AF&PA Releases February 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly Report
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its February 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly report.
Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in February increased 5% compared to February 2023. They were essentially flat when compared to the same 2 months of 2023.
- The operating rate for unbleached packaging papers was 90.2%, up 3.7 points from February 2023 and down 1.2 points year-to-date.
- Shipments of the biggest subgrade in bleached packaging papers – food wrapping – were 24,200 short tons for the month of February, down 1.9% from the same month last year and down 3.0% year-to-date.
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.
