U.S. Containerboard production in June 1.3% lower than June 2015

The American Forest & Paper Association released its June 2016 U.S. Containerboard Statistics Report, which said containerboard production was 1.2 percent lower compared to June 2015.

The month-over-month average daily production compared to May 2016 was 0.4 percent higher.

The containerboard operating rate for June remained flat at 95.6 percent, while the year-to-date operating rate of 94.5 percent was 1.6 percentage points lower compared to the first half of 2015.