January purchases drop 14% as net imports across three major categories decline 16% year-over-year.
American Forest & Paper Association
Operating rate climbs 4 points to 83.9% as unbleached segment leads growth, while bleached food wrapping declines 1.5%.
Operating rate drops to 85.6% as production of tube, can and drum materials decreases 4% year-over-year.
Export medium output rises 3% as mill inventories finish at highest level since early 2022.
Association appoints officers from Clearwater Paper and International Paper, and adds Graphic Packaging CEO to its Board.
Inventories increase 6% year-over-year as unbleached bag and sack shipments fall 2.6%.
Purchases for major categories drop 14% in October as total inventory levels decline 2% from November.
Bleached food wrapping shipments decline 2.2% year-over-year as total inventories rise 6.2%.
Mechanical paper records steepest decline as inventories drop 2% from September 2025.
Mill inventories peak at 462 thousand tons in August before an 8% decline the following month.
Operating rate drops to 88.7% as domestic output for plates, dishes and trays rises 14%.
The unbleached operating rate increased to 88.0%, reaching its highest level over the last 15 months.