U.S. kraft paper shipments totaled 139,800 tons in February 2016, which was 7% higher than in February 2015, as reported by  the AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) in its recently-released February 2016 Kraft Paper Report. Bleached kraft paper shipments increased from 6,900 tons in January to 8,700 tons in February 2016, while unbleached kraft paper shipments increased from 120,900 tons to 131,100 tons. 

Overall, shipments in the first two months of 2016 were 1% lower compared with the same period in 2015. Total month-end inventories decreased to 70,800 tons.

 

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