4th Quarter 2021 PMMI Quarterly Business Indicator, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines Q4 2021 market conditions and outlook into Q1 2022, drawing on PMMI surveys and national sources including ISM Report on Business, ITR Leading Indicators and the Producer Price Index. The analysis indicates focus areas in demand and project activity, where scheduled-project indexes and industry benchmarks generally show expansion across sectors such as beverages, foods and pharmaceuticals; supply-chain and lead-time pressures, with charts highlighting persistent disruptions and longer commitment horizons; and workforce access and digital enablement, where plant-access trends, remote support and knowledge-capture practices tend to affect service responsiveness. The report reveals where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies in February 2022. Based on Q1–Q4 2021 OEM and CPG/end-user surveys (PMMI Quarterly Indicator and Purchasing Index), PMMI member responses, and secondary analysis of ISM and BLS economic data collected in 2021.
