1st Quarter 2016 Purchasing Index, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines U.S. end‑user plans for packaging machinery investments and market momentum based on an online survey of domestic decision‑makers conducted in late 2015. Focus areas include comparative segment performance and benchmarking across food and beverage, personal care, and pharmaceuticals; business‑condition drivers that shape purchasing decisions; and project timing and investment priorities such as scheduled projects and aftermarket needs. The analysis indicates broad expansion tendencies across segments, with emerging patterns showing variation in pace by market; charts highlight cross‑segment comparisons and project status trends. The report reveals where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI (Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute) in January 2016. Based on an online survey of 110 U.S. packaging‑machinery end‑user decision‑makers and secondary analysis of PMMI industry reports collected in December 2015.
