Quarterly Business Indicator — August 2019, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines OEM and end-user investment trends using survey data and public economic indicators through Q2 2019. Drawing on surveys and series such as ISM, retail sales and employment, it highlights three focus areas: market alignment and investment planning (OEM versus end-user orders and planned projects); industry benchmarking and momentum (pharmaceuticals, foods, beverages and durables); and macro signals shaping capital deployment (PMI, lead times, price indices). The analysis indicates OEMs tend to under-index versus end users on new orders and that industries generally show varied project pipelines; charts highlight these divergences. The report reveals where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies in August 2019, authored by PMMI Business Intelligence staff (Jorge Izquierdo, Paula Feldman, Rebecca Marquez), and based on OEM and end‑user surveys (94 OEMs, 138 end users) plus secondary analysis of economic indicators covering Q2 2019 and economic series through July 2019.
