2025 Packaging State of the Industry: U.S. Expands, Canada Maintains Strong Base
Published Online: September 15, 2025
Written by: Waste Advantage Magazine
"Automated changeovers, servo-driven systems, and versatile machines for legacy and novel packaging formats are propelling innovation in the packaging industry in 2025. While the U.S. packaging machinery market reached $11.3 billion in sales in 2024, the growth rate forecast for 2025 is a modest 2.2%, according to the 2025 Packaging State of the Industry infographic released by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. The Canadian packaging machinery market reached $1.2 billion in sales in 2024 and is predicted to experience a nearly flat growth rate of .8% this year. ..."