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Total U.S. Boxboard Production in Q3 2021 Increased Six Percent Compared to Q3 2020

Graphic Packaging paperboard The boxboard operating rate in Q3 2021 was 95.0 percent, up 3.6 points from Q3 2020 and up 1.4 points year-to-date.

Oct. 18, 2021 - The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its Q3 2021 Boxboard Monthly report. Total Boxboard production in Q3 increased six percent compared to Q3 2020. It was up two percent when compared to the same nine months of 2020.

The boxboard operating rate in Q3 2021 was 95.0 percent, up 3.6 points from Q3 2020 and up 1.4 points year-to-date.

  • Solid Bleached Boxboard production in Q3 increased 10 percent compared to Q3 2020. It was up one percent when compared to the same nine months of 2020.
  • Recycled Boxboard production in Q3 increased one percent compared to Q3 2020. It was down one percent when compared to the same nine months of 2020.
  • Unbleached Kraft & Gypsum production in Q3 increased five percent compared to Q3 2020. It was up five percent when compared to the same nine months of 2020.

The complete report with detailed tables, charts and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bockman at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or 202-463-4716.

About AF&PA

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance U.S. paper and wood products manufacturers through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. The forest products industry is circular in nature. AF&PA member companies make essential products from renewable and recyclable resources, generate renewable bioenergy and are committed to continuous improvement through the industry's sustainability initiative – Better Practices, Better Planet 2030: Sustainable Products for a Sustainable Future.

The forest products industry accounts for approximately four percent of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufactures nearly $300 billion in products annually and employs approximately 950,000 people. The industry meets a payroll of approximately $60 billion annually and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 45 states. Visit AF&PA online at www.afandpa.org or follow us on Twitter @ForestandPaper.

SOURCE: American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)

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