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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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4th Quarter 2016 Quarterly Economic Outlook

August 23, 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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State of the Industry 2016

August 23, 2016
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 2016 Purchasing Index

August 5, 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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3rd Quarter 2016 How's Business Quarterly

August 5, 2016
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3rd Quarter 2016 Quarterly Economic Outlook

June 20, 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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2nd Quarter 2016 Purchasing Index

May 13, 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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1st Quarter 2016 Economic Indicator Quarterly

May 6, 2016
This comprehensive up-to-date report is compiled with PMMI's How's Business Index and other leading economic indicators, to assist you in formulating your business plans by having the most up to date current business and industry news available.
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2nd Quarter 2016 Quarterly Economic Outlook

March 2, 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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1st Quarter 2016 Purchasing Index

January 11, 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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1st Quarter 2016 Quarterly Economic Outlook

December 16, 2015
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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