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Vinyl & Graphic Films prices

Cast and calendered vinyl, reflective, perforated window film and digital print media.

Nonpackaging plastics film and sheet manufacturing

+11.6%

YoY · +13.7% since Jan 2025 · Sep 2026

Sign manufacturing (finished signs)

+0.3%

YoY · +2.0% since Jan 2025

Price index since 2019

Nonpackaging plastics film and sheet manufacturing (PCU326113326113)Sign manufacturing (PCU339950339950)

Rebased: each line = 100 at Jan 2019. Hover a point for the raw FRED index value. Source: U.S. BLS Producer Price Index / IMF via FRED.

What it means for your quotes

Nonpackaging plastics film and sheet manufacturing is +11.6% over the past year and +13.7% since January 2025, while finished-sign prices are +0.3% and +2.0%. Input costs are outrunning what the market is paying for signs, so quotes priced off last year's material costs are likely to lose margin. The log below holds 4 US supplier notices with a stated %, the largest being 3M at +6% (All products incl. graphics films (fuel & energy increase)). Check effective dates before you hold a quote open.

Index series used on this page

PCU326113326113: Nonpackaging plastics film and sheet manufacturing (industry PPI) (Index Jun 1993=100). Used for: Best available proxy for vinyl film / plastic sheet (no PVC-film-specific series found).

Supplier price-increase log (10)

Supplier	Product	Change	Announced	Effective	Region	Source
Avery Dennison / Mactac	Full range (graphics films) EUROPE: German distributor table; specific lines 2.5-3% (700/800/SWF/9800, digital films); earlier 2026-04-24 increases of 0-5%; US pricing may differ	+5%	—	Jul 1, 2026	EU	source
Arlon	Full range (graphics films) EUROPE: German distributor price table; Arlon also +3% 2026-02-01; US pricing may differ	+6%	—	May 15, 2026	EU	source
Contra Vision	Perforated window films Mid-West Sign Supply pricing post (title-only post; % and date from post title; announced = post date)	+5%	May 11, 2026	Jun 10, 2026	US	source
FDC Graphic Films	FDC films Mid-West Sign Supply pricing post (title-only post; % and date from post title; announced = post date); % not in title	not stated	May 4, 2026	Jun 1, 2026	US	source
ORAFOL	ORAFOL films (Oracal/Orajet) Mid-West Sign Supply pricing post (title-only post; % and date from post title; announced = post date); European distributors list same date with adhesive tapes +10%	+5%	May 1, 2026	Jun 1, 2026	US	source
3M	All products incl. graphics films (fuel & energy increase) 3M letter dated 2026-04-01; on top of regular 2026-04-01 increase; applies to standard and deviated pricing; Mid-West posted same 6% on 2026-04-15; Grimco customers reported 3M vinyl up May 1	+6%	Apr 1, 2026	May 1, 2026	US	source
3M	Selected 3M products (graphics films) Mid-West Sign Supply pricing post (title-only post; % and date from post title; announced = post date); variable by product	not stated	May 21, 2025	Jul 1, 2025	US	source
Nippon Carbide	All Nikkalite reflective products Price increase; % not published on APC log	not stated	May 9, 2025	May 9, 2025	US	source
Mactac	All products Line-item tariff; % not published on APC log	not stated	May 8, 2025	May 26, 2025	US	source
Avery Dennison	Graphics films (tariff surcharge) Mid-West Sign Supply pricing post (title-only post; % and date from post title; announced = post date); tariff surcharge	+2.5%	May 1, 2025	May 12, 2025	US	source

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