Five Factors Spur Growth in Pharmaceutical Packaging and Processing Equipment, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines market and equipment drivers across industry studies and forecasts. Drawing on PMMI’s 2017 and 2018 reports and global pharmaceutical data through 2017–2021, the analysis indicates several focus areas: regulatory traceability and serialization, including supply‑chain tracking and coding requirements; market expansion in pharmerging regions and patent/R&D dynamics, such as patent expiries and new drug launches; functional, user‑centric packaging like easy‑open formats; and equipment innovation and digital‑tool adoption, including cabinet‑less machinery and decentralized controls. Emerging patterns show benchmarks and adoption tendencies, and charts highlight comparative trends. The report reveals where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen resilience.
Published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies in 2018. Based on reported supplier data, PMMI industry reports, and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations facts-and-figures (secondary analysis) from supplier reports and industry datasets collected 2016–2018.
