U.S. P&W Paper Shipments Decline

Total U.S. printing and writing (P&W) paper shipments decreased 4% in November compared with November 2010, according to the AF&PA's (Washington, D.C., USA) November 2011 Printing-Writing Paper Report released this week. All four major P&W paper grades posted decreases compared with last November. U.S. purchases (shipments + imports – exports) of P&W papers decreased 4% in November. Total P&W paper inventory levels increased 2% compared with October 2011.

Some points of interest from the report include:

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