Printing and Writing Paper Shipments Up in October

The AF&PA has reported that shipments of printing and writing paper grades rose 1.4% in October, as compared to the same month in 2004, to 2.33 million tons. Year to date shipments decreased by –1.4% as compared to last year. Coated freesheet shipments were up by 7.3% month over month and down –1.1 year to date. Coated mechanical shipments increased by 2.2% month over month and decreased –0.7% year to date. Uncoated freesheet shipments fell by –1.4% month over month and uncoated mechanical rose by 3.3%. Uncoated freesheet declined –3.6% year to date and uncoated mechanical was up 13.4% for the same period.