Containerboard(corrugated medium and liner-board)production in the U.S reached an all-time high in 2021,according to the American Forest and Paper Association [AF&PA],and it doesn't look as though there will be a let up in demand for the sought after sheets of board any time soon."The preliminary data indicates total containerboard production in 2021 increased 5.6 percent compared to 2020,the ninth increase in the past 10 years,"AF&PA said.In fact,demand for boxes in e-commerce applications will grow at a double-digit pace to over $3 billion in 2026,the fastest rate of any market,says industrial research company Freedonia Group."Corrugated boxes will account for nearly all demand in this market due to their predominance as shipping containers,"Freedonia said.
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