Quarterly Business Indicator — August 2018, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines industry investment sentiment and near‑term equipment activity across packaging and processing sectors using Q2 2018 survey responses from OEMs and end users alongside macroeconomic indicators and economic forecasts. Key focus areas include alignment of OEM and end‑user expectations and project execution, industry-specific outlooks and planned 2019 equipment investments, and macroeconomic signals with recommended management objectives by growth phase. The analysis indicates emerging gaps in expectations across certain industries and that sectors such as foods, personal care and pharmaceuticals tend to show stronger planning; charts highlight these comparative trends. The report reveals where packaging and processing leaders are prioritizing investments to strengthen resilience.
Published by PMMI in August 2018. Based on OEM and end‑user surveys (99 OEMs, 114 end users) and secondary analysis of economic indicators from ITR, ISM, BLS, the Conference Board, and the Federal Reserve collected in Q2 2018 (through June 2018).
