Statistics

According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments increased 1% in May compared to May 2023. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels increased 2% when compared to April 2024.

Total packaging papers and specialty packaging shipments in April increased 21% compared to April 2023. They were up 11% when compared to the same 4 months of 2023.

Total printing-writing paper shipments increased 13% in April compared to April 2023. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers decreased 1% in March compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased 2% when compared to March 2024.

The 64th Paper Industry Annual Capacity and Fiber Consumption Survey was released by AF&PA. The report provides detailed data on U.S. paper industry capacity and production compiled by the AF&PA statistics team.

According to the report, total Containerboard production in Q1 increased 7% compared to Q1 2023.

Total Boxboard production in Q1 decreased 2% compared to Q1 2023. The boxboard operating rate was 89.2%, up 1.3 points from the same quarter last year.

March 2024 saw a 5% drop in packaging paper shipments from March 2023 and a 2% decrease compared to the same period last year.

In March 2024, paper shipments, U.S. purchases, and inventory levels dropped by 1% compared to last year or February 2024.

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.

According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 1% in February compared to February 2023. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers remained essentially flat (-0.1%) in February compared to the same month last year. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels…

Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in January decreased 4% compared to January 2023.

January 2024 saw a 9% drop in total printing-writing paper shipments from January 2023. In December 2023, U.S. purchases decreased 19% compared to December 2022. Inventory levels also fell by 1% from December 2023. Shipments in all major P-W categories declined: Uncoated Free Sheet by 3%, Coated…