--- title: "The production cost of beverage bottles has increased by 30%, and many companies currently have no plans to raise prices. Since the beginning of 2026, the price of PET bottle flakes has risen by approximately 40%" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/283075589.md" description: "Affected by the situation in the Middle East, the fluctuation of international crude oil prices has led to an increase of about 30% in the production costs of beverage bottles. Although the price of polyester plastic (PET bottle flakes) has risen by about 40% since the beginning of 2026, many beverage companies have stated that they have no plans to raise prices, believing that costs are still within an acceptable range. EASTROC has locked in its annual PET usage and some auxiliary material procurement prices, planning to cope with cost pressures through internal optimization measures. Experts point out that the cost of packaging materials has a limited impact on the overall profit of beverages, and companies can absorb related costs through internal operations" datetime: "2026-04-17T01:34:09.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/283075589.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/283075589.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/283075589.md) --- # The production cost of beverage bottles has increased by 30%, and many companies currently have no plans to raise prices. Since the beginning of 2026, the price of PET bottle flakes has risen by approximately 40% According to Yicai, international crude oil prices have fluctuated sharply due to the situation in the Middle East, and cost pressures have been transmitted to the downstream beverage packaging sector. Currently, the production cost of beverage bottles has increased by about 30% compared to the beginning of the year, and many domestic beverage companies have publicly stated that they have no plans to raise product prices. The core raw material for producing beverage bottles is polyester plastic (PET bottle sheets), which accounts for about 80% of the production cost of beverage bottles. Data from MySteel shows that on April 16, the price of polyester bottle sheets in the North China market was 8,550 yuan/ton, while at the beginning of 2026, the price of this category was only 6,000 yuan/ton, an increase of about 40%, directly driving up the overall cost of beverage bottles by 30%. Several beverage companies have publicly responded that the current increase in packaging material costs is still within the range that companies can bear, and they have not yet formulated price increase plans. Among them, EASTROC disclosed that the company has locked in the PET usage and some auxiliary material procurement prices for the entire year of 2026. The rising oil prices may increase energy and logistics costs, which will be offset through internal optimization measures, keeping overall costs controllable, and they will not prioritize price increases. Upstream packaging material companies have also not adjusted supply prices. Some packaging companies have publicly stated that the rise in raw material costs this year has indeed brought operational pressure, but due to the constraints of the domestic market competition environment, they currently have no plans to adjust prices. Zhu Danpeng, vice president of the Guangdong Food Safety Guarantee Promotion Association, publicly stated that the cost of packaging materials does not account for a high proportion of the total cost of beverage business, and its impact on overall sales profits of beverages is relatively limited. Beverage companies can currently digest related costs through internal operations, and further industry changes still need to be observed. Disclaimer: The market has risks, and investment should be cautious. This article is generated by AI based on third-party data and is for reference only, not constituting personal investment advice ### Related Stocks - [09980.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09980.HK.md) - [605499.CN](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/605499.CN.md) ## Related News & Research - [Stream Realty Partners Announces Manufacturing, Food & Beverage, and Distribution Platform](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286950557.md) - [08:42 ETReframe Appoints Industry-Leading Advisory Board as Brand Expands Distribution and Product Portfolio](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287222750.md) - [Are Protein Drinks the Turnaround Catalyst That Beyond Meat Stock Needs?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286950203.md) - [Molson Coors Beverage Company Announces Pricing of its Public Offering of United States Dollar-Denominated Senior Notes | TAP Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/287149336.md) - [Pet Valu (TSX:PET) Trims 2026 Profit Outlook While Maintaining Dividend: What Does This Signal?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286654100.md)