This story was originally published on Packaging Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Packaging Dive newsletter. 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. Box shipments also declined, according to quarterly data from the Fibre Box Association. The more than 8% year-over-year decline in containerboard production that AF&PA reported for Q1 is the lar ...