Quarterly Business Indicator, February 2019, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines investment trends and market signals for packaging and processing by synthesizing OEM and end‑user survey responses, industry benchmarks and macroeconomic indicators. Covering Q4 2018 with forward expectations for 2019–2020, the analysis indicates alignment in total market new orders alongside industry divergences from foods and beverage to durables and pharmaceuticals. Focus areas include investment alignment and project planning, industry performance benchmarking, and macro drivers like retail sales, ISM PMI and capacity utilization; charts highlight comparative trends and emerging patterns that generally show cautious but positive investment momentum. Download the full report to see where leaders prioritize capital and capability investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI (authored by Jorge Izquierdo, Paula Feldman, and Rebecca Marquez) in February 2019. Based on Q4 2018 OEM, end‑user and CPG surveys (93 OEMs and 61 end users) and secondary analysis of public economic indicators collected in Q4 2018.
