Building Industry Knowledge And Resources BY MARY DRAIN
Ben Frank, Director of Materials Research and Innova- tion for Packaging Corporation of America and FBA Tech- nical Committee Chairman, recently spoke with TAPPI on the importance of standards for the industry and the val- ue of participating in Standards development. All TAPPI and ASTM D10 members are eligible to help develop new Standards for the industry and update old ones. This is a very rewarding foray for junior members of technical, en- vironmental and safety teams both for personal develop- ment and keeping informed of standards your customers and vendors may be channeling. In addition to our committee work, FBA is also team- ing up with the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) to help update the Corrugated Fibreboard chapter in the next edition of the Packaging Fundamentals textbook. This textbook is a peer-reviewed reference for university-level packaging students and industry professionals. Here at FBA, we strongly believe in the importance of continuing education and collaborative efforts to build in- dustry knowledge and resources. Participation is key, and we encourage all to get involved. Participating does not require as much time as you think, and the benefits of volunteering are substantial. Reach out if you are interested in joining one of our com- mittees. We’re always looking for additional expertise and another friendly face to see every six weeks. Mary Alice Drain is the Director of Technical Services at Fibre Box Association. Reach her at mdrain@fibrebox.org.
As winter approaches and many of us continue to work from home and not travel, there are still opportunities to
interact with peers and build in- dustry knowledge and resources. FBA has adapted by recently changing the structure of some of our committee meetings. Instead of holding half day in person meet- ings two times per year, we have shifted our Technical and Safety & Health Committee meetings to
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one-hour short agenda virtual meetings, every six weeks. This new format has led to meetings with more attendees, better productivity and less frustration. And the FBA Envi- ronmental Committee meeting will be the next in a similar series to be held until travel bans are lifted. We have found that this model helps the committees stay on top of industry projects and to-do lists and connect with industry peers on a more frequent basis. FBA com- mittees work to manage an ever-increasing number of key industry issues from technical responses to regulations and standards development, to sustainability and industry technical research projects.
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