U.S. P&W Paper Numbers Down in October

Preliminary October U.S. printing and writing paper numbers show total shipments at -3.4% y/y, according to Mark Wilde, senior analyst with Deutsche Bank. Volumes remain weak, he notes, especially for LWC papers (down 6.6% y/y). Uncoated free sheet shipments fell 2.1% y/y, Wilde says, adding that coated free sheet shipments were +0.6% y/y.

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