The Australasian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has formally become an executive member of the Asian Packaging Federation (APF). 

According to AIP executive director Nerida Kelton, the decision to elevate the AIP’s support of the APF is an important step to not only collaborate with other packaging centres and associations in the federation, but to also provide even more training and educational programs within the Asian region.

“Becoming an executive member of the APF helps the AIP to solidify our already strong position in the Asian region as a pinnacle peak professional body for packaging education and training,” she said.

“The AIP has worked in the region for a long time now, particularly in Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, so it is the logical next step to support the APF at the highest level of membership.

“We have also commenced training in Cambodia, are working on a new project for Mongolia and look towards Malaysia as the next country we would like to support,”

“The AIP education team are always here to help all APF members to provide qualified technical packaging training in all topics, materials and industries that need primary, secondary and tertiary packaging.

“The AIP is proud to be an executive member of APF and we look forward to contributing even more education and training assistance to the Asian region.”