AF&PA Releases August 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the July 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly report.

Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in August increased 12% compared to August 2023. They were up 12% when compared to the same 8 months of 2023.

• The operating rate for unbleached packaging papers was 90.7%, up 10.2 points from August 2023 and up 6.3 points year-to-date
• Shipments of the biggest subgrade in bleached packaging papers – food wrapping – were 25,300 short tons for the month of August, down 0.5% from the same month last year and essentially flat 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.