The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its January 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly report.
Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in January decreased 7% compared to January 2022.
• The bleached packaging papers operating rate was 78.6%, down 6.9 points from January 2022.
• Shipments of the biggest subgrade in unbleached packaging papers ¬– bag & sack ¬– were down 4.2% from prior January.
The complete report with detailed tables, charts and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bockman at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or 202-463-4716.