U.S. Recovered Fiber Consumption Rises

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U.S. industry consumption of recovered paper in October was 2.49 million tons, 6% higher than in September 2012, according to the AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) October 2012 U.S. Recovered Fiber Monthly Report. Consumption was up across all grades except for newspapers, which remained at its September low and was 25% lower than in October 2011.

Year-to-date total consumption in 2012 is 4% lower than during the same period last year. U.S. exports of recovered paper remained approximately flat, dropping 1% in September compared with August. Average export $/ton figures were lower across all grades when compared with the prior month. Year-to-date exports of recovered paper in 2012 are 7% lower than during the same period in 2011.