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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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3rd Quarter 2018 Quarterly Economic Outlook

June 13, 2018
This macro-economic report, created specifically by the ITR Economics for PMMI in support of the packaging industry, analyzes data from the most significant market sectors PMMI members serve. Each section provides an overall outlook, estimated annual growth rates, a detailed analysis for what is expected over the next quarter, and tips for PMMI member companies to respond.
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2nd Quarter 2018 Quarterly Business Indicator

March 28, 2018
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, CPG investment activity and a sample of what economists are anticipating from ITR Economics. 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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2nd Quarter 2018 Quarterly Economic Outlook

February 16, 2018
This macro-economic report, created specifically by the ITR Economics for PMMI in support of the packaging industry, analyzes data from the most significant market sectors PMMI members serve. Each section provides an overall outlook, estimated annual growth rates, a detailed analysis for what is expected over the next quarter, and tips for PMMI member companies to respond.
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1st Quarter 2018 Quarterly Business Indicator

February 6, 2018
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, CPG investment activity and a sample of what economists are anticipating from ITR Economics. 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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1st Quarter 2018 Quarterly Economic Outlook

November 28, 2017
This macro-economic report, created specifically by the ITR Economics for PMMI in support of the packaging industry, analyzes data from the most significant market sectors PMMI members serve. Each section provides an overall outlook, estimated annual growth rates, a detailed analysis for what is expected over the next quarter, and tips for PMMI member companies to respond.
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4th Quarter 2017 How's Business Quarterly

October 30, 2017
PMMI's quarterly "How's Business" survey, which gives members a real time benchmark on bookings, shipments, quotes and general business conditions. Monthly Economic Indicators Reports are available to all member companies.
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4th Quarter 2017 Purchasing Index

October 27, 2017
The purpose of the Quarterly Purchasing Index is to report on the direction of the market's planned spending for packaging machinery and the factors that will influence the trends. The findings are based on the tabulated results of end-users that purchase packaging machinery.
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4th Quarter 2017 Quarterly Economic Outlook

September 25, 2017
This macro-economic report, created specifically by the ITR Economics for PMMI in support of the packaging industry, analyzes data from the most significant market sectors PMMI members serve. Each section provides an overall outlook, estimated annual growth rates, a detailed analysis for what is expected over the next quarter, and tips for PMMI member companies to respond.
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State of the Industry 2017

September 21, 2017
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. and Canadian packaging machinery industries. Most importantly, the project is structured to define the size of the total market by machinery category.
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3rd Quarter 2017 Purchasing Index

August 23, 2017
The purpose of the Quarterly Purchasing Index is to report on the direction of the market's planned spending for packaging machinery and the factors that will influence the trends. The findings are based on the tabulated results of end-users that purchase packaging machinery.
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3rd Quarter 2017 How's Business Quarterly

August 23, 2017
PMMI's quarterly "How's Business" survey, which gives members a real time benchmark on bookings, shipments, quotes and general business conditions. Monthly Economic Indicators Reports are available to all member companies.
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Members-Only
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2nd Quarter 2017 Purchasing Index

June 22, 2017
The purpose of the Quarterly Purchasing Index is to report on the direction of the market's planned spending for packaging machinery and the factors that will influence the trends. The findings are based on the tabulated results of end-users that purchase packaging machinery.
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3rd Quarter 2017 Quaterly Economic Outlook

June 2, 2017
This macro-economic report, created specifically by the ITR Economics for PMMI in support of the packaging industry, analyzes data from the most significant market sectors PMMI members serve. Each section provides an overall outlook, estimated annual growth rates, a detailed analysis for what is expected over the next quarter, and tips for PMMI member companies to respond.
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2nd Quarter 2017 How's Business Quarterly

June 2, 2017
PMMI's monthly "How's Business" survey, which gives members a real time benchmark on bookings, shipments, quotes and general business conditions. Monthly Economic Indicators Reports are available to all member companies.
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Members-Only
FREE

2nd Quarter 2017 Quarterly Economic Outlook

March 8, 2017
This macro-economic report, created specifically by the ITR Economics for PMMI in support of the packaging industry, analyzes data from the most significant market sectors PMMI members serve. Each section provides an overall outlook, estimated annual growth rates, a detailed analysis for what is expected over the next quarter, and tips for PMMI member companies to respond.
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1st Quarter 2017 How's Business Quarterly

February 27, 2017
1st Quarter 2017 How's Business Quarterly
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1st Quarter 2017 Purchasing Index

February 7, 2017
1st Quarter 2017 Purchasing Index
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1st Quarter 2017 Quarterly Economic Outlook

December 5, 2016
This macro-economic report, created specifically by the ITR Economics for PMMI in support of the packaging industry, analyzes data from the most significant market sectors PMMI members serve. Each section provides an overall outlook, estimated annual growth rates, a detailed analysis for what is expected over the next quarter, and tips for PMMI member companies to respond.
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4th Quarter 2016 Purchasing Index

November 29, 2016
This comprehensive report is designed to provide PMMI member companies with insight into how current business conditions and the current economic outlook are affecting CPG’s packaging machinery purchase decisions. The findings contained in this index have been derived through an online survey, with a representative sample of decision-makers throughout the major industry segments of the U.S. market. 
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4th Quarter 2016 How's Business Quarterly

November 1, 2016
4th Quarter 2016_How's Business Quarterly
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