U.S. packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in January 2024 decreased 4% compared to January 2023, according to the American Forest & Paper Association.
The operating rate for bleached packaging papers was 86.0%, up 11.3 points from January 2023.
Shipments of the biggest subgrade in unbleached packaging papers – bag & sack – were 92,900 short tons for the month of January, down 1.1% from the same month last year.
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance U.S. paper and wood products manufacturers through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy.
