AICC Presents Two Scholarships At Midwest Golf Outing One of AICC’s most popular events, the Midwest Golf Out- ing, took place July 22, hosted by Clay and Casey Shaw of Batavia Container Inc. at the St. Charles Country Club. More than 100 AICC members teed up for an al fresco lunch and a round of golf followed by a reception and din- ner with 53 of the attendees representing 26 box making companies. Prizes were awarded for closest to the pin on the par 3s and as part of a raffle. The event also raised enough money to offer two $5,000 scholarships. Of the 23 applicants, two winners were selected: Kennedy Dixon, daughter of Brent Dixon of Akers Packaging, and Addison Sextonson, daughter of Eric Sextonson of Ducker Ringwood Automation.
Dixon will attend the University of Tennessee in the fall, and Sextonson will attend the University of Missouri. Save the date for next year's outing set for Monday, July 21, 2025. AF&PA Releases Q2 Containerboard Report
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the Q2 2024 Container- board Quarterly report. According to the report, total contain- erboard production in Q2 increased 7 per- cent compared to Q2 2023. It was up 7 percent when compared to the same six months of 2023. Operating rates for all major grades except semichemical medium increased compared to Q1 2024, and total produc- tion was the highest it has been since Q2 2022. Unbleached Kraft Liner production for export surged more than 44 percent over its year-ago levels. Total export production for the first half of the year is also up 40 percent. Recycled Medium is the only grade with a flat operating rate (-0.2 percent) com- pared to the first half of 2023, as capacity increases (+175,000 tons) have slightly ex- ceeded production gains (+140,000 tons) Domestic new supply for Q2 was slight- ly lower than last year’s peak in Q4, but it is still up 3.7 percent year-to-date, as do- mestic production has increased as much as export production in terms of tonnage, and imports are up 9.8 percent. The complete report with detailed ta- bles, charts and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bockman at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or (202) 463-4716.
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