State of the Industry 2025
The State of the Industry Report, formerly the U.S. Packaging Machinery Shipments Study, establishes and maintains a reliable machinery shipment statistics that are incorporated into an in-depth report on the packaging machinery industry. This in-depth report on the status of the packaging machinery industry contains the most up-to-date statistics, estimates, and analysis available on the U.S. and Canadian packaging machinery industries. This year’s edition also introduces forecasts for parts and services, along with a comprehensive view of 2024 imports and exports.
The 2025 State of the Industry Report, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines how the North American packaging machinery market is navigating slower investment cycles shaped by interest rates, tariff uncertainty, and shifting end-user demand. Drawing on 2024–2025 economic conditions and industry benchmarks, the analysis highlights emerging patterns across workforce development, automation readiness, digital tooling, aftermarket growth, and sustainability-driven material transitions. Trends span flexible machine design, SKU-driven complexity, rising service dependence, and selective advances in big-data applications such as predictive diagnostics. Charts throughout the report illustrate how sector-level forecasts, machine-category growth, and evolving investment priorities interact across industries. The report reveals where engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
Why read this report?
- Explore packaging machinery investment shifts across food, beverage, and chemicals sectors
- See how packaging sustainability strategies reshape materials, machinery, and line design
- Identify trends in packaging automation, workforce constraints, and operator-free systems
- Review packaging aftermarket growth in parts, services, and predictive maintenance
- Compare packaging machinery demand across conveying, filling, inspection, and palletizing segments
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Published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies in August 2025. Based on 2024–2025 industry surveys, interviews, economic datasets, and secondary market analysis.
