Forward looking eye: The packaging machinery market has seen steady growth in the past few years, but can it remain robust despite the recent economic downturn?

摘要

A study in 2008 by the US peak industry body Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) evaluated the fluctuating value of United States packaging machinery and cast a forward eye to future concerns. According to the study, the total value of US packaging machinery shipments rose by 3.9 per cent, increasing to $6.2 billion from the previous year's total of $5.97 billion. Previous gains for each year between 2003 and 2006 were 9.3 per cent, 8.1 per cent and 6.0 per cent, respectively, indicating a slowdown in the growth rate through 2007.