Industry Reports
Quantifiable outlook of specific markets or trends as it pertains to the packaging and processing industry.
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2019 Aftermarket Opportunities for OEMs
October 29, 2019
Aftermarket success for OEMs depends heavily on providing exemplary service and having parts available when customers need them. To meet these goals, OEMs must invest in technician training, leverage value-add services, and monitor inventory levels. Customer satisfaction is no longer a value-add ? it is a key differentiator and the foundation of business success for field service organizations. Companies expect their machinery OEMs to provide the level of service and support that will allow them to operate at peak efficiency.
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2019 Senior-Friendly Healthcare Packaging
August 29, 2019
With the growing size and spending power of the senior population around the globe, healthcare packagers have an opportunity to attract the loyalty of the aging demographic by making packaging changes that cater to seniors and appeal to all patients.
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2019 Nutraceuticals Market Assessment
July 8, 2019
The nutraceuticals market is comprised of vitamins & supplements, functional beverages, and functional foods. Packaging styles, similar to those in the pharma and food & beverage industries, are moving away from rigid plastic and glass containers and toward portable stick packs and flexible pouches. The total global market is anticipated to grow from about $209 billion in 2017 to $373 billion in 2025. Find out what your customers typically require for packaging of vitamins and supplements and functional foods and beverages by downloading PMMI's 2019 Nutraceuticals Market Assessment.
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Omnichannel Retail
June 26, 2019
Omnichannel Retail: Operating Harmoniously in an Integrated, Digitially Enabled Supply Chain, is your review of how trends, machinery and the use of automation in the omnichannel retail industry impacts product packaging.
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2019 Vision 2025 ProFood Tech
May 15, 2019
This Vision 2025 session was held in conjunction with PMMI's 2019 ProFood Tech show at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. Given the special emphasis ProFood Tech places on processing, this Vision 2025 session focused on the impact of and solutions for mass customization in food and beverage processing, e.g. raw materials procurement, new product formulations and a host of other topics. Download this informative FREE REPORT today.
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Top to Top Summit 2019 Report
May 8, 2019
This Discussion Summary contains a comprehensive and concise narrative of all 2018 Top-to-Top Summit discussions. PMMI hopes that these observations and conclusions suggest ways for packaging machinery end-users/customers and manufacturers/producers to identify and address operational issues in a manner that improves all facets of packaging machinery procurement and operational processes.
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2019 Robotics Innovation 2 Implementation
April 16, 2019
The robotics market is poised for a significant transformation in the near future, growing into new industries and new applications that were once unassailable with previous robot technology. 2018 represented a major step in expanding the use of general robotics. For the first time, industries like food, consumer packaged goods, and life sciences are expanding robotics applications across their entire production lines in significant numbers. This expansion into new industries with new applications impacts how robots are designed and where they are being mplemented, as new emphasis must be placed on flexibility, versatility, intelligence, connectivity, and precision.
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2019 Flexible Packaging Market Assessment
February 25, 2019
Most industry experts foresee continued growth in the flexible packaging industry, fueled by two developments: increasing consumer demands for convenient packages, and an industry push for sustainable, shelf-ready product designs. A growing customer base for fast-moving consumer products and consumer durables in emerging countries is another factor projected to drive the global market. Asian and European markets have been early adopters of the format and continue to innovate in flexible packaging designs.
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2019 Craft Breweries and Distilleries Machinery and Automation Trends
February 12, 2019
Craft beer and craft spirits are two segments of the beverage market that have garnered significant attention in the last decade, attracting consumers to a product that is a specialty item steeped in the authenticity of its production methods. While at first glance these two markets may appear to diverge in both needs and scale, they are in fact closely related. Both craft beer and craft spirits are overwhelmingly consumer driven markets; while individual breweries and distilleries certainly compete with one another in the market space, the direction and scale of their production is ultimately beholden to consumer demand.
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2019 Education and Workforce Development Best Practices
February 8, 2019
In PMMI's latest report on hiring and retaining talent, research shows the importance of using innovative methods for attracting manufacturing talent with a small labor pool. See what Best Practices manufacturing companies should utilize when recruiting and retaining top talent.
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Millennial Purchasing and Trade Shows 2018
January 21, 2019
Millennials make up the biggest working group of Americans by generation and industry leaders are seeking to bridge the perceived communication gap between themselves and Millennials. One method of bridging this gap is by learning the purchasing and trade show habits of Millennials already within the industry. Millennial habits fall in line with other generational demographics when it comes to the overall purchasing process. However, this demographic is distinctly different when it comes to the importance placed on new technologies and the trade show attributes they value most.
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2018 Vision 2025 PACK EXPO International
January 11, 2019
The Vision 2025 report provides a qualitative assessment of the major issues shaping packaging operations. This information is used to gain perspectives needed to better understand and proactively address factors important to the expectations, strategies and requirements of customers.
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2018 Personal Care Industry Trends
November 28, 2018
Cost, technical capability, spare part availability, and company product offerings are key parameters to select a packaging machinery supplier. Additionally, consumer companies give importance to machinery suppliers that provide turnkey solutions and have healthy industry experience. Find out about the current trends in the Personal Care industry by downloading PMMI's free white paper.
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Taste of Processing Trends Around the World 2018
November 12, 2018
While the penetration of automation equipment has been somewhat slower in the food and beverage industry when compared to some other sectors, on-going technology developments are leading to greater opportunities for manufacturers to benefit from increasing the levels of automation in their food and beverage processing machinery. Find out more about trends, machinery, and growing use of automation in the food and beverage processing sector by downloading PMMI's free white paper today.
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2018 Breadth of Press Offerings for Digital Packaging Printing
October 29, 2018
Digital print allows brands and manufacturers to respond quickly to customer demands while improving the supply chain, reducing warehousing cost and waste, and enjoying faster time to market. This study examines opportunities for the digital packaging press market within the United States across key segments including: Labels, Folding Carton, Flexible and Corrugated.
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2018 E-Commerce: Think Inside the Box
August 31, 2018
E-commerce is not only changing the rules of the game, it's starting a whole new game. This research report explores the impact and changes e-commerce is creating along the consumer supply chain, from product manufacturing to delivery. In this report you'll walk through the challenges at each stage of the supply chain, learn what opportunities to look for and what the advantages of moving quickly can be. You'll also explore solutions for e-commerce with a glimpse at what tomorrow might look like.
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Industrial Robot Opportunities in Food and Beverage Processing
August 29, 2018
The market for industrial robots continues to grow rapidly, as new use cases and opportunities supplement existing applications. Within the food and beverage industry, one which is controlled by strict health and safety regulations, robots have previosuly been limited to tertiary and some secondary packaging tasks, such as palletizing. However, manufacturers are increasingly developing robots with a high protection class suitable for handling unpacked goods and subsequent wash-down, creating new opportunities for direct and indirect handling of foods.
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2018 Pharmaceutical Packaging & Processing Equipment
August 14, 2018
As of 2018, global brand spending is forecast to reach between $815-832 billion in 2021, and global generic spending is expected to surpass $500 billion by 2021. A few large, multinational corporations, for the most part highly concentrated, consolidated and focused, dominate pharmaceutical production. With more people are able to afford access to needed medications, which in turn drives growth in packaging and packaging equipment for pharmaceuticals. Find out more about the current state of the Pharmaceutical Packaging and Processing industry by downloading PMMI's free white paper today.
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Top to Top Summit 2018 Report
June 28, 2018
This Discussion Summary contains a comprehensive and concise narrative of all 2018 Top-to-Top Summit discussions. PMMI hopes that these observations and conclusions suggest ways for packaging machinery end-users/customers and manufacturers/producers to identify and address operational issues in a manner that improves all facets of packaging machinery procurement and operational processes.
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2018 Big Data to Enhance Manufacturing Processes
June 4, 2018
This white paper starts by introducing some of the early applications of big data analytics in food and beverage processing. It then consolidates findings and best practices learned from other industry sectors, and is used to answer critical questions any potential user of big data analytics should consider prior to embarking on their own projects, including: Where is investment needed? How to deal with data? What are the challenges faced? What are the potential returns on investment (ROI)?
