Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Down 6.8 percent in July
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WASHINGTON, DC—August 23,2011—According to the American Forest & Paper Association’s July 2011 “Printing-Writing Paper Report,” total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 6.8 percent this July compared to July 2010. All four major printing-writing grades posted decreases compared to last July.
U.S. purchases (shipments + imports – exports) of printing-writing papers decreased 4 percent in July. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels increased 6 percent compared to June 2011.
Some points of interest from the report include:
- June exports of uncoated free sheet (UFS) increased year-over-year for the fourth consecutive month.
- Purchases of coated free sheet (CFS) decreased for the fourth time this year.
- Coated mechanical (CM) exports increased year-over-year for the first time in 2011.
- Uncoated mechanical (UM) shipments decreased year-over-year for the fourth consecutive month.
Source: AF&PA.
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