U.S. Kraft Paper Shipments Decrease

Total February U.S. kraft paper shipments were 121,000 tons, a decrease of 8.4% compared with February 2011, as the AF&PA reported in its February 2012 Kraft Paper Sector Report issued this past week. Total inventory was 82,800 tons.

Additional key findings from the report include:

Total unbleached kraft shipments decreased compared with February 2011, but increased compared with last month
Total bleached kraft shipments stayed constant compared with February 2011.

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