The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has published the October 2025 Printing-Writing Monthly report. The report says that total printing-writing paper shipments decreased 14% in October compared to October 2024.
Total printing-writing paper inventory levels decreased 2% when compared to September 2025.
Across the three major printing-writing categories — uncoated free sheet (UFS), coated free sheet (CFS), and mechanical (MECH) — shipments decreased at similar rates. MECH experienced the steepest drop, while UFS and CFS fell in line with the overall printing-writing decline.
About AF&PA
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance public policies that foster economic growth, job creation and global competitiveness for a vital sector that makes the essential paper and packaging products Americans use every day.
The U.S. forest products industry employs more than 925,000 people, largely in rural America, and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 44 states. Our industry accounts for approximately 4.7% of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufacturing more than $435 billion in products annually.
Source: AF&PA
