U.S. Kraft Paper Shipments Edge Up

Total U.S. kraft paper shipments were 132,500 tons, an increase of 0.1% compared with July 2010, according to the American Forest & Paper Association (Washington, D.C., USA) July 2011 Kraft Paper Sector Report released this week. Total inventory was 69,300 tons.

Additional key findings from the report include:

Total unbleached kraft shipments decreased compared with July 2010. However year-to-date shipments were up compared with the same seven months last year.
Total bleached kraft shipments were up compared with the same month last year.

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