U.S. Demand for Packaging Machinery: 4th Quarter 2016 Purchasing Index, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines quarterly and year‑over‑year investment trends based on an October 2016 survey of U.S. packaging machinery end users using diffusion‑index benchmarks. Focus areas include investment outlook and segment benchmarks that group Foods, Beverage and Pharmaceutical/Medical Devices; project timing and schedule risk, including initially scheduled projects and delays; and business‑condition impacts on 2017 purchasing decisions. The analysis indicates segments tend to outperform or trail the total market in ways that generally show consistent patterns, and charts highlight comparative shifts across quarters; the report reveals where packaging leaders are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI (Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute; Jorge Izquierdo, Paula Feldman, Rebecca Marquez) in November 2016. Based on an online survey of 127 U.S. packaging machinery end‑user decision‑makers conducted in October 2016.
