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.
The 2025 State of the Industry Report, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines how the North American packaging machinery market is navigating slower investment cycles shaped by interest rates, tariff uncertainty, and shifting end-user demand. Drawing on 2024–2025 economic conditions and industry benchmarks, the analysis highlights emerging patterns across workforce development, automation readiness, digital tooling, aftermarket growth, and sustainability-driven material transitions. Trends span flexible machine design, SKU-driven complexity, rising service dependence, and selective advances in big-data applications such as predictive diagnostics. Charts throughout the report illustrate how sector-level forecasts, machine-category growth, and evolving investment priorities interact across industries. The report reveals where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
The State of the Industry Report, formerly the U.S. Packaging Machinery Shipments Study, establishes and maintains a reliable machinery shipment statistics that are incorporated into an in-depth report on the packaging machinery industry. This in-depth report on the status of the packaging machinery industry contains the most up-to-date statistics, estimates, and analysis available on the U.S. and Canadian packaging machinery industries. This year’s edition also introduces forecasts for parts and services, along with a comprehensive view of 2024 imports and exports.
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.
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.
