U.S. Kraft Paper Shipments Decrease

Total U.S. kraft paper shipments were 123,100 tons in December, a decrease of 7.5% compared with December 2010, according to the AF&PA's (Washington, D.C., USA) December 2011 Kraft Paper Sector Report issued earlier this week. Total inventory was 80, 200 tons this past month.

Additional key findings from the report include:

Total Unbleached kraft shipments decreased compared with 2010
Total bleached kraft shipments increased nine out of twelve months compared with the same month in 2010.

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