U.S. Kraft Paper Shipments Increase

Total U.S. kraft paper shipments in May were 131,800 tons, an increase of 0.2% compared with May 2010, but up 1.5% compared with April 2011, according to the AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) May 2011 Kraft Paper Sector Report released this week. Total inventory was 72,600 tons.

Additional key findings from the report include:

Total unbleached kraft shipments decreased over the same month of last year.
Total bleached kraft shipments were up compared with May 2010.

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