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Welcome to The Packaging Society

The Spring Quarter is upon us already and The Packaging Society has been out and about making itself known. From EasyFairs to Education initiatives, from Starpack to Regional Societies, 2010 has been a busy year so far and we have made much progress. A big thank you to all those who are giving their time to make these things happen. Please do read my letter on the Community Board page to see what's happened, what's planned and where you can get involved.

Kind regards

Keith Barnes, Chairman, The Packaging Society

News

Fellows' Lunch

On 28 June The Packaging Society will again be running a convivial Fellows’ Lunch, open to all Fellows of IOM3, at The Royal Air Force Club, London.

IOM3, 16 Mar 2010

Motion control – mechano-active packaging

Motion-controlled mechano-active packaging could soon be available, says paper R&D firm Innventia, based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Packaging Professional Magazine, 12 Mar 2010

Measuring sustainability – global packaging metric

Some of the biggest global brands and packaging manufacturers will pilot a new common language of
definitions to benchmark sustainability in the Global Packaging Project (GPP).

Packaging Professional Magazine, 12 Mar 2010

Features

Working together – the role of packaging

Christopher Simms, Senior Lecturer at the University of Portsmouth, UK, presents research results on the role of packaging in new product development.

Packaging Professional Magazine, 12 Mar 2010

Making it better – pharmaceutical packaging

Chris Penfold, CEO of Nottingham-based pharma packaging consultancy Design Cognition, presents The Packaging Society’s Pharmaceutical Common Interest Group.

Packaging Professional Magazine, 12 Mar 2010

Safe passage – packaging protection

The safe delivery of items is a fundamental role of packaging. Ivan Reeve, Sales Director of CDi Worldwide, Bungay, UK, describes a newcarton system designed with this in mind.

Packaging Professional Magazine, 12 Mar 2010

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Events

Future Factory Project

19 Mar 2010 - 20 Jun 2010, Nottingham, UK

The Future Factory Project

Is it really necessary to shrinkwrap a cucumber? Packaging Event

25 Mar 2010, London, UK

SinoCorrugated 2010 China Show

07 Apr 2010 - 09 Apr 2010, Dongguan, CHINA

Starpack

The premier UK annual packaging awards scheme

The Future Factory project

The Future Factory Project offers SMEs in the East Midlands the expertise they need to develop more efficient and sustainable ways of doing business. Future Factory can also provide funding for eligible SMEs to work with Nottingham Trent University.

Packaging Courses

Gain Accredited Qualifications

You can gain PIABC accredited qualifications through the Institute’s comprehensive packaging courses.

Networking

Networking is by far the best way to get support and information on a multitude of subjects. Visit the packaging networking site set up by the East of England Packaging Society - www.packagingpeople.org.uk

Publications

Packaging Professional, the bi-monthly magazine of The Packaging Society, focusing on technology, innovation and design in packaging. Current issue

Packaging Advice and Help

If you are looking for advice or information on packaging, see our list of Packaging Consultants or visit the Packaging Information and Advice Forum

Packaging books

Four key packaging books are available from IOM3, published on behalf of The Packaging Society.