Board Converting News, January 24, 2022

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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