Bleached kraft paper shipments dropped from 9.4 thousand tons in May to 8.4 in June, while unbleached kraft paper shipments counterbalanced the bleached decrease by going from 119.5 thousand tons to 120.6 thousand tons.
Overall, shipments for the first six months of 2014 were 1.4 percent lower than the same period last year. Total month-end inventories decreased 1.9% compared to May.
The American Forest & Paper Association serves to advance a sustainable U.S. pulp, paper, packaging, and wood products manufacturing industry through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy.
