AF&PA Report: Total Printing-Writing Paper Shipments Decreased 4% in March 2015
WASHINGTON, DC—April 22, 2015—The American Forest & Paper Association has released its March 2015 Printing-Writing Paper Report. According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 4 percent in March compared to March 2014, with inventory levels essentially unchanged from February.
- Uncoated free sheet (UFS) paper shipments in March decreased 1 percent compared to March 2014. Imports of UFS increased 6 percent year-over-year in February but are down 2 percent year-to-date.
- March coated free sheet (CFS) paper shipments decreased 3 percent compared to March 2014. Imports of CFS papers also decreased 3 percent in February, the first year-over-year decrease in the last 10 months.
- Uncoated mechanical (UM) paper shipments decreased 9 percent when compared with March 2014. Imports of UM papers were down 12 percent in February, the eighth consecutive monthly decline.
- Coated mechanical (CM) shipments in March decreased 14 percent relative to March 2014. Imports of CM were up 16 percent in February and exports increased by 17 percent, the second consecutive increase.
The report can be purchased by contacting Caroline Nealon at Statistics_Publications@afandpa.org or (202) 463-2448.
About the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA)
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance a sustainable U.S. pulp, paper, packaging, and wood products manufacturing industry through fact-based public policy and marketplace advocacy. AF&PA member companies make products essential for everyday life from renewable and recyclable resources and are committed to continuous improvement through the industry’s sustainability initiative - Better Practices, Better Planet 2020. The forest products industry accounts for approximately 4 percent of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufactures over $200 billion in products annually, and employs approximately 900,000 men and women. The industry meets a payroll of approximately $50 billion annually and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 47 states.
Source: AF&PA.
