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 global nanocellulose (NC) market has accelerated over the last few years as producers in Japan and to a lesser extent North America and Europe bring products to market. The development of these remarkable materials has compelled major paper and pulp producers to gravitate their traditional business towards advanced biorefineries, which have met with initial success and resulted in production capacity increases.

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