Where in the World Will Containerboard Grow?

摘要

The world's demand for containerboard grew 45 percent between 2000 and 2010, but as Lynn Michaelis, a veteran industry economist (37 years with Weyerhaeuser), made clear at last week's International Corrugated Case Association/World Containerboard Organization (ICCA/WCO) meeting in Montreal, North America can only eat China's dust nowadays. During this period, North America's containerboard production fell 9 percent while China's production grew at double-digit rates year after year, he says.