Has Containerboard Industry Consolidation Brought Statistical Manipulation?

摘要

The containerboard industry statistics produced by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and the Fibre Box Association (FBA) have always been eagerly anticipated. Within minutes of being released each month they are studied by box converters and board makers. In addition, Wall Street analysts review them and then draw conclusions about the industry's health and the chances of container-board prices rising or falling in the near future. Mill and box plant inventories remain bellwether statistics.