IoPP Names Winners Of Packaging Scholarship Fund Each year, the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) awards over $10,000 in scholarships to stu- dents studying packaging or a related field. Chosen from a pool of qualified applicants are this year’s IoPP scholarship winners: • Grace Ellis, a packaging student at Michigan State University (class of 2022) has been awarded the Pepsi- Co R&D Scholarship worth $5,000. •Anna Kent, a packaging student at University ofWis- consin – Stout (class of 2023), has been awarded one of the $2,500 IoPP Packaging Education Scholarships. • Seohee Jang, a packaging engineer technician stu- dent at Conestoga College (class of 2021), has been awarded one of the $2,500 IoPP Packaging Education Scholarships. •Wallace Layman, a dual degree student studying Pa- per Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineer- ing at North Carolina State University (class of 2023), has been awarded the $1,000 IoPP Packaging Educa- tion Scholarship, sponsored by IoPP’s Central Ohio Chapter. • Haliah Offutt, a graphic communications major at Illinois State University (class of 2022), has been awarded the $500 IoPP Packaging Education Scholar- ship, sponsored by IoPP’s New England Chapter.
FPA Publishes Flexible Packaging Buyer’s Guide
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), an advo- cate and voice for the U.S. flexible packaging industry, has released its 2021–2022 Flexible Packaging Buy- er’s Guide . The Buyer’s Guide provides a detailed listing of FPA members’ manufacturing and material supplying ca- pabilities and is a tool and resource to assist users in finding the best flexible packaging solution for their packaging needs. This reference resource provides specific informa- tion regarding the product lines and end uses (retail, institutional, medical and pharmaceutical, and indus- trial applications); value added services; printing and converting processes; and, suppliers of flexible pack- aging machinery, equipment, supplies, services, adhe- sives, inks, coatings, resins, and substrates. It also includes contact information and a brief nar- rative description of each member company. FPA dis- tributes the Buyer’s Guide at industry trade shows and conferences. The Buyer’s Guide is publicly available on the FPA website, www.flexpack.org .
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