Women comprise nearly half of the working population (47.5 percent), yet they are underrepresented in the manufacturing industry — making up only about one-third of the manufacturing workforce in the United States.1 But despite the deficiency in numbers, women in the manufacturing workforce are experienced, well-educated and driven — the majority of women aspire to reach C-suite. As well, 82 percent say that they see a career path to get there, according to a Deloitte study.2
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, established the Packaging and Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN) in 2016 to recruit, retain and advance women’s careers in packaging and processing through events, information-sharing and networking.