Board Converting News, April 5, 2021

AICC’s Emerging Leaders (CONT’D FROM PAGE 6)

Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month December 2020

fered during the Spring Meeting, to be held in Amelia Is- land, Florida. This year’s Spring Meeting training will be led by pro- gram coordinator, Scott Ellis, in advance of publishing his new book, “Uncluttered Life.” The workshop will provide activities to help ELs identify individual goals and aspira- tions that are important to them, in order to help them cre- ate a three-year plan of professional and personal goals. The workshop will also provide resources to continue the work of reducing the clutter of activities, personal histo- ry and distractions from work and home. This training will also be offered virtually.

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2020 2019

34.916 31.332

11.4

8.729 7.833

11.4

Industry Total

Year-to Date

December 2020

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2020 2019

406.776 393.483

3.4

8.071 7.838

3.0

Industry Total

Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)

Year

Month

Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change

Greif Announces Price Increases On URB, CRB

2020 2019

2.7727 2.5660

8.1

33.0739 32.3005

2.4

Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)

Delaware, Ohio based Greif, Inc. announced last week that it is implementing price increases on certain paperboard products, which are in addition to previously announced price increases. A $50 per ton price increase for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) and a $50 per ton increase for all grades of coated recycled paperboard (CRB) are effective with new orders placed. These price increases are in response to continued robust demand across the Greif paperboard network and ongoing cost pressures in production and transportation.

Corrugator Plants Only

Date

Percent Change Weeks of Supply

Percent Change

Dec. Nov.

1.8921 1.7912

5.6

2.7 2.5

8.0

Shipping Days

Year

Month

Year-to-Date

2020 2019

20 20

252 251

SOURCE: Fibre Box Association

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