ALL4PACK OBSERVATORY: an excellent outlook for 2018 and buyer priorities focussed on investment and recycling
Drawing on feedback from the entire industry (buyers/packers, manufacturers, distributors), and on analysis from its PACK EXPERTS Committee*, the Packaging and Intralogistics Think Tank made up of professionals from international groups and from CITEO, the trade show ALL4PACK is publishing the findings of its 2017 Observatory.
The report offers valuable insights for this significant and high-potential sector of the French economy.
Investment perspectives stimulated by growth in packaging user sectors.
– The return to economic growth continues to fuel the packaging sector. 63% of buyers and 62% of suppliers forecast an increase in their output by volume in France. Distribution/retail/online holds onto its top position as the most optimistic user sector. The capital, intermediate and construction goods sector has turned optimistic once again for 58% of buyers. One out of two buyers has invested or plans to invest in the creation or manufacturing of packaging solutions.
– Processing and handling are driving investment. Out of the 91% of buyers with investments either ongoing or planned within the next two years, one out of three will be investing in processing/packing machines and one out of three in storage or load handling systems.
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