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Webinars

This collection of webinars covers general topics relating to the packaging industry.  Access to the recorded webinars is available to Premium and Elite members only.
Quantitative Development of Packaging - Leverage YOUR Design Data vs. Market Data for Winning food Packages
Andrew Hurley | Assistant Professor of Packaging Science & Research Associate | Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics at Clemson University, August 2016
Re-imaging the Styrofoam Cooler
James McGoff | Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer | TemperPack, February 2021

E-commerce continues to grow rapidly. While it provides a safe and convenient option for businesses and consumers, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, evolving needs are driving the need for massive innovation to meet new challenges. One area where this is occurring is cold chain packaging, and the need for sustainable insulation, among other things, for perishable e-commerce shipments. This presentation examines e-commerce and the cold chain packaging landscape and options, and more.  

Scaling Reusable Packaging
Clem Schmid | General Manager | Loop Global, March 2023

In this webinar, learn about the new opportunities for reusable packaging growth and what that means for manufacturers, distributors, and retailers. Hear from Loop General Manager Clem Schmid about how reusable packaging can shift from a niche product to mainstream and lessons learned in scaling to date.

Speaking to Special Pack Innovation
Ashwin Dhurvas | Packaging Manager | Impact Fulfillment Services, January 2016
Specification Management 101: How to Reach Your Goals Using Packaging Data
Matthew Wright | Founder & Chief Executive Officer | Specright
Adam Armstrong | Vice President of Partnerships | Specright, March 2021

The world is demanding more of packaging: it needs to be sustainable, cost-effective and developed faster than ever. But poor specification data management is holding packaging teams and their companies back.  By digitizing your specifications, you can unleash the power of data and analytics to inform packaging design and distribution—and move faster than ever. In this webinar, you’ll learn how leading companies are using specification management best practices to:

  • Accelerate the packaging development process from concept to testing
  • Track sustainability and identify packaging that should be phased out
  • Find cost savings by optimizing design, running materials analyses and integrating powerful packaging software with your data management system
  • Better collaborate and work with suppliers to reduce packaging waste and mitigate risk

Strategies for Flexible Package Integrity and Seal Inspection
Oliver Stauffer | Chief Executive Officer | PTI – Packaging Technologies and Inspection, March 2019
Structural Design: Creating a Process from Concept to Retail
Brian Johnston | Package Designer and Author, August 2022

Brian Johnston takes a deeper dive into a number of key topics from his current book “Packaging Notes from the Design Desk.”

Surprise & Delight: The Balance of Design Innovation and Efficacy in Personal Care and Cosmetics
Elle Morris | President of the Americas | Elmwood Design
Pete Booth | Owner | Tin Horse Design, June 2016
Sustainability in Packaging: Global Knowledge, Local Solutions
Stephen Marshman | Business Development Director | SGK
Marcel Verhaaf | Executive Creative Director | SGK, April 2020

Questions about how to address sustainability continue to arise more frequently for brands, particularly when it comes to finding the most sustainable packaging solutions. But the answers are not often clear cut or "one size fits all," as they're impacted by localized concerns such as consumer behavior, government regulations, and retailer guidelines. Sustainability challenges are global in nature, and thereby require brands to apply global knowledge and expertise as a method of creating localized solutions.

Sustainability: Step 1 = Better Design
Kevin Howard | Senior Packaging Consultant | Packnomics LLC., September 2012
The A to Z Cookbook of Implementing an Effective Serialization/UDI Program
Kimberly Riley, CPP | Consultant | N2View/Watermark, formerly with Covidien and Shire Pharmaceuticals, April 2012
The Changing Face of Health & Wellness, and Implications for Packaging
Karen Wilder | Senior Director, Scientific and Regulatory Affairs | The Schwan Food Co., August 2015
The Circular Economy for Packaging: Introduction & Opportunities to Engage
Beth Schmitt | Sr. Director of Corporate Engagement | The Recycling Partnership
Adam Gendell | Director | Circular Ventures
Rachel Kipar | Manager | Circular Ventures, February 2022

The Recycling Partnership, the nation’s leading nonprofit solving for circularity, provides an introduction to the circular economy in the US for packaging and understand how companies, communities, and governments are critical action agents to achieve this transition. Learn about their work with the packaging value chain as they collaborate, make grants, and innovate to provide solutions for companies at all stages of their sustainability journeys. This presentation includes real-world examples of on-the-ground action bringing the Pathway to Circularity to life through material coalitions, a free strategy development tool called Plastic IQ, and discover why the role as a packaging professional is crucial to embedding the principles of a circular economy into your work and company.

The Do's and Don'ts of Sterile Medical Device Packaging
Charlie Rivera, CPP | Corporate Packaging Operations Manager | ConMed Corp., November 2014
The Future of Packaging 2032—Thought Leader Insights
Todd Bukowski | Principal | PTIS, April 2023

The future of packaging is rapidly changing, and packaging professionals must stay ahead of the curve. This webinar will provide valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges shaping packaging over the next decade. With this knowledge, you will have the tools and information to plan for the future and make the most of the upcoming changes.

The Impact of Time and Temperature on Closure Torque Integrity
Peter Apostoluk| Packaging Engineering Manager | MilliporeSigma
Robert Emerson, CPP | Senior Packaging Engineer | MilliporeSigma
Dustin Andre | Packaging Engineer | MilliporeSigma
Quintin West | Senior Industrial Designer | MilliporeSigma, December 2020

This webinar addresses four topics involved in studying the effects of time, temperature and vibration on closure torque integrity: operation and requirements of performance testing facilities, standard procedures and demonstrated best practices, test results from select plastic and glass bottle/closure assemblies and present a case study in the development of an industry standard glass 4L bottle and copolymer closure assembly.

The Packaging Policy Precipice: Challenges or Opportunities?
Dan Felton | Executive Director | AMERIPEN, June 2023

If you're a packaging professional looking to learn more about the industry's policy efforts, this webinar is for you. You'll gain insight into the challenges and opportunities you and your company face regarding package design, sustainability goals, and initiatives. Learn more about what's happening in the U.S. with mandates for packaging producer responsibility, labeling, and recycled content. Plus, find out how you can become involved in shaping the most favorable outcomes for your company and the packaging industry. 

The Path to a Circular Economy for Flexibles
Alison Keane | President & CEO | Flexible Packaging Association
Todd Bukowski | Principal | PTIS, October 2021

The Flexible Packaging Association partnered with PTIS and the Priority Metrics Group on a research report that explores the future of sustainability and flexible packaging through 2030. It provides information, knowledge and insights related to flexible packaging and sustainability, the circular economy, legislative trends and impacts to the industry. This report will highlight the central findings that packaging professionals should know. What you will learn:

  • Key outcomes and actions to enable the flexibles industry to align with circular economy principles.
  • Roadmaps designed for packaging industry professionals and beyond to advance sustainability and circular economy packaging efforts.
  • Subsequent developments since the report’s publishing in late 2020.

The Path to Container Closure Integrity [Premium Webinar]
Oliver Stauffer | COO | PTI Packaging Technologies and Inspection, April 2014






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