(North America) U.S. newsprint consumption remained depressed in July but another month of improved offshore orders helped bolster the North American newsprint industry, according to statistics released today by the Pulp and Paper Products Council (PPPC).
Consumption by U.S. daily newspapers fell year-over-year in July by 12.4%, to 505,000 tonnes, bringing the year-to-date total to nearly 3.7 million tonnes, down 10.0% from a year ago. Total U.S. consumption was off 10.3% in July compared to last July, and down 10.9% through the first seven months vs a year ago -- a sign that demand from commercial printers is about as depressed as from newspapers.
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