The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the February 2025 Printing-Writing Monthly report.
According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 9% in February compared to February 2024.
Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased 3% when compared to January 2025. U.S. purchases of total printing-writing papers decreased 4% in January compared to the same month last year.
On a daily basis, U.S. shipments across all 3 major P-W categories (UFS, CFS, and MECH) in February saw mixed results.
Uncoated Free Sheet (UFS) and Mechanical (MECH) paper shipments increased 5% and 15%, respectively when compared to January, while Coated Free Sheet (CFS) shipments decreased by 3%.
