AF&PA Releases May 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the May 2023 Packaging Papers Monthly report.

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© AF&PA American Forest and Paper Association
09.07.2023
Source:  Company news

Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in May decreased 5% compared to May 2022. They were down 4% when compared to the same 5 months of 2022.

  • Shipments of the biggest subgrade in unbleached packaging papers – bag & sack -- were 89,800 for the month of May.
  • The bleached packaging papers operating rate was 76.6%, up 0.5 points from May 2022 and down 4.8 points year-to-date.

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