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In 18 remarkable years of growth that has paralleled that of the packaging industry, Cal Poly has: • Launched two Concentrations: Packaging Technology and Consumer Packaging • Increased the number of packaging courses from five to 23 Bachelors and Master’s courses, or 360 percent • Increased the number of faculty in the program from one to 14 • Increased the number of students taking packaging courses towards fulfilment of either a minor, a major, a Concentration or the Master’s degree requirements from 125 to 400, or 220 percent • Produced packaging students who are winning 6-8 na- tional and international competitions each year • Engaged the participation of approximately 35 compa- nies in the annual packaging career fair since 2018 • Secured approximately $3 million in equipment for its packaging labs through college support, industry do- nations, grants and personal contributions from the Packaging Advisory Board, which grew from 15 to 40, or 167 percent • Trained hundreds of students on a Kongsberg CAD table and Esko Packaging software, which was made possible through the donations of ICPF • Developed a Research Consortium, which has assisted the fresh produce industry with applied research since 2008
ADVANTZWARE www.advantzware.com
Advantzware provides a flexible and comprehensive sys- tem to address the business management needs of the in- dependent box business, as well as the ERP requirements of full scale packaging plants and integrated companies that seek cohesive solutions. With modules for estimating, scheduling, production, inventory and accounting, this scal- able system supports packaging plants that produce cor- rugated boxes, folding cartons, point of purchase displays, assembled partitions, paperboard products, foam fabrica- tion, as well as distribution of packaging supplies. With a “Customers First, Customers for Life” philosophy, Advantz- ware has been in operation for over 25 years and contin- ually enhances our system to address the ever-changing needs of the industry. AIR CONVEYING CORPORATION www.accfi lter.com Air Conveying Corporation has been designing, manufac- turing, and installing state of the art trim removal systems for the Corrugated, Folding Carton and Printing industries for more than 49 years. Contact us today.
ALBANY INTERNATIONAL www.albint.com
Albany International has a corrugator belt for every appli- cation. Our reputation for durable performance is the trade- mark of the most dependable belts in service today.
AMERICAN CORRUGATED MACHINE www.acm-corp.com
For a wide variety of new and used equipment on today’s market, visit our website. You can e-mail us directly from the site for all your corrugated needs.
APEX INTERNATIONAL www.apex-groupofcompanies.com
World’s largest Anilox and Glue & Metering roll manufactur- er, providing the widest selection of corrugated engravings and complementary services to the industry. Anilox engrav- ing options available from our North American manufactur- ing facility include elongated 75°, 60°, 45°, plus Apex’s pat- ented GTT technology. Glue rolls produced with Hardened Stainless Steel and a max TIR of 10 µ for Single, Double Facers. Additional services include on site roll auditing and analysis, cleaning services, and warehousing.
• Amassed a portfolio of funded research that has grown to approximately $300,000 a year • Educated future industry leaders since 2018 with its MS in Packaging Value Chain (MSPVC) degree • And finally, received approval to create a Research Center for the Packaging Value Chain. Indeed, throughout this all, the focus of the program has been on the “packaging value chain” and its critical importance to the thriving success and future of the global packaging industry. Cal Poly’s latest achievements — the MSPVC degree, and Professional Certificates — embrace the disciplines of packaging science and technology, data analytics, design, marketing, finance, supply chain, operations, and quan-
ARC INTERNATIONAL www.ARCInternational.com
ARC International is a world leader in the manufacturing of roller products for flexography. The latest nano-technology laser engraving in our Charlotte and Las Vegas manufac- turing facilities ensures superior quality and consistency in anilox rollers.
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