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Economic Reports

Useful data to gauge the direction of the market's planned spending and factors that will influence trends in the packaging and processing industry.

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ITR Economics Report

ITR Economics’ knowledge and accuracy lays the foundation of the information shared in this report, providing the best economic intelligence to reduce risk and drive practical and profitable business decisions for your company. The report explores the economy and growth for the next three years, and how it could impact the packaging and processing industry.

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State of the Industry

The State of the Industry provides are liable base of machinery shipment statistics that are incorporated into an in-depth report on the packaging machinery industry. The report contains the most up-to-date statistics, estimates, and analyses available on the U.S. packaging machinery industries. Most importantly, the project is structured to define the size of the total market by machinery category.

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How's Business

PMMI’s quarterly How's Business report, gives members benchmarking data on new orders, quotations, and general business conditions. The report contains several indexes that give the current state of manufacturing, including the ISM Report on Business, the Consumer Price Index, and the Producer Price Index. Together, these give members our most up-to-date information on how the industry is doing right now.

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September 2022 How's Business

October 11, 2022
PMMI's How's Business, which gives members benchmarking data on new orders, quotations, lead time, cash flow and general business conditions.
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2nd Quarter 2022 How's Business

July 22, 2022
PMMI's How's Business, which gives members benchmarking data on new orders, quotations, lead time, cash flow and general business conditions.
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August 2022 How's Business

July 22, 2022
PMMI's How's Business, which gives members benchmarking data on new orders, quotations, lead time, cash flow and general business conditions.
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State of the Industry 2022

July 11, 2022
The State of the Industry Report, formerly the U.S. Packaging Machinery Shipments Study, establishes and maintains a reliable base of machinery shipment statistics that are incorporated into an in-depth report on the packaging machinery industry. The report contains the most up-to-date statistics, estimates, and analysis available on the U.S. packaging machinery industries. Most importantly, the project is structured to define the size of the total market by machinery category.
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1st Quarter 2022 Quarterly Business Indicator

May 11, 2022
PMMI's Quarterly Business Indicator, which gives members benchmarking data on new orders, general business conditions and OEM vs. End User performance, is your guide to Past Performance metrics and CPG investment activity. Findings are based on tabulated results from two separate surveys completed by both OEMs and End Users, which gauge the direction of the market's planned spending for packaging machinery and the factors that will influence the trends.
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Packaging Machinery Quarterly Update 2022 Q1

May 3, 2022
The Quarterly Update to the State of the Industry will provide top-level Q1 2022 forecasts for key industry sectors, including Beverages; Food; Household, Industrial & Agricultural Chemicals; Personal Care, Toiletries & Cosmetics; Pharmaceuticals; and Others.
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Packaging Machinery Quarterly Update 2021 Q4

February 14, 2022
The Quarterly Update to the State of the Industry will provide top-level Q4 2021 forecasts for key industry sectors, including Beverages; Food; Household, Industrial & Agricultural Chemicals; Personal Care, Toiletries & Cosmetics; Pharmaceuticals; and Others.
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Guidance in an Uncertain Economy - Consumers | CPGs | Economy | Growth 2022-25

December 6, 2021
This report takes a look into the economy and growth for the next three years and how it could impact the packaging and processing industry.
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4th Quarter 2021 Quarterly Business Indicator

November 16, 2021
PMMI's Quarterly Business Indicator, which gives members benchmarking data on new orders, general business conditions and OEM vs. End User performance, is your guide to Past Performance metrics and CPG investment activity. Findings are based on tabulated results from two separate surveys completed by both OEMs and End Users, which gauge the direction of the market's planned spending for packaging machinery and the factors that will influence the trends.
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3rd Quarter 2021 Quarterly Business Indicator

November 16, 2021
PMMI's Quarterly Business Indicator, which gives members benchmarking data on new orders, general business conditions and OEM vs. End User performance, is your guide to Past Performance metrics and CPG investment activity. Findings are based on tabulated results from two separate surveys completed by both OEMs and End Users, which gauge the direction of the market's planned spending for packaging machinery and the factors that will influence the trends.
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Packaging Machinery Quarterly Update 2021 Q3

November 2, 2021
The Quarterly Update to the State of the Industry will provide top-level Q3 2021 forecasts for key industry sectors, including Beverages; Food; Household, Industrial & Agricultural Chemicals; Personal Care, Toiletries & Cosmetics; Pharmaceuticals; and Others.
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2nd Quarter 2021 Quarterly Business Indicator

August 11, 2021
PMMI's Quarterly Business Indicator, which gives members benchmarking data on new orders, general business conditions and OEM vs. End User performance, is your guide to Past Performance metrics and CPG investment activity. Findings are based on tabulated results from two separate surveys completed by both OEMs and End Users, which gauge the direction of the market's planned spending for packaging machinery and the factors that will influence the trends.
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Guidance in an Uncertain Economy - Moving Forward 2021 and Beyond

May 25, 2021
The economy is headed for recovery and growth but how should businesses prepare for the future? Moving Forward ? 2021 and Beyond covers key elements of what?s happening right now, trends around pricing, supply chain disruption, and specific vertical markets within the packaging and processing industry. You will learn how to connect the dots between the macroeconomic indicators, the overall landscape, and the decisions and actions that you as decision leaders make, giving you the confidence and foresight to look forward to the future with optimism.
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1st Quarter 2021 Quarterly Business Indicator

May 12, 2021
PMMI's Quarterly Business Indicator, which gives members benchmarking data on new orders, general business conditions and OEM vs. End User performance, is your guide to Past Performance metrics and CPG investment activity. Findings are based on tabulated results from two separate surveys completed by both OEMs and End Users, which gauge the direction of the market's planned spending for packaging machinery and the factors that will influence the trends.
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Packaging Machinery Quarterly Update 2021 Q1

February 16, 2021
The Quarterly Update to the State of the Industry will provide top-level Q1 2021 forecasts for key industry sectors, including Beverages; Food; Household, Industrial & Agricultural Chemicals; Personal Care, Toiletries & Cosmetics; Pharmaceuticals; and Others.
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January 2021 Monthly Business Indicator

January 12, 2021
Get a glimpse of what the future looks like for CPG equipment investments and see what other members are saying about their current business conditions.
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December 2020 Monthly Business Indicator

December 17, 2020
Get a glimpse of what the future looks like for CPG equipment investments and see what other members are saying about their current business conditions.
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Guidance in an Uncertain Economy - Moving Forward into 2021

December 1, 2020
COVID 19 pandemic is being fought in what seems like an unfortunate and never-ending battle. This potentiality has proven to be a cause of uncertainty and angst for business decision makers. This report, Guidance in an Uncertain Economy ? Moving Forward Into 2021, covers an update on the pandemic and how it is affecting the economy and the packaging/processing industry over the next few years. It will also cover macroeconomic trends to watch, management objectives to consider and how to take maximum advantage of what is coming in the years ahead.
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November 2020 Monthly Business Indicator

November 13, 2020
Get a glimpse of what the future looks like for CPG equipment investments and see what other members are saying about their current business conditions.
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October 2020 Monthly Business Indicator

October 7, 2020
Get a glimpse of what the future looks like for CPG equipment investments and see what other members are saying about their current business conditions.
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