The Packaging Society annual reports
Industry and Technology Policy Board
The Packaging Society
Annual Report for 2011
1. Board Membership
It was refreshed in 2011 after a number of resignations and one demise
Keith Barnes Chairman
Neil farmer
Roy Dixon
Steve Pye
David Wiggins
Mark Caul
Richard Inns
Richard Bull
Liz Reeman
Chris Waterhouse
Chris Penfold
Ian Davis Chairman Education Working Group
Emma Wise Chairman Competitions Working Group
Ian Roe Chairman Membership Working Group
Henry Emblem Environmental CIG
David Abraham Pharmaceutical CIG
2. Board Meetings
19th January 2011 15 members attended
13th April 2011 10 members attended
28th July 2011 18 members attended
5th October 2011 12 members attended
3. Opportunities for growth
The priorities continue
a. Communications
b. Packaging Sustainability
c. To increase profile in the industry
Frequent updates are supplied to Board members
Regular meetings are held with Bernie Rickinson and Gordon Stewart
TPS has a part to play in Congress 2012
TPS hosted a World Packaging Organisation (WPO) at Grantham in 2011
4. Technical Programme
Packaging training via Diploma and Certificate courses continued
A Packaging course for Designers is now available
A Performance Specifications course has been created
There are discussions with the CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing) regarding a Packaging for Marketing course
We attended exhibitions: Easifair in Dublin, London and NEC
Reeds Total at NEC
Pro2pac in London
Taking part in Learnshops and a Packaging Surgery
5. Foresight
Nothing to report
6. Professional Membership Development
CPD is available and members are encouraged to use it
Networking and collaboration between Local Societies from other IOM3 communities continues
There is Packaging representation on other divisional Boards
7. Institute Federalism
Nothing to report
8. National/International Links
Continuing contact with:-
Faraday Packaging Partnership
KTN’s, particularly Materials
The Packaging Federation
DBA (Design Business Association)
PIRA (Packaging Industry Research Association)
IncPen (Industry and the Environment)
PPMA (Packaging and Process Machinery Association)
IPIA (Independent Print Industries Association)
SPE (Society of Plastic Engineers)
IOPP ( Institute of Packaging Professionals – USA )
MSU ( Michigan State University – USA)
WPO (World Packaging Organisation)
CIM (Chartered Institute of Marketing)
Museum of Branding, Advertising and Packaging
The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers
9. Government Interface
Wrap, KTN’s and DEFRA
10. Publications
Packsource Directory continues on the website
Packaging Professional magazine is issued every two months
A number of articles in MADE and Materials World
The packaging website continues to attract the highest level of hits in IOM3. More initiatives will follow.
A new website – The Packaging Hub - is being created as a source for all packaging information
Packaging enquiries are still popular and are fed through membership
11. Awards and Prizes
2011 provided yet more successes in Schools Starpack, Student Starpack and Industrial Starpack. Winners had the chance to enter for Worlstars organized by the WPO and a number have been successful with golds.
The Administrative contract for Worldstar is still with TPS and is much praised.
12. Terms of Reference
This document is available on the website as is our Mission Statement and shortly a Strategy document.
13. Other Matters
Sadly we reported the demise of David Smalley our Fellows lunch organizer early in the year. Keith Barnes took over as an interim task and all went well. Another Fellow has stepped forward and will run this in future years
The Starpack award dinner was again held in conjunction with the London and South East local Packaging society Packaging Dinner and proved very successful. The same local society also ran another popular Thames River trip
The Merseyside local society ran a number of excellent events in the NW and the East Midlands local society organized a successful workshop with Nottingham Trent University peering into the future of packaging. Work is being fast tracked to re-establish a Scottish local society.
A successful Diploma course was organized in conjunction with the Indian Institute of Packaging using Skype and webex links.. A Diploma course for Singapore is close to launching. The first Packaging Webinar was presented in the Spring and discussions for future titles are ongoing.
Our Next meeting is 19th January 2012
Keith Barnes
Chairman The Packaging Society
07/01/12