Containerboard production was up 0.7 percent compared to April 2017 and up 0.7 percent year-to-date. The month-over-month average daily production compared to March 2018 was 0.5 percent lower. The containerboard operating rate was 98.3 percent, 2.5 percentage points higher than the same month last year. Production for exports was 3.0 percent lower than April 2017 and 5.8 percent lower year-to-date.
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