US packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments increased 10 per cent in October
The operating rate for unbleached packaging papers was 85.3%, up 2.9 points from October 2023 and up 5.8 points year-to-date.
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): U.S. packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in October 2024 increased 10% compared to October 2023. They rose 11% when compared to the same 10 months of 2023, according to the American Forest & Paper Association.
The operating rate for unbleached packaging papers was 85.3%, up 2.9 points from October 2023 and up 5.8 points year-to-date.
Shipments of the biggest subgrade in bleached packaging papers – food wrapping – were 24,300 short tons for the month of October, down 4.7% from the same month last year and down 0.5% year-to-date.
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance U.S. paper and wood products manufacturers through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy.
Courtesy: www.pulpapernews.com
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