U.S. Packaging Machinery Exports Reflect Upward Momentum

ARLINGTON, Va.—From January to November of last year, United States exports of packaging machinery increased 7 percent compared to the same period of 2005 totaling $783 million. U.S. imports of packaging machinery increased 6 percent. The data, based on U.S. Census estimates and reported by the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), reflects the overall economic impact of the U.S. packaging industry.