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Praise for PackChat

PackChat is a great way for packaging professionals to share advice and perspective as well as build relationships and networks. With so many shared challenges facing the packaging industry today, it is an effective way for people to collaborate on common solutions.

—Mike Ross, IoPP Member
Senior Packaging Manager, Hair Europe
Unilever

Latest Discussions

  • 48EB as an ECT value?

    By: Dee Brewer , 4 days ago
    Posted in: All Member Forum

    Hello, Does anyone have any information regarding this board structure and its correct ECT value? I believe that this is a new offering in the corrugated arena, but that there is a LOT of variation in how it is referenced and what it actually is. ...

  • RE: IOPP not there in Google maps

    By: Sarah Washburn , 7 days ago
    Posted in: All Member Forum

    Hi Ahmed, We appreciate you bringing this to our attention and we will be sure to investigate. You can find the IoPP headquarters at 12930 Worldgate Drive, Suite 200, Herndon, VA 20170. Sincerely, Sarah ------------------------------ Sarah ...

  • IOPP not there in Google maps

    By: A. M. Ateeq , 7 days ago
    Posted in: All Member Forum

    Dear IOPP Colleagues, I live and work in Dubai and one of the attendees to our stand at a show in Dubai asked where IOPP was in the USA. Though it says Herndon, Virginia, USA, it does not show up in Google maps. Is it only in Dubai or is the case ...

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