AF&PA Releases October 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its October 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly report.

26.11.2023

Source: Company news

Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in October increased 3% compared to October 2022. They were down 2% when compared to the same 10 months of 2022.

Shipments of the biggest subgrade in bleached packaging papers – food wrapping – were 25,900 short tons for the month of October, down 16.9% year-to-date.
The unbleached packaging papers operating rate was 88.9%, up 8.4 points from October 2022 but down 6.5 points year-to-date.

Company profile: AF&PA American Forest and Paper Association, USA, Washington, DC

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