Printing-writing Paper Shipments Down

摘要

According to the American Forest & Paper Association's October 2008 Printing-Writing Report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 12.7% in October compared to October 2007. The October year-ago decline is the largest year-ago decline this year, followed by an 11.2% decline in August. U.S. purchases of printing-writing papers dropped 14.1% in October versus year-ago. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels remained essentially flat, decreasing 300 tons from September.rnUncoated mechanical shipments decline for second consecutive month following eight consecutive months of increases. UM shipments decreased 2.5% when compared to October, 2007. UM shipments have had six months of double-digit increases, two months of single-digit increases, and now two consecutive months of slight declines. U.S. purchases of UM are down 8.1% when compared to October, 2007. UM inventories decreased 9.7%, or 8,900 tons, from September, the lowest inventory level of the year.