AF&PA Releases October 2020 Boxboard, Containerboard Reports The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has re- leased its October 2020 Boxboard Monthly report. Total Boxboard production in October decreased two percent compared to October 2019. It was down three percent when compared to the same 10 months of 2019. The box- board operating rate was 93.6 percent, up 0.8 points from October 2019 and down 0.6 points year-to-date. Solid Bleached Boxboard production in October in- creased one percent compared to October 2019. It was down six percent when compared to the same 10 months of 2019. Recycled Boxboard production in October de- creased five percent compared to October 2019. It was down two percent when compared to the same 10 months of 2019. AF&PA also released its October 2020 Containerboard Monthly report. Total Containerboard production in Octo- ber increased three percent compared to October 2019. It was up four percent when compared to the same 10 months of 2019. October 2020 production of container- board for export decreased 13 percent compared to the same month last year; it was up 15 percent year-to-date. The containerboard operating rate was 98.1 percent, up 3.6 points from October 2019 and up 2.8 points year- to-date.
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