Q1 2018 PMMI Quarterly Business Indicator, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines market trends and investment expectations across packaging and processing sectors using OEM and end‑user surveys combined with macroeconomic and industry data. The analysis indicates three focus areas: investment outlook and cross‑industry performance, project execution and alignment between OEMs and end users, and macroeconomic benchmarking and capacity planning; examples include forward-looking expectations for 2019, Q4 2017 order sentiment, and management objectives by growth phase. Charts highlight quarter-to-quarter shifts and comparative benchmarks, and emerging patterns generally show where risks and opportunities cluster. The report reveals where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI in January 2018. Based on OEM and end-user surveys (115 OEMs, 99 end users) and secondary analysis of government and industry economic indicators (BLS, BEA, Census, Conference Board, ISM, economy.com) collected in Q4 2017 (October–December 2017).
