AF&PA Releases February 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

WASHINGTON - The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the February 2025 Packaging Papers Monthly report.

Total packaging papers & specialty packaging shipments in February decreased 8% compared to February 2024. They were down 2% when compared to the same 2 months of 2024.

• The operating rate for unbleached packaging papers was 84.8%, down 3.2 points from February 2024 and up 0.6 points year-to-date.

• Shipments of the biggest subgrade in bleached packaging papers - food wrapping - were 22,500 short tons for the month of February, down 5.3% from the same month last year.

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.