 | Adhesive and
Sealant Council (ASC) - Provides networking, safety,
educational and market information for adhesives and
sealant-related companies and industries. |
| American Forest and
Paper Organization (AF&PA) - Trade association for
wood, paper and wood products, including those in the
packaging industry. |
| Aseptic Packaging
Council - Trade association with the mission
of informing the American public about the product
benefits and environmental attributes of aseptic
packaging. |
|
Asian Packaging Federation (APF) - Serving the
packaging needs of Asian-Pacific region and beyond. |
| Australian
Packaging Machinery Association (APMA) - Represents
the interest of packaging machinery suppliers; provides
the annual AUSPACK conference. |
| British Adhesives
and Sealants Association (BASA) - Trade association
representing suppliers of adhesives; provides supplier
search, adhesives guide, and an overview of the
industry. |
| British
Box and Packaging Association (BBPA) - Serves the
plain and decorative box industry, along with packaging
suppliers and distributors. Provides an annual Design
and Construction Award competition along with industry
news and networking. |
|
California Film Extruders
and Converters Association - CFECA is a trade
association of manufacturers and suppliers dedicated to
impartially representing the broad interests of the
plastic film extruding and converting industry in
California. |
|
Canadian Plastics Industry
Association - Trade association for the Canadian
plastics industry. |
| Canadian Polystyrene Recycling
Association - a public service information resource provider for educators
concerning polystyrene recycling, waste management and educational programs. |
|
Can Manufacturers
Institute - Trade association for can
manufacturers and their suppliers. |
|
Composite Can and Tube
Institute - An international trade association
representing the interests of manufacturers of composite
paperboard cans, containers, canisters, tubes, cores,
cones, spools, fiber drums and related items, as well as
suppliers of paperboard, equipment and other materials
and services. |
| Contract
Packaging Association (CPA) - Brings together
contract packagers, suppliers and end-users. |
| Cosmetic, Toiletry &
Fragrance Association - US trade association for the
personal care products industry. |
| Corrugated
Packaging Association - Search this UK
organization's database of 150 manufacturers by name,
county, or industry segment. Profiles include address,
phone, fax, and occasionally an email address. |
| Corrugated
Packaging Council - Develops programs to promote the
performance and environmental benefits of corrugated
packaging as well as communications to support the
industry's competing materials objectives. |
| The Engineered Wood
Association - Trade association and source of
information on structural wood products and their
related structural applications. |
| Film and Bag
Federation - FBF is a business unit of the Society
of the Plastics Industry, Inc. actively promoting the
growth of the plastic film and bag industry. |
| Flexible Packaging
Association (FPA) - Large source of information on
the flexible packaging industry. |
| Food Processing
Machinery Association - Provides a portal bringing
together buyers and sellers of food processing
machinery, supplies and services. |
| Food Service and
Packaging Institute (FPI) - Provides publications,
products benefit listings, product directory,
environmental and sanitation information, member
listings and much more. |
| Glass Packaging
Institute (GPI) - Promotes glass packaging through
the Clear Choice Awards, recycling programs, education
programs, environmental policy and listings of
distributors and manufacturers. |
| Gravure Association of
America - Trade association promoting the use of the
gravure printing process for publication printing,
package printing and product (specialty) printing. |
| INCPEN - The
Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment -
UK non-profit organization which aims for a better
understanding of packaging and to minimize its impact on
the environment. |
| Indian Institute of
Packaging - Serving the packaging and packaging
machinery needs of the Indian-region and beyond. |
| Institute of Food
Technologists - Advances the science and technology
of food through the exchange of knowledge. |
| Institute of Packaging
Professionals (IoPP) - packaging association with
more than 5,000 members, 150 corporate members and 50
chapters |
| International Safe
Transit Association - A non-profit organization
supporting development of effective packaging, methods,
and logistics systems that prevent or reduce transit and
handling damage during product distribution. |
| Italian Association
of Automatic Packing and Packaging Machinery
Manufacturers (UCIMA) - Representing in Italy and
abroad the interests of Italian manufacturers of
packaging machinery. Host of Pack-Mat trade show. |
|
Japanese Packaging Machinery Association (JPMA) -
Represents the interests of Japanese packaging machinery
manufacturers and their customers; conducts research and
development into new technologies. |
| Metal Packaging
Manufacturers Association (MPMA) - Provides
resources to UK's best metal packaging design,
manufacture and production including links, industry
statistics, student and industry awards. |
| National
Institute of Packaging Handling and Logistics Engineers
(NIPHLE) - Promotes government and industry
packaging handling efforts. |
| National Paperbox
Association - Represents folding carton and rigid
box manufacturers and industry suppliers. |
| National Paper Trade
Association - Trade association for paper
distributors and suppliers. |
| National Wooden
Pallet & Container Association -
An international trade
association representing manufacturers, recyclers, and
distributors of pallets, containers and reels. |
| Northwest Food
Processors Association - A regional trade
association for the fruit and vegetable processing
industry. |
| NPES - Trade
association representing companies that manufacture and
distribute equipment, systems, software, and supplies
used in printing, publishing and converting. |
| Packaging Association
of Canada (PAC) - On-line information source for
users and supplier of packaging materials, products,
machinery and services. |
| Packaging Council of Australia -
A national Association of raw material suppliers, packaging manufacturers,
packaging users, retailers and packaging designers/consultants. |
| Packaging Machinery
Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) - Non-profit trade
association whose 490 members manufacture packaging and
packaging-related converting machinery in the United
States and Canada. |
| Petroleum Packaging Council - An
association providing technical leadership and education to the petroleum
packaging industry. |
| Polystyrene Packaging Council -
Creating and implementing programs designed to educate the public about the
importance and benefits of polystyrene food packaging. |
| Process and
Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA) - UK-based
organization that represents the interests of its
members and customers providing professional outreach
and marketing support in all areas of process and
packaging machinery manufacturing. |
| Retail Packaging
Manufacturers Association - Trade association
serving its manufacturer members by advancing the retail
packaging industry through educational programs,
services and forums. |
| Reusable
Industrial Packaging Association (RIPA) - Promotes
the safety, efficiency and environmental responsibility
of reusable industrial packaging. |
| Society of Plastics
Engineers - Professional society acting as a medium
of communication among scientists and engineers engaged
in the development, conversion and applications of
plastics. |
| TAPPI - Technical
association for the worldwide pulp, paper, and
converting industry. |
| Western Packaging
Association - Packaging education and
networking with other packaging professionals.
Sponsors and promotes the WestPack Show in Anaheim,
California. |
| Women in
Packaging - Offers mentoring for women and
leadership opportunities, develops packaging education,
job listings, global packaging outreach, online
magazine, speakers bureau, and much more. |
| World
Packaging Organization (WPO) - International
federation of national packaging institutes and other
organizations, interested in advancing the global
packaging community. |
