Euro-Graph Publishes Monthly Statistics for the European Graphic Papers Industry

Total European shipments of Graphic Papers were down 4.2% in September vs. September 2016 and are down 0.9% year-to-date.
Total European shipments of Newsprint were down 5.5% in September vs. September 2016 and are down 3.7% year-to-date.
Total European shipments of SC-Magazine were down 11.1% in September vs. September 2016 and are flat year-to-date.
Total European shipments of Coated Mechanical Reels were down 4.6% in September vs. September 2016 and are down 1.4% year-to-date.
Total European shipments of Uncoated Mechanical were UP 4.2% in September vs. September 2016 and are UP 2.3% year-to-date.
Total European shipments of Coated Woodfree were down 1.4% in September vs. September 2016 and are UP 1.3% year-to-date.
Total European shipments of Uncoated Woodfree were down 3.9% in September vs. September 2016 and are down 0.9% year-to-date.
see more detail at: http://www.euro-graph.org/file/110402

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