10/16/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/16/2025 17:01
WASHINGTON - The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released the September 2025 Printing-Writing Monthly report.
According to the report, total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 9% in September compared to September 2024. Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased 6% when compared to August 2025.
Total year-to-date (YTD) printing-writing paper shipments decreased by 6.8%. Among the 3 major printing-writing paper categories-uncoated free sheet (UFS), coated free sheet (CFS), and mechanical (MECH) papers-performance was mixed: with UFS shipments declining 9% YTD, CFS declining 3%, and Mechanical (MECH) papers increasing 2%, albeit from a relatively small base volume.
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