U.S. Kraft Paper Shipments Decline
Total U.S. kraft paper shipments were 118,000 tons in December 2012, a decrease of 12% compared with the prior month, according to the recently released AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) December 2012 Kraft Paper Report. While bleached kraft paper shipments increased year-over-year 22%, the 17% year-over-year decline in shipments of the larger segment—unbleached kraft paper—was significant enough to bring overall kraft paper shipments down compared with 2011.
Total month-end inventory increased 13% to 85,700 tons in December 2012 compared with November 2012 month-end inventories.
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