Survey details

The online survey of Packaging World readers was conducted in September and October 2006 and drew 346 participants from a wide range of companies.

About 40% of the response came from representatives of consumer packaged goods companies and pharmaceutical companies. Another 25% hailed from packaging suppliers, while the remainder comprised an assortment of other affiliations, especially integrators and consultants.

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