American Forest & Paper Association Releases April 2021 Packaging Papers Monthly Report
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its April 2021 Packaging Papers & Specialty Packaging Monthly report.
Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in April increased four percent compared to April 2020. They were up one percent when compared to the same four months of 2020.
• The operating rate was 95.1 percent, up 9.6 points from April 2020 and up 5.2 points year-to-date.
• Mill inventories at the end of April increased 9,000 short tons from the previous month and were up 20,000 short tons compared to April 2020.
The complete report with detailed tables, charts and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bockman at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or 202-463-4716.
