Containerboard production was up 3.6 percent compared to December 2016 and up 3.1 percent year-to-date. The month-over-month average daily production was 1.8 percent higher compared to November 2017. The containerboard operating rate for December increased from 96.9 percent to 98.9 percent, 2.4 percentage points higher than December of 2016 and production for exports was 3.3 percent higher than December 2016. Year-to-date production of containerboard for exports is up 4.1 percent.
http://afandpa.org/media/news/2018/01/16/american-forest-paper-association-releases-december-2017-containerboard-report
Related Posts
ePac Holdings Europe has established two new locations for its digital-only production plants in both Lyon in France and Wrocław in Poland, in line with its previously announced expansion plans into continental Europe. The new manufacturing center in France will be strategically located near Lyon, in the town of Bourgoin Jallieu. Operations will be headed up by Jonathan Schmitt, who is the managing partner at ePac Lyon. The new ePac facility in Poland will be located in Wrocław, where Maciej Plamieniak will take the reins, and like ePac Lyon, orders will be fulfilled by the UK until full manufacturing is online.
“In a world where customers want things faster, simpler, eco-friendly and with greater value, we have the solution – Industry leading high speed tool-less technology. Our high speed digital printing technology increases the ease, speed, and flexibility of executing high graphic programs, while using eco-friendly water based inks. Coupled with our state of the art laser cutting technology, we are delivering the industry’s fastest print to order platform. This production strategy eliminates pre-press and plate costs, greatly accelerates speed to market, and gives our customers a competitive marketplace advantage.” – Anthony Pratt, Global Executive Chairman, Pratt Industries. See video at: https://innovations.prattindustries.com/industry-leading-digital-print-technology
Second Quarter Financial Results Highlights: *Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") from ongoing operations for Aluminum Extrusions of $21.9 million was $2.2 million higher than the second quarter of 2021 *EBITDA from ongoing operations for PE Films of $7.1 million was $1.9 million lower than the second quarter of 2021 *EBITDA from ongoing operations for Flexible Packaging Films of $7.6 million was $0.6 million lower than the second quarter of 2021