U.S. Kraft Paper Shipments up 2.1% over Last Year

Total U.S. kraft paper shipments in March were 140,100 tons, an increase of 2.1% compared with March 2010, and up 12.9% compared with February 2011, according to the AF&PA's March 2011 Kraft Paper Sector Report released this week. Total inventory was 70,100 tons. Additional key findings from the report include:
  1. Total unbleached kraft　shipments increased over the same month last year
  2. Total bleached kraft shipments fell compared with March 2010.

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