The UK's Institute of Packaging is helping to launch European-wide diploma in packaging. But as IoP chief executive Lynda Purser outlined in her speech at Total 2004, both the Institute and the packaging industry, as a whole must do more to attract graduates.
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I've been involved with the packaging industry for a number of years and had zero contact with the IoP. I wondered how much you are involved with the IoP? Are you an IoP member? Does or has your organisation worked with the IoP in any capacity? Do you even know what the IoP do? If not why not?
From what I've read and heard recently it does look like the new IoP chief executive Lynda Purser is working hard to reinvigorate the Institute of Packaging.
Did you know the UK packaging industry employs around 250,000 people and has an annual turnover of £20-25 billion?
Source: www.iop.co.uk.
Regards,
Simon