1st Quarter 2022 PMMI Quarterly Business Indicator, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines Q1 2022 survey results alongside national economic indices to assess near‑term trends in packaging and processing. Timely survey responses and benchmark sources such as ISM, PPI and ITR frame focus areas around supply‑chain resilience and lead‑time dynamics, investment and scheduled‑project activity across end markets, and plant access and workforce/service continuity. The analysis indicates respondents generally prioritize capacity planning, SKU and project execution, with charts highlighting cross‑industry variation and comparative benchmarks that tend to shift investment priorities. The report reveals where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies in May 2022. Based on PMMI Purchasing Index and Quarterly Indicator surveys of OEM members, CPGs and end users, compiled by PMMI Market Development and Business Intelligence staff, and secondary analysis of ISM (PMI) and BLS (PPI/CPI) data collected January–March 2022.
