It's just a snapshot and the USA is a long way away. Nevertheless, this news can also be encouraging in this country: it appears that buyers in North America are increasingly looking for packaging machines.
Thomas is a large US procurement platform that buyers can use to search for suitable suppliers. This portal has now launched a survey, the results of which will certainly also be read with interest in this country. According to the survey, product manufacturers are actively looking for packaging solutions and machines
Thomas cites the ongoing trend towards „reshoring“ as one possible reason. This refers to the relocation of production facilities from emerging countries back to industrialised nations. This challenge is being exacerbated by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Packaging is becoming more important
Procurement experts note that „packaging machinery“ is one of the product categories that has seen particularly strong growth this year. The recent survey conducted by Thomas found that North American buyers listed „packaging“ as one of the products and services they were most likely to reintroduce due to global supply chain challenges.
Source: thomasnet.com
