Packaging Intelligence Brief

Packaging Intelligence Briefs are prepared by PMMI for the packaging supply chain. These briefs draw on the vast expertise of PMMI members – machinery, components, and materials suppliers – to provide an overview of a particular subject for the packaging community. Check back often for the next installment.

• Secondary Packaging Plays a Primary Role

  Uses & Trends in Secondary/Transport Packaging.

• 2007 Packaging Machinery Shipments Up 3.9%

  Exports Bolster Gains.

• Packaging Machinery Purchasing Plans

  Predictions Confirmed.

• Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals

  Making Packaging Meet the Challenges.

• Robots on the Rise

  Robotics: Usage and Trends in Packaging Applications.

• Sustainability: Balancing Opportunity and Risk in the Consumer Products Industry

  The GMA/FPA collaborated with Deloitte Consulting LLP to understand the key drivers and trends of sustainability and how they will impact the Consumer Products (CP) industry.

• RFID Trends

  Broadening the scope of RFID An analysis of key trends and technologies.

• InStore Advertising Trends

  Innovative containers and materials enhance shelf presence and build brand image.

• Barrier Materials

  How innovative barrier materials can extend product shelf life and build brand loyalty.

• Automation Trends

  Robotics: speeding products to market through changeover acceleration, efficiency improvement and cost reduction.

• Total Cost Total Value

  Purchasing decisions based on price alone lead to increased daily operational costs.

• Risk Assessment: How CPG Companies & OEMs Grow the Bottom Line

  Working together for reliable and profitable operations.

If you are looking for more industry information, see the executive summaries of our recent packaging machinery industry surveys providing valuable industry insight or read the latest product bulletins from industry suppliers.

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