WestRock Breaks Ground (CONT’D FROM PAGE 8)
Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month June 2022
munity is committed to seeing WestRock succeed and I’m thankful that WestRock is committed to seeing our com- munity have an opportunity to prosper and grow as well,” said McFarland. “WestRock is committed to delivering on the promise of a sustainable future,” said Patrick Kivits, President of Corrugated Packaging, WestRock The planned woodyard improvements are expected to reduce the use of source material by four percent while yielding higher product vol- ume. This makes our planet better and contributes to the long-term operational success of both our facility and the Hodge community.” The Hodge mill, situated on a 1,700-acre site, was op- erated by RockTenn Company until the company merged with MeadWestvaco in 2015 to form WestRock. The invest- ment in construction of a new woodyard and new equip- ment will increase capacity and efficiencies and reduce operating costs at the facility and comes on the heels of the recently completed five-year modernization plan that the company announced in 2017. WestRock has 320 loca- tions employing 50,000 employees in 30 countries. The company employs more than 450 people with an annual payroll of more than $44 million in north Louisiana. Construction is expected to continue into 2024, with a
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2022 2021
34.771 35.948
-3.3
7.903 8.170
-3.3
Industry Total
Year-to Date
June 2022
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2022 2021
205.855 208.569
-1.3
8.019 8.170
-2.1
Industry Total
Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2022 2021
2.8451 2.9436
-3.0
16.8851 17.0466
-0.9
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Jun. May
2.4415 2.3469
4.0
3.8 3.6
5.6
Shipping Days
Year
Month
Year-to-Date
2022 2021
22 22
127 126
SOURCE: Fibre Box Association
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