Shipments of Kraft paper up according to AF&PA report

According to the American Forest & Paper Association’s August 2010 Kraft Paper Sector Report, total Kraft paper shipments were 136.2 thousand tons, an increase of 7.5 percent compared to August 2009, and July 2010. Total year-to-date shipments rose 15.1 percent over last year. Total inventory was up 2.8 percent from last month.