Merrill Schiffman, Founder Of Global Equipment, Dies At 88
Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month November 2020
Merrill C. Schiffman of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away last week at age 88. Founder of Merco Container and Global Equipment, Ltd., he was the beloved husband of Sandy
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2020 2019
33.612 32.060
4.8
8.845 8.437
4.8
Industry Total
Linn Schiffman, nee Kerstein and the late Susan Schiffman; loving father of Penny (Joel) Field, James (Kim) Schiffman, and the late Sari Beatty. He is also survived by San- dy’s children, Caren (John Fitzik) Linn and Robin (David) Cohen; adored Papa of Rachel (Michael) Haug, Josh and Amy Field, Saman-
Year-to Date
November 2020
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2020 2019
371.553 362.151
2.6
8.008 7.839
2.2
Industry Total
Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2020 2019
2.6756 2.5847
3.5
30.3291 29.7345
2.0
tha (Max) Joseph, Emily and Zachary Schiffman, Hayley, Maya, and Jocelyn Cohen, Alex and Ashley Fritkin; proud Pop-Pop of Parker and Madison; devoted son of the late Jack and the late Ida Schiffman; cherished brother of Judy (Ronald) Kochman; and treasured uncle and friend to many. Merrill will be greatly missed by all who loved and knew him. The graveside service and shiva will be private. The service was livestreamed at www.goldmanfuneralgroup. com . Under Recent Services, click on Merrill’s photograph and scroll down to Service Details. Contributions may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PANCAN) at www.pancan.org . Merrill Schiffman
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Nov. Oct.
1.7912 1.8156
-1.3
2.5 2.6
-3.8
Shipping Days
Year
Month
Year-to-Date
2020 2019
19 19
232 231
SOURCE: Fibre Box Association
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