2017 European Market for Packaging Machinery, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines market dynamics using a 2015 base year with 2016–2020 forecasts and IHS Markit data supplemented by industry interviews to benchmark Europe against emerging markets. The analysis indicates concentrated production and exports from core manufacturing hubs and highlights focus areas such as workforce development and skills transfer alongside automation and remote service models; sustainability and flexible-packaging shifts tied to material choices and line design; and traceability and serialization requirements driving labelling and software integration. Charts highlight regional and machine-type trends and emerging patterns that tend to favor modular, easy-to-operate lines. The report reveals where packaging machinery manufacturers are prioritizing investments to strengthen resilience.
Published by PMMI (Jorge Izquierdo, Paula Feldman) in May 2017. Based on IHS Markit market and production data, forecasts, industry interviews, and secondary analysis from a 2015 base year with forecasts covering 2016–2020.
