State of the Industry 2025 - Forecast update
This Forecast Update builds on the insights published in the 2025 State of the Industry Report. For detailed analysis by machine type, industry segment, investment drivers, and packaging trends, we encourage you to view the full report: https://www.pmmi.org/report/state-of-the-industry-2025
2025 State of the Industry Report, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines mid‑year market adjustments and forecasts for U.S. and Canadian packaging machinery, drawing on Interact Analysis and public macro series through September 2025. The analysis indicates modest upward revisions for 2025–2026 versus the August baseline and situates results against macro benchmarks including industrial production and trade‑action timelines, while charts highlight shifting shipment trajectories and backlogs. Focus areas include trade and policy risk with tariff volatility and financing; demand pockets such as pharmaceuticals and dairy; and operational resilience encompassing order‑hoarding, supply‑chain strain, workforce, digital priorities like knowledge capture. The report reveals where packaging and engineering teams are prioritizing investments to strengthen operational resilience.
For detailed analysis by machine type and industry segment, we encourage you to view the full State of the Industry Report (released in August2025).
Why read this report?
- Analyze tariff-driven shipment value shifts in packaging machinery forecasts and backlogs
- Explore order hoarding impact on machinery production timelines and component supply
- Identify growth pockets in pharmaceutical packaging demand and capital investment signals
- Assess tariff volatility effects on materials supply chains and availability risks
- Explore shifts in sustainability-driven material adoption across packaging and supply chains
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Published by PMMI and Interact Analysis in December 2025. Based on Q3 2025 PMMI How’s Business and OEM/supplier surveys, supplier and industry interviews, and secondary analysis of Interact Analysis and public economic datasets (FRED, PIIE) collected through September–October 2025.
