NAM: U.S. Import, Export Prices Bounce Back In July According to the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), U.S. import prices increased 0.7 percent in Au- gust, after declining 0.3 percent in July, with higher prices for nonfuel imports more than offsetting lower prices for fuel imports. Over the year, import prices advanced 7.0 percent, the largest annual increase since August 2022. Meanwhile, U.S. export prices rose 0.6 percent in August, driven by higher prices for both agricultural and nonagri- cultural exports. Over the past year, export prices jumped 8.6 percent. In August, U.S. import prices for manufacturing climbed 5.9 percent over the year, with nearly all subsectors of the industry experiencing price increases. Petroleum and coal products manufacturing experienced the most significant over-the-year U.S. import price increase in August, surg- ing 42.2 percent. On the other hand, U.S. import prices for electrical equipment, appliance and component manu- facturing stayed the same from August 2025. Meanwhile, U.S. export prices for manufacturing advanced 7.4 percent over the year, with petroleum and coal products manufac- turing exhibiting the largest rise (38.1 percent). Fuel import prices edged down 0.1 percent in August, after falling 6.6 percent in July. Lower prices for natural gas more than offset higher prices for petroleum and pe- troleum products. Import prices for natural gas decreased 1.0 percent from July but are up 102.6 percent from the year prior, while imports of petroleum and petroleum prod- ucts advanced 27.3 percent from August 2025. Nonfuel imports increased 0.8 percent in August, after rising 0.3 percent in July. Higher prices for nonfuel indus- trial supplies and materials, capital goods and consumer goods led the gain in August. The price index for nonfuel imports grew 5.5 percent over the past year, the largest over-the-year gain since May 2022. Akarton BV Adds Two AOPACK Box Machines In The Netherlands Akarton BV has expanded its production facility in Venlo, the Netherlands, with two AOPACK box making machines: a BM3000-HD and a BM1800-Mini. Both machines have been installed and put into production, strengthening the company’s capacity for short-run, customized and on-de- mand corrugated packaging. Akarton develops and manufactures corrugated pack- aging for customers in sectors including industry, logistics, food, medical products and e-commerce. In its announce- ment of the investment, the company highlighted faster lead times, greater production flexibility, consistent pro- cessing quality and the ability to produce right-sized pack- aging with less material waste. CONTINUED ON PAGE 82
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CORRUGATED REPLACEMENTS, INC. www.corrugatedparts.com
Corrugated Replacements, Inc. is a production powerhouse that manufactures high quality machine parts and replace- ment parts for the corrugated and paperboard converting industries. CRI can redesign, engineer, and manufacture any part while providing a rapid turn-around rate, keeping machines running at their peak performance and limiting down time.
C.U.E., INC. www.AnvilCovers.com
Makers of single and dual-width Timesaver® Anvil Covers, the premier urethane anvil cover for corrugated die cutting. Timesaver® covers feature construction of solid steel back- ing and solid steel locking components to ensure a precise fit every time. C.U.E., Inc. also offers Dura-Latch and Cor- Lock anvil covers, and urethane Lead Edge Feed Wheels.
EMBA www.embausa.com
The EMBA group supports a complete line of corrugated converting machinery for the worldwide market. EMBA’s Quick Set technology enables the highest productivity across a broad range of converting equipment, from mini to super jumbo. EMBA also includes the McKinley jumbo line of flexo folder gluers and rotary die cutters as well as ser- vice, rebuilds and upgrades for both EMBA and McKinley.
EAGLEWOOD TECHNOLOGIES, LLC www.eaglewoodtech.com
Eaglewood Technologies offers trusted cleaning technolo- gies for the world’s best printers and converters. Solutions include the award winning Sitexco+ Anilox Laser System, the Nanovis Parts Washing System, the Sitexco L10 Label System, the innovative Sanilox™ System or Alphasonics solutions. We also offer Xpress™ mobile cleaning service at your facility or ours. ESKO www.esko.com ArtiosCAD and Kongsberg are the most trusted names in CAD/CAM solutions. Esko’s ArtiosCAD is the most widely used CAD software in the world. Esko’s Kongsberg series of tables brings you reliable, outstanding quality for sample- making and short run production.
DOMINO www.dominodigitalprinting.com
Domino is a leading manufacturer and distributor of digital printing and product identification solutions. Celebrating its 44th year, Domino is headquartered in the UK and North America headquarters are Illinois. Domino has 25 subsid- iaries, representation in over 120 countries, and over 2,900 employees worldwide .
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