Kraft Paper Shipments Rise, Inventories Decrease
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Total U.S. kraft paper shipments in January were 140,500 tons, an increase of 19% compared with the prior month, AF&PA, Washington, D.C., USA, reports in its January 2013 Kraft Paper Report issued this week. Bleached kraft paper shipments increased year-over-year 17%, and unbleached kraft paper shipments increased 7% year-over-year.
As a result, total kraft paper shipments begin the year 9% higher than 2012. Total month-end inventory decreased 14% to 73,500 tons this month compared with December 2012 month-end inventories.
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