1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (723+ words) While the year-over-year drop is significant, it "is not unprecedented," according to the American Forest & Paper Association. North American containerboard production had its largest drop in years'during the first quarter of 2026, according to data from the American Forest & Paper Association....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (398+ words) For the second consecutive month, some observers reported surprise at'a containerboard pricing index's movement. The March increase reinforces expectations that producers will target another price hike this year....

7+ mon, 1+ hour ago  (782+ words) Containerboard capacity cuts contributed to higher operating rates and could tee up an environment ripe for price increases in early 2026. Both containerboard production and box shipments fell in the third quarter, while operating rates and inventories ticked up, according to…...

10+ mon, 3+ day ago  (337+ words) That case resulted in multiple containerboard companies, including Packaging Corporation of America'and International Paper, settling via multimillion-dollar payments, although Georgia-Pacific and West Rock went to court.'Many of the defendants in the Kleen Products case are also named in the…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago  (880+ words) Meanwhile, industry observers keep tabs on whether the U. S." largest containerboard producers will try to raise prices again amid the ongoing antitrust lawsuit. The class-action antitrust lawsuit that a customer brought against eight of the largest containerboard producers in the United…...

10+ mon, 6+ day ago  (364+ words) U. S. production for domestic use declined less than for exports, according to the AF&PA. Any additional closures this year could build on the 6% capacity already lost in 2025. Containerboard production dipped both in the second quarter and first half of 2025 compared…...