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Input costs, monthly

  • No. 2 diesel fuel: index 546.0, up 77.8% in a year
  • Plastic resins and materials: index 283.1, up 7.3% in a year
  • Plastic products: index 289.9, up 6.0% in a year
  • Paperboard: index 373.3, up 5.1% in a year
  • Converted paper and paperboard products: index 330.9, up 4.4% in a year
  • BLS, Aug 2026

Today · Example Packaging Co.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Plastic and paper packaging, Midwest

  • 4urgent
  • 6new in the last 30 days
  • 4cost moves of 5% or more

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  1. Urgent: New trade caseNew investigation: corrugated pizza boxes from China, Malaysia and Türkiye

    The ITC opened an investigation on September 14, 2026.

    Check whether this notice names your products or inputs.

    TariffFederal Register

  2. Urgent: Cost move of 10% or more in a monthNo. 2 diesel fuel producer price

    Up 17.7% on the month, 77.8% on the year (August 2026).

    Check whether your price agreements pass this cost through.

    Input costBureau of Labor Statistics

  3. NewSonoco Products signed a major agreement

    8-K filed with the SEC: material agreement.

    Read the filing to see what Sonoco Products bought, sold or signed.

    CompetitorSonoco ProductsFiled with the SEC

  4. NewHormel Foods signed a major agreement

    8-K filed with the SEC: material agreement.

    Read the filing before your next call with Hormel Foods.

    CustomerHormel FoodsFiled with the SEC

  5. General Mills reported quarterly results

    8-K filed with the SEC: results of operations.

    Read the outlook section before your next call with General Mills.

    CustomerGeneral MillsFiled with the SEC

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  • General MillsCustomer
  • Hormel FoodsCustomer
  • Rich ProductsCustomer
  • PlastipakCompetitor
  • PrintpackCompetitor
  • Green Bay PackagingCompetitor
  • Sonoco ProductsCompetitor

Urgent

CustomerGeneral MillsSEC2 records

TariffTariffsFed. Register2 records

CustomerHormel FoodsSEC3 records

Input costInput costsBLS5 records

New

CompetitorSonoco ProductsSEC1 record

CompetitorSonoco ProductsSite1 record

Older

CompetitorPrintpackEPA1 record

CustomerRich ProductsEPA1 record

CompetitorSonoco ProductsEPA1 record

CompetitorPlastipakEPA1 record

CustomerHormel FoodsEPA1 record

Customers and competitors

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Customers

  • General Mills

    Customer · generalmills.com

    Urgent: 8-K: officer or director change

    EPA plants
    Belvidere, IL · Kansas City, MO · Joplin, MO
    Latest SEC filing
    8-K, officer or director change, 2 weeks ago
    News posts, last 60 days
    none (1 more without a date)
    Annual sales to this account
    You set this in onboarding
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  • Hormel Foods

    Customer · hormelfoods.com

    Urgent: 8-K: officer or director change

    EPA plants
    Omaha, NE · Austin, MN · Tucker, GA
    Latest SEC filing
    8-K, material agreement, 2 weeks ago
    News posts, last 60 days
    none (1 more without a date)
    Annual sales to this account
    You set this in onboarding
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  • Rich Products

    Customer · richs.com

    EPA plants
    Springfield, MO · Kansas City, KS · Wheeling, IL
    Latest SEC filing
    Private company, no SEC filings
    News posts, last 60 days
    none
    Annual sales to this account
    You set this in onboarding
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Competitors

  • Plastipak

    Competitor · plastipak.com

    EPA plants
    Westland, MI · Plant City, FL · Pineville, LA
    Latest SEC filing
    Private company, no SEC filings
    News posts, last 60 days
    none
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  • Printpack

    Competitor · printpack.com

    EPA plants
    New Castle, DE · Villa Rica, GA · Jackson, TN
    Latest SEC filing
    Private company, no SEC filings
    News posts, last 60 days
    none
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  • Green Bay Packaging

    Competitor · gbp.com

    EPA plants
    Green Bay, WI · Winchester, VA · Green Bay, WI
    Latest SEC filing
    Private company, no SEC filings
    News posts, last 60 days
    none (1 more without a date)
    See all Green Bay Packaging alerts
  • Sonoco Products

    Competitor · sonoco.com

    EPA plants
    Hartsville, SC · Robesonia, PA · West Chicago, IL
    Latest SEC filing
    8-K, material agreement, 2 weeks ago
    News posts, last 60 days
    1
    See all Sonoco Products alerts

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Private companies file nothing with the SEC. Their plants still have public EPA records.

Plastipak

CompetitorCompetitor · Private company, no SEC filings

Plant
Westland, MI
Quarters in violation
9 of the last 12
Last penalty
2 years ago
Last inspected
3 months ago

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Input costs

Producer price indices from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pick a row to chart it.

Input costs
SeriesLatest index12-month change
546.0p+77.8%
283.1p+7.3%
289.9p+6.0%
373.3p+5.1%
330.9p+4.4%
No. 2 diesel fuelAug 2026: 546.0 · BLS index, Aug 2024 to Aug 2026
241333424515606Aug 2024Aug 2025Aug 2026

Aug 2024 334.8, Sep 2024 289.0, Oct 2024 318.3, Nov 2024 311.9, Dec 2024 294.6, Jan 2025 305.5, Feb 2025 312.9, Mar 2025 290.4, Apr 2025 287.4, May 2025 288.4, Jun 2025 287.0, Jul 2025 316.9, Aug 2025 307.2, Sep 2025 313.9, Oct 2025 298.9, Nov 2025 331.6, Dec 2025 273.1, Jan 2026 266.6, Feb 2026 316.0, Mar 2026 437.3, Apr 2026 494.1, May 2026 581.2, Jun 2026 475.6, Jul 2026 463.7, Aug 2026 546.0

Bureau of Labor Statistics, WPU057303

p: preliminary. BLS revises the latest months.

Tariffs and regulations

Federal Register notices on the products you make.

Urgent: New trade caseNew investigation: corrugated pizza boxes from China, Malaysia and Türkiye

The ITC opened an investigation on September 14, 2026.

Check whether this notice names your products or inputs.

TariffFederal Register

Schedule changed: corrugated die-cut cardboard boxes from China, Malaysia and Türkiye

The ITC changed the investigation schedule on October 8, 2026.

Check whether this notice names your products or inputs.

TariffFederal Register

Leadership changes

Officer and director changes filed with the SEC.

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Daily summary: 4 urgent items

From Data Jockey · To Example Packaging Co. team

  1. Urgent: New investigation: corrugated pizza boxes from China, Malaysia and Türkiye

    The ITC opened an investigation on September 14, 2026.

    4 weeks ago · Federal Register

  2. Urgent: No. 2 diesel fuel producer price

    Up 17.7% on the month, 77.8% on the year (August 2026).

    Bureau of Labor Statistics

  3. Sonoco Products signed a major agreement

    8-K filed with the SEC: material agreement.

    Sonoco Products · 2 weeks ago · Filed with the SEC

  4. Hormel Foods signed a major agreement

    8-K filed with the SEC: material agreement.

    Hormel Foods · 2 weeks ago · Filed with the SEC

  5. General Mills reported quarterly results

    8-K filed with the SEC: results of operations.

    General Mills · 3 weeks ago · Filed with the SEC

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Pulled Oct 14, 2026, 7:31 PM ETSEC Oct 14EPA Oct 14FDA Oct 14Federal Register Oct 14BLS Aug 2026 (preliminary)