containerboard

Or con·tain·er board

[kuhn-tey-ner-bawrd, -bohrd]

noun

1. any paperboard used in making containers, as corrugated paper or cardboard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of containerboard¹

First recorded in 1920–25; container + board

Example Sentences

Not so for containerboard, however, which should support the packaging, hygiene products, and recycled paper solutions company.

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“Recent supply rationalization in containerboard in particular gives us optimism about the trajectory into 2026,” the analyst says, noting that “Cascades will continue to be viewed in a favorable light given its focus on sustainability and developing the circular economy.”

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Eren Holding said its new plant would process a quarter of the waste cardboard the UK currently sends abroad, and focus on creating containerboard - used to make packaging and corrugated boxes from recycled paper - as well as tissue products.

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Smurfit Kappa has a stronghold in Europe with its corrugated and containerboard products.

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For the same reason, the pandemic-era surge in e-commerce spending spurred record production of containerboard, which is used to make cardboard boxes.

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