AF&PA: Industry Achieves Record Containerbord Production In 2021 The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has re- leased preliminary 2021 data from U.S. paper and paper- board mills indicating record containerboard production, which indicates total containerboard production in 2021 increased 5.6 percent compared to 2020, the ninth in- crease in the past 10 years. “Paper products and materials like containerboard help to meet the needs of consumers seeking sustainable choices,” said AF&PA President and CEO Heidi Brock. “These are some of the most-recycled materials in the United States – in fact, more paper by weight is recycled from municipal waste streams than plastic, glass, steel and aluminum combined.” Based on this information, the consumption of old-cor- rugated containers (OCC) may also reach record numbers with data published by AF&PA on Thursday, January 20, 2022. OCC consumption is strongly tied to production of containerboard, and through November 2021 consump- tion already reached 22.2 million tons, just shy of the pre- vious full-year record set in 2020. “Consumer demand is growing for sustainable paper products, and our industry is investing to meet evolving customer and consumer needs,” Brock said. “AF&PA mem- CONTINUED ON PAGE 40
Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month September 2021
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2021 2020
34.261 34.901
-1.8
8.157 8.310
-1.8
Industry Total
Year-to Date
September 2021
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2021 2020
312.632 300.767
3.9
8.227 7.873
4.5
Industry Total
Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2021 2020
2.7786 2.8459
-2.4
25.4959 24.5672
3.8
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Sept.
2.312
3.8
3.5 3.4
2.9
Aug
2.2272
Shipping Days
Year
Month
Year-to-Date
2021 2020
21 21
190 191
SOURCE: Fibre Box Association
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