Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A corrugated or solid cardboard used to make containers.
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- noun A form of
paperboard especiallymanufactured for the production ofcorrugated fiberboard .
Etymologies
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Examples
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In all, International Paper is getting nine mills that make containerboard, which is the corrugated material used in shipping boxes, 72 packaging locations, and 33 other facilities.
International Paper 2008
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Packaging Corp is one of the largest U.S. producers of containerboard, which is the type of paper used to make corrugated boxes.
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You need a lot of corrugated boxes lying around to prevent a hard landing - and the collapse in demand for what in the industry they call "containerboard" prompted investors to
WN.com - Articles related to Carrefour 2009 net profit down 74 percent 2010
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You need a lot of corrugated boxes lying around to prevent a hard landing - and the collapse in demand for what in the industry they call "containerboard" prompted investors to net income fell 6 percent in the most recent quarter.
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You need a lot of corrugated boxes lying around to prevent a hard landing - and the collapse in demand for what in the industry they call "containerboard" prompted investors to
WN.com - Articles related to Carrefour 2009 net profit down 74 percent 2010
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According to an earlier report from Citigroup, the containerboard maker has doubled its capital expenditure to 9.2 billion yuan $1.42 billion for the fiscal year ending June 30 to help fund the construction of new plants and the acquisition of a paper mill in Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing.
Nine Dragons Shares Hit as S&P Pulls Rating Fiona Law 2011
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Smurfit is the second-largest North American maker of containerboard and corrugated boxes behind International Paper Co. Containerboard is made from trees or recycled containerboard.
Smurfit Deal Is Set Carrick Mollenkamp 2011
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Mr. Rubright also said North American containerboard-production capacity had fallen to 37.8 million tons in 2010, its lowest point in a decade.
Smurfit Deal Is Set Carrick Mollenkamp 2011
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The corrugated-packaging industry has been consolidating in recent years as manufacturers of containerboard attempt to wring out excess production capacity that has kept producers from gaining much pricing power over their customers.
Temple-Inland Adopts Poison Pill After IP Bid Tess Stynes 2011
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The packaging industry has seen demand for corrugated containerboard improve this year, and has pushed through two price increases, though an attempt in August failed amid worries about a slowdown in the economic recovery.
Smurfit-Stone Profit Falls 4.4% Tess Stynes 2010
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