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Corrugated cardboard may seem mundane, yet demand for container board, the material from which shipping boxes are made, has been a reliable leading indicator of economic activity. Just about ...

Second, regulations will soon force companies to think more about how they are packaging. The European Union recently implemented regulations requiring shipping boxes to be at least 50% full.