PKG · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Product Pricing and Mix

PACKAGING CORP OF AMERICA · 2026-08-07 · Importance 40 · Surprise 42

Reported containerboard prices increased by a net $20 per ton in the first quarter, $30 per ton in April, and $50 per ton in June 2026 for both linerboard and corrugating medium. PCA notified corrugated-products customers of two price increases during the first half of the year, with most of the first increase expected to be realized in the third quarter and the second increase split between the third and fourth quarters. Domestic containerboard prices were 3.2% higher year over year in the second quarter, while export prices were 1.8% higher, although Packaging price and mix initially remained unfavorable. UFS office-paper prices rose 7.2% year over year in the second quarter, with additional index increases for cut-size office and offset printing papers.

Key facts

• Reported industry containerboard prices increased a net $20 per ton during the first quarter of 2026, an additional $30 per ton in April 2026 and an additional $50 per ton in June 2026. source
• Average prices reported by a trade publication for cut size office papers were higher by $87 per ton, or 5.8%, in the second quarter of 2026, compared to the first quarter of 2026, and higher by $107 per ton, or 7.2%, compared to the second quarter of 2025. source
• In the second quarter of 2026, PCA's domestic containerboard prices were 3.2% higher, while export prices were 1.8% higher compared to the same period in 2025. source