The WPO is collaborating with ProPak and its organiser Informa Markets in a series of free webinars that will run over the coming months, beginning on 24 June.

Read the latest APPMA news and get important industry updates in the latest edition of APPMA Machinery Matters.

APPMA director Stuart Shaw has resigned from his position on the APPMA Board after six years of service.

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) is moving five training courses to a virtual platform and is introducing two new courses and updating one.

The Australian Institute of Packaging will be announcing the winners of the 2020 Packaging Innovation and Design Awards in two virtual events on 6 and 7 May, held in this format for the first time due to Covid-19 shutdown restrictions.

PVCA, along with many other associations, is backing the government's new CovidSafe app, which indicates when the user has been in contact with an infected person.

Amid the Covid-19 Crisis, the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) has been at the forefront of providing up-to-date information to its members and the wider industry.

Social distancing is the order of the day, and as result social networking is now more of a focus than ever. APPMA has stepped up its social media activity significantly, and is inviting industry to join.

Expansion of activities under the APPMA umbrella has led to the appointment of a new team member, Denni Egan.

The Australian Institute of Packaging joined industry leaders and stakeholders at the National Plastics Summit in Canberra this week. Delegates shared their take-aways with PKN.

Emma & Tom’s new Look After Others water packaging is sporting the Foodbank logo. The brand owner has partnered with Foodbank Victoria and will be donating a portion of its sales to support the fight against hunger.

The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has released its provisional program for the biennial AIP Australasian Packaging Conference – to take place over 1 – 2 April.

The APPMA will launch a research project to engage and inform the packaging and processing machinery industry of the CRC objectives. The project will also explore and identify opportunities to tackle the food-waste challenge.

Following the success of his recent presentation at the Sydney APPMA members dinner, Paul Allen of Margin Partners will host a series of masterclasses, sponsored by the APPMA, on how to improve profitability.

Entries are now open for the 2020 Printing Industry Creativity Awards, which will culminate at the National Print Awards in July and incorporate a number of new categories.

The Australian Institute of Packaging is partnering with the IoPP to launch the Fundamentals of Packaging Technology course in Australia in 2020. The residential course aims to bring attendees one step closer to becoming a certified packaging professional.