AF&PA Releases September 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its September 2022 Packaging Papers Monthly report.

Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in September decreased 10% compared to September 2021. They were down 2% when compared to the same nine months of 2021.

• Shipments of unbleached bag & sack were 73,300 short tons for the month of September, down 0.6% year-to-date.
• The bleached packaging papers operating rate was 75.4%, down 3.6 points from September 2021 and down 4.4 points year-to-date.

The complete report with detailed tables, charts and historical data can be purchased by contacting Kory Bockman at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or 202-463-4716.

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