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Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month March 2022
sored by Fosber America and the dinner is sponsored by WestRock. Greif, Inc. also is a sponsor of the weekend. In addition to saving by registering by July 31st, ICPF’s New York holiday event always sells out early. Space is limited to a first-come first-serve basis. ICPF recommends you register by June 30, but no later than August 31 to ensure participation. Request additional information and a registration form by e-mailing registration@icpfbox.org or download at careersincorrugated.org . AF&PA Releases Q1 2022 Containerboard Quarterly Report The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) re- leased its Q1 2022 Containerboard Quarterly report. • Total Containerboard production in Q1 increased two percent compared to Q1 2021. • Q1 2022 production of containerboard for export in- creased nine percent compared to the Q1 last year. • The containerboard operating rate was 94.3 percent, essentially flat (+0.4 pts.) from Q1 2021. • Mill inventories of containerboard at the end of March decreased 102,000 short tons from the end of the pre- vious quarter and were up 63,000 short tons compared to March 2021.
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2022 2021
37.675 37.992
-0.8
8.190 8.259
-0.8
Industry Total
Year-to Date
March 2022
Year
Actual
Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change
2022 2021
102.648 102.938
-0.3
8.019 8.170
-1.8
Industry Total
Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)
Year
Month
Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change
2022 2021
3.1027 3.0967
0.2
8.4866 8.4625
0.3
Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)
Corrugator Plants Only
Date
Percent Change Weeks of Supply
Percent Change
Mar. Feb.
2.2693 2.3081
-1.7
3.4 3.5
-2.9
Shipping Days
Year
Month
Year-to-Date
2022 2021
23 23
64 63
SOURCE: Fibre Box Association
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