PMMI puts US packaging machinery shipments at USD 11.7bn in 2025

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, published its 2026 Packaging State of the Industry Report estimating US packaging machinery shipment value at $11.7 billion in 2025, with food accounting for about 44% of the total. Canadian domestic packaging machinery shipments reached approximately $1.2 billion in 2025, up 3.6% year on year, with 91% of Canadian machinery exports going to the United States.

Why this mattersFood remains the anchor end market at about 44% of US machinery shipments, while SKU proliferation and AI adoption reshape equipment specifications across North America.

• US packaging machinery shipment value reached an estimated $11.7 billion in 2025
• Food accounted for approximately 44% of US packaging machinery shipments, estimated at $5.1 billion, projected to reach $7.1 billion by 2031
• Canadian domestic packaging machinery shipments reached approximately $1.2 billion in 2025, up 3.6% from 2024, expected to reach $1.4 billion in 2027
• The US supplied 30% of Canada's packaging machinery imports in 2025, while 91% of Canadian machinery exports went to the US
• Canada imported approximately $504 million and exported approximately $550 million in packaging machinery in 2025
• PMMI cites SKU proliferation, AI applications, workforce constraints, sustainability and regulatory requirements as key forces influencing equipment decisions

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