The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the October 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly report. According to the report, total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in October increased 10% compared to October 2023. They were up 11% when compared to the same 10 months of 2023.

The operating rate for unbleached packaging papers was 85.3%, up 2.9 points from October 2023 and up 5.8 points year-to-date.

Shipments of the biggest subgrade in bleached packaging papers — food wrapping — were 24,300 short tons for the month of October, down 4.7% from the same month last year and down 0.5% year-to-date.

Source: AF&PA