2008 U.S. packaging machinery shipments down 0.4%
The good news was that exports of packaging machinery grew 8.6% last year. However, that was tempered by a 2.5% drop in domestic shipments, according to PMMI, the packaging and processing machinery trade organization.
The PMMI’s state-of-the-industry Shipments & Outlooks report released in September is based on data supplied by PMMI member companies and other industry sources.
Total U.S. shipments of packaging machinery decreased by 0.4%, to $5.89 billion in machines sold in 2008.
The decrease was the first in seven years. Domestic shipments of packaging machinery dipped 2.5% to $4.68 billion, and exports grew 8.6% to $1.2 billion. Imports also increased slightly, up 1.2%, with $1.7 billion shipped into the United States.
Demand for packaging machinery was down in 2008, with domestic shipments and imports totaling $6.42 billion, 1.2% less than 2007.
“Given the state of the economy, it should be no surprise that shipments were down in 2008,” says Charles Yuska, PMMI’s president and CEO. “However, the decrease in domestic shipping was offset by a continued strength in exports, as member companies took their products overseas to benefit from favorable exchange rates.”
The study showed growth for the year in seven of 18 categories.
The Executive Summary of PMMI’s Shipments & Outlook Study is available at PMMI.org. For further information or a copy of the complete study, contact Paula Feldman, PMMI: pfeldman@pmmi.org or 703-243-8555.
Briefs
Pro Mach Inc. launched ProCustomer, an initiative designed to ensure that customers maintain peak packaging system productivity through best-in-class standards in aftermarket parts, service, and support. Combining all 11 Pro Mach divisions, the Procustomer.com site is founded on in-depth customer research and offers an emphasis on improving packaging line productivity.
Krones Inc. has hired two new West Coast sales managers, Bjoern Wissling and Casey Farrell. Wissling’s territory includes northern California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Utah, Idaho and northern Nevada. He is based in Kirkland, Wash. Farrell’s territory includes southern and central California to Fresno, Arizona and southern Nevada. He is based in San Clemente, Calif.
The Glass Packaging Institute’s (GPI) 2009 Recycle Glass Week in September proved a clear success, with glass container manufacturers, including Anchor Glass, O-I, Rocky Mountain Bottle Company (RMBC), and Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc., collecting more than 14 tons of glass bottles for recycling through events at their plants and in local communities. The energy saved from the recycled glass collected was equivalent to planting 128 trees.
Dorner Mfg. Corp. launched a 24/7 after-hours service hotline at 888-417-3515 in September to quickly address any maintenance issues or answer other service-related questions. The new program provides access to conveyor experts after normal business hours, including weekends, and supplements its normal business hours phone of 800-259-1510.
Rush Laselle brings 20 years of experience with advanced robotics and automation systems into his new position as director of global sales and marketing at Adept Technology.
Strathcona Paper LP, North America’s only paperboard company dedicated exclusively to the manufacture and supply of medium-to-heavy weight paperboard, has been granted Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification. The certification validates that Strathcona Paper produces only 100% recycled paperboard from verified recycled sources.
CBX, the New York-based strategic branding firm, has appointed former Procter & Gamble brand marketer Sandra Creamer to the new position of Strategy Director. Creamer will lead brand strategy, positioning, architecture and identity programs as well as new product innovation projects.
Ball Corp. recently expanded its metal beverage packaging pilot manufacturing line at the Ball Technology & Innovation Center in Broomfield, Colo., by adding a new palletizer, a state-of-the-art decorator and several other improvements.
The good news was that exports of packaging machinery grew 8.6% last year. However, that was tempered by a 2.5% drop in domestic shipments, according to PMMI, the packaging and processing machinery trade organization.
The PMMI’s state-of-the-industry Shipments & Outlooks report released in September is based on data supplied by PMMI member companies and other industry sources.
Total U.S. shipments of packaging machinery decreased by 0.4%, to $5.89 billion in machines sold in 2008.
The decrease was the first in seven years. Domestic shipments of packaging machinery dipped 2.5% to $4.68 billion, and exports grew 8.6% to $1.2 billion. Imports also increased slightly, up 1.2%, with $1.7 billion shipped into the United States.
Demand for packaging machinery was down in 2008, with domestic shipments and imports totaling $6.42 billion, 1.2% less than 2007.
“Given the state of the economy, it should be no surprise that shipments were down in 2008,” says Charles Yuska, PMMI’s president and CEO. “However, the decrease in domestic shipping was offset by a continued strength in exports, as member companies took their products overseas to benefit from favorable exchange rates.”
The study showed growth for the year in seven of 18 categories.
The Executive Summary of PMMI’s Shipments & Outlook Study is available at PMMI.org. For further information or a copy of the complete study, contact Paula Feldman, PMMI: pfeldman@pmmi.org or 703-243-8555.
Briefs
Pro Mach Inc. launched ProCustomer, an initiative designed to ensure that customers maintain peak packaging system productivity through best-in-class standards in aftermarket parts, service, and support. Combining all 11 Pro Mach divisions, the Procustomer.com site is founded on in-depth customer research and offers an emphasis on improving packaging line productivity.
Krones Inc. has hired two new West Coast sales managers, Bjoern Wissling and Casey Farrell. Wissling’s territory includes northern California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Utah, Idaho and northern Nevada. He is based in Kirkland, Wash. Farrell’s territory includes southern and central California to Fresno, Arizona and southern Nevada. He is based in San Clemente, Calif.
The Glass Packaging Institute’s (GPI) 2009 Recycle Glass Week in September proved a clear success, with glass container manufacturers, including Anchor Glass, O-I, Rocky Mountain Bottle Company (RMBC), and Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc., collecting more than 14 tons of glass bottles for recycling through events at their plants and in local communities. The energy saved from the recycled glass collected was equivalent to planting 128 trees.
Dorner Mfg. Corp. launched a 24/7 after-hours service hotline at 888-417-3515 in September to quickly address any maintenance issues or answer other service-related questions. The new program provides access to conveyor experts after normal business hours, including weekends, and supplements its normal business hours phone of 800-259-1510.
Rush Laselle brings 20 years of experience with advanced robotics and automation systems into his new position as director of global sales and marketing at Adept Technology.
Strathcona Paper LP, North America’s only paperboard company dedicated exclusively to the manufacture and supply of medium-to-heavy weight paperboard, has been granted Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification. The certification validates that Strathcona Paper produces only 100% recycled paperboard from verified recycled sources.
CBX, the New York-based strategic branding firm, has appointed former Procter & Gamble brand marketer Sandra Creamer to the new position of Strategy Director. Creamer will lead brand strategy, positioning, architecture and identity programs as well as new product innovation projects.
Ball Corp. recently expanded its metal beverage packaging pilot manufacturing line at the Ball Technology & Innovation Center in Broomfield, Colo., by adding a new palletizer, a state-of-the-art decorator and several other improvements.
