Sep 28, 2004. /Lesprom Network/. The Association of European Publication Paper Producers, CEPIPRINT, publishes today its monthly report on the western European mechanical paper industry. All grades showed a healthy rise in shipments and demand in August compared to July with year-to-date figures moving inline with developments. The market picked up for Newsprint in August with total shipments climbing 9.5% or 750,000 tonnes. Monthly demand rose by 11.2% and the year-to-date total showed an increase of around 2.8%. The SC Magazine sector also received a boost last month, but not as much as the other three grades. Deliveries edged up by just 2.2% and demand by 3.8%. Year-to-date figures showed more encouraging signs, however, as demand rose by 5% Producers of Coated Mechanical papers received the biggest boost last month as shipments soared by 17% or 760,000 tonnes. Demand was up by 12.3%, whereas the year-on-year increase sat at around 5.5%. Uncoated Mechanical was another star performer with deliveries up by 8.8% and demand by 11.5% in August. As a result, the year-to-date trend for this grade is still showing positive development. Shipments have climbed by 15.7% and Western European demand by 10.9% compared to the same period last year.