Released is the June 2024 Printing-Writing Monthly Report of the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA). According to the report, printing-writing paper shipments in June compared to June 2023 overall increased 2%.
Total printing-writing paper stockpile levels increased 3% over May 2024.
U.S. total printing-writing paper purchases in May increased 9% over the same month previous year.
In all three primary P-W categories-UFS, CFS, and MECH-U.S. shipments increased separately in June over the same period last year. Mechanical paper shipments increased by 7%; covered free sheet shipments by 4%; uncoated free sheet shipments by 1%.
Considering AFP
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) supports U.S. paper and wood products producers ahead by means of fact-based public policy and market advocacy. The market for forest goods is naturally cyclical.
Comprising around 5% of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, the forest products industry employs almost 925,000 people and generates almost $350 billion in commodities annually.
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