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Paperboard Prices Rise a Seventh Month to 283.9

Paperboard Prices rose for a seventh straight month in June 2026, reaching 283.9, up 11.7% on the year. On a $250,000 annual buy, a 11.7% year-over-year move is $26,186 added to the same basket of parts.

Paperboard Prices rose for a seventh straight month in June 2026, reaching 283.9, up 11.7% on the year. On a $250,000 annual buy, a 11.7% year-over-year move is $26,186 added to the same basket of parts.

consecutive increases: 7 months. from 255.9 after November 2025 to 283.9

The run began after November 2025, when the series stood at 255.9 — a climb of 10.9% over the streak.

On a $250,000 annual buy, a 11.7% year-over-year move is $26,186 added to the same basket of parts.

A run this long changes how the next print reads: a decline would end a 7-month pattern and would be news in its own right, while a eighth consecutive increase would extend one of the longer streaks in this archive. Source: BLS Producer Price Index.

Published 2026-08-07.