EURO-GRAPH reports Monthly Statistics of the European Graphic Papers Industry

Total European shipments of graphic papers were down 0.3% in April ’18 vs. April ’17 and are down 3.5% year-to-date.
Total European shipments of newsprint were down 7.0% in April ’18 vs. April ’17 and are down 7.8% year-to-date.
Total European shipments of sc-magazine were down 1.2% in April ’18 vs. April ’17 and are down 8.1% year-to-date.
Total European shipments of coated mechanical reels were UP 6.8% in April ’18 vs. April ’17 and are UP 2.9% year-to-date.
Total European shipments of uncoated mechanical (improved & others) were UP 7.3% in April ’18 vs. April ’17 and are UP 7.1% year-to-date.
Total European shipments of coated woodfree were down 2.9% in April ’18 vs. April ’17 and are down 5.8% year-to-date.
Total European shipments of uncoated woodfree were UP 1.3% in April ’18 vs. April ’17 and are down 3.0% year-to-date.
more detail at source: http://www.euro-graph.org/file/111960

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