RFP-0006 Single Parcel Shipping Environment SUBMITTAL DATE EXTENDED TO 2/22/2019 This is a 4-part project involving Data Collection and Methodology Development applicable in the Single Parcel Shipping Environment. The methodology development portion might be very interesting to IAPRI Members.

IAPRI’s three current Working Groups (WGs) met in Zhuhai to address important issues, while the creation of a new WG concerned with Active & Intelligent (A&I) Packaging was also formally approved.

IAPRI’s June Conference was successful on many levels, but may also be remembered as the first event to feature a trial Academia Meets Industry session.

Two and a half days full of fascinating presentations and enthusiastic networking brought over 220 delegates from 24 countries to Zhuhai, Southern China, to the IAPRI Conference in June.

IAPRI’s Leadership Committee is looking for candidates for the board. If you are Interested in the that possibility, request the Director Guidelines and Candidate Search Form at sg@iapri.org. We have openings for Full Member and Corporate Member representatives. The deadline to submit the forms is February 8th, 2019.

Arguably, research and education are all about exchange – whether of information or experience. So it is no coincidence that one of the prime objectives of the new IAPRI website is to facilitate knowledge exchange between member institutes and the individuals who work in these areas.

IAPRI is pleased to introduce a new website and association management software platform and we are requesting your help in the transition.

The MSU SoP is seeking a dynamic individual with academic and/or industry experience as well as outstanding record of achievements.

VTT, Finland, won in the ‘Bio-based packaging’ category of the Packaging Europe Sustainability Awards 2018, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, in late October, adding to its success with the structure in question.

No fewer than five new members have joined IAPRI since the end of last year, spanning university departments, independent test houses, corporate members and laboratory equipment providers.