AF&PA Releases Q1 2026 Containerboard Report
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has re- leased the Q1 2026 Containerboard Quarterly report. According to the report, total containerboard produc- tion in Q1 2026 decreased 8 percent compared to the same quarter in 2025 in line with similar reductions in capacity. Operating rates remained essentially flat (-0.1 points) over the same period.
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• Recycled linerboard production reached a record high in March, though lower unbleached kraftliner output drove total liner production down 9 percent for the quarter. • Census-reported export shipments declined 19 percent in Q1 2026 versus the same quarter last year, due in part to evolving trade dynamics. • Mill inventories at the end of Q1 2026 are 3 percent lower than at the end of Q4 2025.
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