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AF&PA Annual Survey Report: U.S. Paper, Paperboard Capacity Declined 1.7% in 2014

Containerboard and tissue remain growth sectors for the paper industry

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

The American Forest & Paper Association has released the 55th Annual Survey of Paper, Paperboard and Pulp Capacity, reporting that while U.S. paper and paperboard capacity declined 1.7% in 2014 it is expected to hold nearly stable in 2015. Containerboard and tissue remain growth sectors for the paper industry. Tissue capacity reached an all-time high in 2014 and the upward trend is expected to continue next year. Capacity to produce newsprint and printing-writing papers continued to decli...

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