2023 State of the Industry: US Packaging Machinery Report, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines US packaging shipments and a 2023–2027 forecast using supplier surveys, Interact Analysis modeling, US Census manufacturing data and Federal Reserve (FRED) macrodatasets. The analysis indicates that inflation and higher interest rates are moderating demand and backlog dynamics, and highlights three focus areas: supply‑chain resilience and component lead times (notably drives and controllers) and sourcing strategies; workforce and aftermarket readiness, including service‑technician retention and predictive‑maintenance adoption; and end‑of‑line automation and sustainability‑driven machine design, from robotic palletizers to adaptive end‑effectors. Charts highlight shifting sector priorities and emerging warehouse‑automation opportunities. The report reveals where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen resilience.
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Published by PMMI (with research by Interact Analysis) in September 2023. Based on 2022 packaging‑machinery shipment data from a PMMI supplier survey, ~20 interviews with packaging‑machinery suppliers, and secondary analysis of US Census, FRED, BLS, company reports, and Interact Analysis datasets collected and analyzed through mid‑2023.
