2009 Paper Report Released

A new

report by the American Forest & Paper Association presents final data for the US paper and paperboard industry for 2009 and shows total production of these products declined 10.6 percent from the prior year to 79.1 million tons.

“These results reflected the effects of the economic downturn on the paper and paperboard industry in the United States,” said AF&PA chief economist Dr. Stanley Lancey. “However, paper and paperboard production rebounded 8.6 percent versus year ago during the first six months of 2010,” he said.