Materials and producer prices

PPI: Paperboard and Containers

As of Jun 2026, ppi: paperboard and containers stands at 283.86 index (1982=100) (BLS Producer Price Index), rising over the recent window.

What this measures and why it matters

  • PPI: Paperboard and Containers tracks what producers charge for the raw and semi-finished inputs that dominate a manufactured product's bill of materials. Quotes priced off last quarter's material cost erode margin when this index climbs, so estimators watch it to keep pricing current.
  • The figure comes from BLS Producer Price Index and is reported in index (1982=100). MFG Calcs archives every published value, so the chart and table below show the full recorded history rather than a single snapshot, and they extend automatically as new data lands.

Current reading and trend

  • Latest reading: 283.86 index (1982=100) for Jun 2026.
  • Prior period: 276.83 (May 2026), a rise of 7.03.
  • Compared with a year earlier, ppi: paperboard and containers is up 11.7%.
  • Across the archived window the high was 283.86 in Jun 2026 and the low was 254.05 in Jun 2025.
  • The series has moved up for 7 consecutive periods.
  • 14 observations have been archived so far, and this page deepens automatically each time BLS Producer Price Index publishes a new figure.

Recent observations

  • Jun 2026: 283.86 index (1982=100)
  • May 2026: 276.83 index (1982=100)
  • Apr 2026: 270.89 index (1982=100)
  • Mar 2026: 264.81 index (1982=100)
  • Feb 2026: 263.83 index (1982=100)
  • Jan 2026: 256.98 index (1982=100)
  • Dec 2025: 256.37 index (1982=100)
  • Nov 2025: 255.89 index (1982=100)
  • Oct 2025: 256.27 index (1982=100)
  • Sep 2025: 256.48 index (1982=100)
  • Aug 2025: 256.72 index (1982=100)
  • Jul 2025: 256.44 index (1982=100)
  • Jun 2025: 254.05 index (1982=100)
  • May 2025: 254.50 index (1982=100)

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.