December 2020 Monthly Business Indicator, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines industry conditions, investment intentions, and operational disruptions drawing on member and end‑user survey three‑month averages through November 2020, alongside ISM and Producer Price Index inputs. The analysis indicates recovery trends with nuanced sectoral variation; focus areas include workforce development and retention and knowledge capture, supply‑chain resilience and access restrictions, and capital and digital‑tool adoption with version control for line modernization. Findings generally show increased equipment interest and SKU proliferation, with charts highlighting shifts from quotation activity to plant access constraints. The report reveals where packaging and processing leaders are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies in December 2020. Based on PMMI Purchasing Index and Monthly Indicator surveys of OEM members and CPG/end‑user respondents, supplemented by secondary analysis of ISM PMI, BLS Producer Price Index, ITR Leading Indicator and other economic sources using three‑month average diffusion‑index methodology on data collected July–November 2020.
