Quarterly Economic Outlook: Planning for 3rd Quarter 2017, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines current industrial-production and macroeconomic conditions using data through April 2017 and recent Federal Reserve Board revisions. The analysis indicates evolving business-cycle phases and sectoral performance, with focus areas including industrial production and cycle management, regional market outlooks and comparative benchmarks, and supply-chain, inventory, and capital-investment planning. Emerging patterns show sector dispersion—such as food and beverages, chemicals, and durables—and regional contrasts across North America, Europe, and Southeast Asia; charts highlight trend trajectories and benchmark comparisons. Download the full report to see where companies are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI in July 2017. Based on secondary analysis of Federal Reserve Board industrial production indexes, ITR Economics indicators, and national industry production series for the US, Canada, Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America collected through April 2017.
