Board Converting News, March 30, 2020

AICC To Hold COVID-19 Weekly Audio And Video Conference

Box Shipments ( U.S. Corrugated Product Shipments) Industry Shipments In Billions of Square Feet Month February 2020

AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, has re- ceived several inquiries from members around the country in response to the most recent developments in the coro- navirus/COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to provide timely information and allow the industry to discuss common concerns and solutions to the challenges posed by this national emergency, AICC will hold a national audio and video conference every Friday for the next three weeks.The first meeting took place on Friday, March 20, the second on March 27. The next two meetings will be held on April 3 and April 10, both at 2:00 p.m. EST Visit https://zoom.us/j/535661904 and join Zoom Meeting: ID 535 661 904. Dial by Location (Meeting ID: 535 661 904) Chicago: (312) 626-6799 and New York (929) 205-6099. The purpose of this call is to allow members to ask questions of AICC leadership and other box making mem- bers and share what they are doing in their companies to address this unprecedented situation in our industry’s and in our nation’s history. The call will last one hour. Before the meeting starts, please send AICC your three most pressing questions to Alyce Ryan at aryan@aiccbox.org.

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2020 2019

30.298 29.740

1.9

7.575 7.435

1.9

Industry Total

Year-to Date

February 2020

Year

Actual

Percent Change Avg Week Percent Change

2020 2019

64.242 63.022

1.9

7.648 7.503

1.9

Industry Total

Containerboard Consumption (Thousands of Tons)

Year

Month

Percent Change Year-to-Date Percent Change

2020 2018

2.5165 2.4590

2.3

5.3333 5.2069

2.4

Container Board Inventory - Corrugator Plants (Thousands of Tons)

Corrugator Plants Only

Date

Percent Change Weeks of Supply

Percent Change

Feb. Jan.

2.2978 2.3456

-2.0

3.7 3.7

0.0

Shipping Days

Year

Month

Year-to-Date

2020 2019

20 20

42 42

SOURCE: Fibre Box Association

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