Global Manufacturing
Costs for raw materiel inputs to all types of finished goods have risen significantly and repeatedly thru the first five months of 2021
Material Cost Index Rate of Change since Jan 1, 2021
Raw Material
Affected Product Lines
Aluminum
Foil sheets, lids, wraps
17 – 26% (up 38% from Sept. ‘20)
Nitrile Rubber
10%
Latex
7.5 - 9%
Disposable Gloves
Vinyl
18 – 28% (stabilizing after April peak)
DOPT Plasticizer
16%
Folded Board Boxes & Containers, Guest Checks, Register Roles, Wipers, Towels, Filters, Cups & Lids, Placemats
Pulp and Paper Board
15 – 29%
Polypropylene, HDPE, LDPE, Resin, Polystyrene, PVC
Cutlery, Cups & Lids, Take Out packaging, Stirrers, Straws
6 – 9%
Eco-friendly Takeout Packaging and Cutlery
Bagasse Fiber
28% (stable in May, down 3% first week of June)
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