AF&PA Releases February 2026 Packaging Papers Monthly Report The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) re- leased the February Packaging Papers Monthly report.
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ed boxes, which we can now look forward to producing accurately, at higher speeds and without waste tracking through into the bundles at the counter ejector. Equally, we can run much smaller, mini-style boxes, or trays unfold- ed through the whole machine quickly. Equally, we can produce larger printed sheets for conversion elsewhere, or larger die cuts also unfolded and collated quickly. This clearly improves production efficiency, flexibility and cus- tomer satisfaction.” Following an extensive installation and machine com- missioning over the 2025 Christmas period, Valley is now in full production, with TCY technicians and after-sales ser- vice team only a WhatsApp message or video call away for back up and knowledge transfer where required. TCY says this real-time support function is favored by customers around the world because it is so simple and quick to resolve most situations. The machine is fitted with ethernet remote support function which is essential for deeper diagnostics and machine adjustments as produc- tion loads and requirements may demand. TCY have been manufacturing flexo converting equip- ment for decades and are well known for manufacturing tough, reliable and easy to use machines that are installed all over the world. Supporting customers directly from its manufacturing facility in Taiwan and through satellite oper- ations in Europe, the UK and the USA.
Total packaging papers & specialty packaging ship- ments in February increased 4 percent compared to Feb- ruary 2025. They were up 1 percent when compared to the same 2 months of 2025. • The unbleached packaging papers operating rate was 83.9 percent, up 4 points from February 2025 and up 2.3 points year-to-date. • Bleached food wrapping shipments were down 1.5 per- cent from last February. • Total inventories were up 7 percent from the same month last year.
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