U.S. August P&W Paper Shipments Down 6.4% from 2010
Total U.S. printing and writing (P&W) paper shipments decreased 6.4% in August compared with August 2010, according to the AF&PA's (Washington, D.C., USA) August 2011 Printing-Writing Paper Report released this week. All four major P&W PAPER grades posted decreases compared with last August. U.S. purchases (shipments + imports – exports) of P&W papers decreased 10% in August. Total P&W paper inventory levels decreased 4% compared with July 2011.
Some points of interest from the report include:
- July exports of uncoated free sheet increased year-over-year for the fifth straight month
- Shipments of coated free sheet decreased year-over-year for the ninth consecutive month
- Coated mechanical purchases decreased year-over-year for the fifth consecutive month
- Uncoated mechanical shipments decreased year-over-year for the fifth consecutive month following 15 consecutive months of year-over-year increases.
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