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Associations Back to Top
Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers
Closure Manufacturers Association
Contract Packaging Association
Flexible Packaging Association
Flexographic Technical Association (FTA)
Glass Packaging Institute
Institute of Food Technologists-Food Packaging Division
International Hologram Manufacturers Association
International Molded Pulp Environmental Packaging Association
International Safe Transit Association (ISTA)
National Association of Container Distributors
Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI)
Paperboard Packaging Council
Petroleum Packaging Council (PPC)
Tag & Label Manufacturers Institute
The Aerosol Association of Australia
Tube Council
Uniform Code Council Inc.
Women in Packaging
World Packaging Organisation

Consultants Back to Top
IoPP's Packaging Consultants Council

Executive Placement Firms Back to Top
Blake, Hansen & Schmidt, Ltd.
When you fill an important job opening, you want to choose from among several fully qualified candidates ... not from an insufficient few who are merely "close" to your requirements. You want verifiably excellent track records and candid reference checks for such positions as senior executive, plant manager, mid-level technical, and others. You want to call Blake, Hansen & Schmidt, Ltd., an executive search firm specializing in the packaging industry. Our clients include material suppliers, converters, packaging machinery manufacturers, and consumer product companies.



For additional information, please contact: Jeri Schmidt
Email: jeri@blakehansenschmidt.com
Phone: 818-879-1192

Gros Executive Recruiters
We identify the top talent in packaging, and help our client companies hire them.



For additional information, please contact: Dennis Gros
Email: Dennis@GrosRecruiters.com
Phone: 800-283-5643

PackStaff, LLC
PackStaff, LLC is a leader in the recruiting of PACKAGING PROFESSIONALS in the packaged goods industries. Our clients are among the top companies in their respective markets, and are some of the most recognized firms in the industry. We believe that the foundation of our success is built on relationships, trust, and concern for the needs of our clients and candidates.



For additional information, please contact: Walt Ellis
Email: jobs@packstaff.com
Phone: 920-564-6361


IoPP Benefactors Back to Top
3M Company
3M Global Packaging Services offers a suite of services and solutions that focus on the inefficiencies and rising costs that plague many companies in the area of supply chain, manufacturing, and packaging.



For additional information, please contact: Steve Boehm
Phone: 651-733-7279

Alcan Packaging
Alcan Packaging is a world leader in specialty packaging serving the food and beverage, pharmaceutical and medical, beauty and tobacco markets. We are driven by an objective to deliver the highest quality packaging products and services through a customer focused culture where Environmental, Health, and Safety is at the utmost. We ensure that we are positioned for long-term success with our Integrated Management System, which includes company principles focused on Value-Based Management, EHF First, Continuous Improvement and People Advantage.

With U.S. $6.2 billion in revenues, 30,000 people and 130 sites in 31 countries on 5 continents, Alcan Packaging offers total packaging solutions transforming aluminum, plastics, paper, cartonboard, glass and steel into industrial and consumer-branded products. We do all this while supporting sustainable product development and reducing environmental impacts during the manufacturing process and after product use. Our emphasis on R&D has made us a recognized leader in barrier technologies, surface treatment and printing techniques, offering a unique approach to meet the needs of our customers and the marketplace.

Alcan Packaging places a high value on skills, knowledge, teamwork and leadership while ensuring a challenging, safe and rewarding work experience. Our success has always been - and will always be - a reflection of our employees' achievements.

Visit us on the web at www.alcanpackaging.com.



For additional information, please contact: Mike Schmitt
Email: contact.pharmapackaging@alcan.com
Phone: 856-825-1400 ext. 2334.

All-Pak, Inc.
Since 1958, All-Pak has been an innovator in the sale and distribution of rigid packaging - a foundation that has evolved into an exciting family of offerings to include not only packaging, but beyond.



For additional information, please contact: John Chamberlin
Email: chamberlinj@all-pak.com
Phone: 412-257-3000 ext. 1282.

Anderson Packaging, Inc.
Anderson Packaging has been supplying contract packaging solutions to the pharmaceutical, medical, and consumer products industry for over 30 years.



For additional information, please contact: Peter Belden
Email: pbelden@andersonpkg.com
Phone: (815) 484-8900

Clorox Company
The Clorox Company manufactures and markets household products, both domestic and international, and products for institutional markets.

If you have questions about careers at Clorox, visit our Careers Section. You may submit your résumé online or write to corporate.staffing@clorox.com.



For additional information, please contact: The Clorox Company
Phone: 510-271-7000

Ecolab
We are Ecolab, a $3 billion-plus company, proud to be the leading global developer and marketer of premium cleaning, sanitizing, pest elimination, maintenance and repair products and services for the world's hospitality, institutional and industrial markets.

We were founded in 1923, at the dawn of an age in which the restaurant and lodging industries would flourish like never before. Over the years, we expanded our horizons to serve hospitals, food and beverage plants, laundries, schools, retail and commercial property, and beyond.

In the United States, we currently circle our customers with value-added cleaning, sanitation and service solutions through nine complementary business units: Institutional, Food & Beverage, Pest Elimination, Kay, Professional Products, GCS Service, Textile Care, Vehicle Care and Water Care Services. Each of these businesses is dedicated to providing our customers with the highest-quality, most highly effective products, systems and services.

Around the world, we operate directly in nearly 70 countries, employing approximately 20,000 associates. In addition, Ecolab reaches customers in more than 100 other countries through distributors, licensees and export operations. To meet the global demand for our products, we operate more than 50 state-of-the-art manufacturing and distribution facilities worldwide.



For additional information, please contact: US Customer Service
Email: ecolab@ecolab.com
Phone: (800) 352-5326

ELAU, Inc.
ELAU produces customized drives and controllers for the packaging industry. Their industry experts offer in-depth applications assistance. Because of ELAU's flexible support structure, they can respond rapidly to your packaging needs anywhere in the world.



For additional information, please contact: John Kowal
Email: john.kowal@elau.com
Phone: 847-490-4270

Equity Packaging Inc.
Since our founding in 1991, Equity Packaging,has emerged as a leader among package engineering consulting firms. As consultants, we use our highly trained, well experienced staff to serve as a support group for launching new products and line extensions. As contract packaging staffers, we have the flexibility to serve as assistants on any project, or as a complete packaging department for major projects. As graphic designers and coordinators, we can assist in all aspects of graphic design & development needs. We are capable of handling short or long-term projects, in a variety of capacities, fit to meet your needs.



For additional information, please contact: Rihaz Chughatta
Email: info@equitypackaging.com
Phone: 908-470-0101

Frain Industries
Frain Industries is the world's largest provider of used packaging and processing machinery. Frain buys, sells, rents and leases USED equipment and has over 30,000 listings in our database, as well as over 7,000 quality used machines in our 1.2 million square feet warehouse immediately available to ship to you. We also provide the ability to retool, add a PLC, or provide complete line integration on any machine. Our skilled team of technicians and engineers can improve your machinery's productivity as well as provide emergency field service.



For additional information, please contact: John Frain
Email: jfrain@frain.com
Phone: 630-629-9900

General Mills
General Mills, with over $13 billion in sales, markets many of the most trusted consumer brands across a wide range of food categories. With the addition of Pillsbury's businesses to our portfolio, we now have more than 30 brands that each have U.S. retail sales in excess of $100 million.

Our major businesses include Big G cereals, the leader in the $7.5 billion U.S. ready-to-eat cereal category, with consumer favorites like Cheerios, Wheaties and Lucky Charms.

The Meals division delivers convenient dinner options for today's consumers, with Helper casseroles, Betty Crocker potato mixes, Old El Paso Mexican foods, Progresso soups, Green Giant vegetables and meal starters, and Lloyd's refrigerated entrees.

The Pillsbury brand holds a clear leadership share of the $1.5 billion U.S. refrigerated dough category. Other dough-based products include Pillsbury frozen breakfast pastries, Pillsbury frozen waffles, and Totino's frozen pizza and snacks.

Our Baking Products division offers a wide range of great-tasting baking solutions with Betty Crocker dessert mixes, Bisquick baking mixes and Gold Medal flour.

General Mills holds the top market positions in several fast-growing U.S. snack categories, with brands including Chex Mix snack mix, Fruit Roll-Ups fruit snacks, Pop Secret microwave popcorn and Nature Valley granola bars.

General Mills leads the $2.3 billion U.S. yogurt category with products such as Yoplait, Colombo, Trix yogurt, Yumsters, Go-GURT and Exprèsse. Our Health Ventures business includes two organic food brands, Cascadian Farm and Muir Glen, as well as 8th Continent, a soy products joint venture with DuPont.

The acquisition of Pillsbury quadruples the size of General Mills' business in the fast-growing foodservice channel. Our Bakeries and Foodservice division markets mixes and unbaked, par-baked and fully baked dough products to foodservice operators, and retail and wholesale bakeries. We also market a number of our branded products in nongrocery outlets like school cafeterias, restaurants and convenience stores.

Our portfolio of international brands includes Pillsbury dough-based products, Betty Crocker mixes, Green Giant vegetables, Old El Paso Mexican foods, Häagen-Dazs ice cream, and a number of local market favorites. General Mills is among the largest food companies in Canada. Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW), our joint venture with Nestlé, is building cereal brands in more than 80 international markets, including Mexico, Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Snack Ventures Europe (SVE), our joint venture with PepsiCo, is continental Europe's No. 1 snack company, with nearly $1 billion in sales.

For information about a career with General Mills:
Visit the Career Opportunities section of our web site.

Gros Executive Recruiters
An executive recruiter, headhunter, search firm, for professionals in durable and packaging plastics.



For additional information, please contact: Dennis Gros
Email: Dennis@GrosRecruiters.com
Phone: 800-283-5643

Magenta LLC
For additional information, please contact: Mike Illenberger
Email: mci@magentacorp.com
Phone: 773-777-5050
Packaging World
Packaging World is the leading information resource for the business of packaging. With the most experienced publishing professionals in packaging, editorial integrity is foremost. With this as a foundation, we are committed to being the best integrated media company in packaging. Packaging World and Packworld.com offer the best of both worlds.



For additional information, please contact: Joe Angel, VP/Publisher
Email: angel@packworld.com
Phone: 312-222-1010

PMMI/Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute
PMMI is a trade association that represents 550+ packaging supply chain companies that provide a full range of packaging machinery, materials, components and containers. PMMI actively brings buyers and sellers together through its Total Access programs - including the PACK EXPO family of trade shows, packexpo.com and Packaging Machinery Technology (PMT) magazine - delivers information and research to support member companies' businesses, and provides education and workforce development programs to its members and the industry at large.



For additional information, please contact: Christine Maple
Email: christine@pmmi.org
Phone: 703-243-8555

Sealed Air Corporation
Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) is a global leader in performance solutions for food, protective and specialty packaging. We offer a broad range of differentiated products to a diverse set of markets. Our products provide clear, measurable benefits and create value by solving our customers’ problems. This strategy sets the stage that determines our culture, our activities and the economic profile of our business.

We derive roughly 40% of our net sales from our protective packaging products.

Tegrant Corporation
Tegrant Corporation is a premier manufacturer of highly engineered packaging solutions and energy efficient components with over 35 sales, manufacturing and testing facilities across North America and approximately 1,750 employees.

Although the Tegrant name was established in 2007, the roots of its portfolio of brands can be traced back over 40 years to some of the pioneering companies in protective, thermal, and consumer packaging.

Tegrant Corporation is composed of three Strategic Business Units:

ALLOYD BRANDS. A premier manufacturer of printed cards, thermoformed packaging, and blister packaging machines.

PROTEXIC BRANDS. North America’s premier manufacturer of highly engineered foam molded components, custom packaging, and building products.

THERMOSAFE BRANDS. The worldwide leader in temperature assurance packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotech and food markets.

Tegrant Corporation was formerly known as SCA Packaging North America. The new company was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in DeKalb, Illinois.



For additional information, please contact: Marianne Abreu
Email: Marianne.Abreu@tegrant.com
Phone: 847-632-9635

TricorBraun
TricorBraun supplies stock packaging components; library of over 2,500 molds and 10,000 designs created by TricorBraun; unique designs from the Design & Development Group. TricorBraun handles logistical details with strategic inventory management systems and Just-In-Time delivery.



For additional information, please contact: Suzanne Fenton CPP
Email: mktg@tricorbraun.com
Phone: 800-325-7782


IoPP Corporate Sponsors Back to Top
Abbott Laboratories
Pharmaceutical and Health Care.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 847-938-7898

Acme Packaging Systems
Steel and Plastic Strapping Products.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 800-390-4593

Adalis Packaging Solutions Group
Packaging engineering & development.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 612-746-5005

AET Films
Specialized Plastic Films.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 302-326-5500

Blake Hansen & Schmidt, Ltd.
Recruiter



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 818-879-1192

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Pharmaceutical and Health Care



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 732-227-5000

Caraustar
Recycled paperboard and packaging company.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 216-281-7651

Catalent Pharma Solutions
Healthcare contract and specialty packaging.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 215-613-3001

Chemir Analytical Services
Contract research, analysis and testing services.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 800-659-7659

Comar, Inc.
Glass, Plastic, Custom Products/Services.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 856-692-6100

Cosmetic/Personal Care Packaging Magazine
Publication



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 310-445-4200

E2M, Inc.
Packaging Integration.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 800-622-4E2M

Eli Lilly and Company
Pharmaceutical and Health Care.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 317-277-2563

Food & Beverage Packaging
Publication



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 847-205-5660

Fresh Start Bakeries
Supplier of bakery and food products.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 714-256-8900

Global Vision Inc.
Automated proofreading solutions.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 514-624-4422

Great Lakes Packaging Corporation
Corrugated pacakging, displays, specialty products.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 800-261-4572

Greif, Inc.
Industrial, Paper, Timber Packaging/Services.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 740-657-6551

Henkel Corporation (National Adhesives)
Packaging adhesives.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 908-685-5000

Herman Miller, Inc.
Global provider of office furniture and services.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 616-654-6012

Hershey Company
Chocolate/Confectionary Products.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 717-534-8280

Hewlett-Packard Company
Digital printing solutions.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 410-295-7339

Honeywell Specialty Films
Specialty packaging films, including Aclar.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 800-9-FILMS-9

Industrial & Shippers Supply
Distributor of packaging systems, equipment and supplies.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 713-675-5391

Johnson & Johnson
Global strategic design operations.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 908-874-2718

Kellogg Company
Producer of Cereal and Convenience Foods.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 269-660-7458

Litco International, Inc.
Pallets, air bags, packaging and shipping products.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 330-539-5433

Maxell Packaging Services
Assembly and Packaging



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 619/734-2323

McCormick & Company Inc.
Manufacture, Market and Distribute Spices, Seasonings.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 410-527-6559

MGA Contract Packaging Group
Custom packaging, printing, insertion services, overwrapping, mailing services, Internet fulfillment.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 800-755-5936

Midlands Packaging Corporation
Unique and effective folding carton, corrugated, and thermoformed plastics design solutions.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 402-464-9124

Millennium Packaging, Inc.
Contract Packaging and Fullfillment



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 570-282-2024

Morrison Container Handling Solutions
Timing Screws and Change Parts.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 708-756-6660

Multisorb Technologies, Inc.
Sorbent Technology.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 716-824-8900

Naval PHST Center
For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 732-866-2801
NewPage Specialty Papers
Packaging, technical and label papers.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 715-345-8040

OptiLogistics, Inc.
Unit Load Solutions.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 404-751-2898

Package Design Magazine
Publication



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 610-296-3001

Packaging Corp. of America, Technical & Developmental Serv.
Containerboard and Corrugated Packaging.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 847-482-2092

Packaging Digest
Publication



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 630-288-8000

Packaging Science Center
Packaging consulting and engineering management.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 763-553-1940

PackStaff LLC
Recruiter.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 920-564-6361

Pfizer
Pharmaceutical and Health Care.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 212-573-4420

Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News/PMPN
Publication



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 310-445-4200

RFID Product News
Publication



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 610-296-3001

Sensible Packaging Solutions, Inc.
Contract packaging.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 732-819-9080

Sharp Corporation
Contract Packaging/Pharmaceuticals.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 800-892-6197

Sony Electronics
Consumer products - manufacturing and sales/marketing



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 858-942-3244

Sun Microsystems/Advanced Product Testing
Comprehensive testing lab, engineering, training.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 800-348-1458

T.H.E.M.
Technical Help in Engineering & Marketing.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 856-988-8436

THARCO
Corrugated Boxes, Foam Cushioning Plastics.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 800-446-6676

Tolas Health Care Packgaing
Sterile medical packaging materials, equipment and testing services.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 215-322-7900

Transparent Container
Visual packaging solutions.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 708-449-8520

Tray-Pak Corporation
Custom Thermoforming.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 888-926-1777

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Consumer protection services.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 301-504-7923

U.S. Packaging LLC
Production, Packaging, Distribution



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 262-642-6560

UFP Technologies, Inc.
Integrated Custom Packaging Solutions.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 978-352-2200

Unifoil Corporation
Laminating, coating and metallizing.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 973-244-9900

Watson Laboratories, Inc.
Pharmaceutical tablets and capsules.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 224-521-3037

Westpak, Inc.
Full service package testing services.



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 408-224-1300

Zip-Pak U.S.A.
Resealable Packaging Technology



For additional information, please contact:
Phone: 800-488-6973


Packaging Schools Back to Top
California Polytechnic University
Christian Brothers University
Clemson University
Dunwoody College of Technology
Fox Valley Technical College
Hennepin Technical College
Indiana State University
Michigan State University
Mohawk College Packaging Management and Technology Program
Rochester Institue of Technology
San Jose State University
University of Florida
University of Missouri-Rolla
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Virginia Tech, Center for Unit Load Design
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Publications Back to Top
Brand Packaging
Contract Packaging
Cosmetic & Personal Care Packaging
DC Velocity - an RFID magazine
Flexible Packaging
Food & Beverage Packaging
Healthcare Packaging
Labels and Labelling
Package Design
Packaging Digest
Packaging Horizons Magazine
Packaging Machinery Technology
Packaging Strategies
Packaging World
Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging News
Plastics in Packaging
RFID Product News
SpecialChem

Trade Shows Back to Top
EastPack
IoPP Packaging Summit '09
Labelexpo Americas
MidPak
PACK EXPO
SouthPack
WestPack

 

 
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