Packaging Machinery Associations

 Flexible Packaging Association (FPA)

1900 Vermont Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20005-4960

Tel: (202) 842-3880

Fax: (202) 842-3841

http://www.flexpack.org

Members products and services: Manufacturers, converters and suppliers of paper, metal foil, plastic and cellulose films and equipment and processes for flexible packaging.

Exhibitions: Members participate in PACK EXPO a biennial event held in Chicago, IL. (2)

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Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP)

481 Carlisle Street

Herndon, VA 22070

Tel: (703) 318-8970

Fax: (703) 318-0310

http://www.packinfo-world.org

Services: IOPP is a society of individuals whose objectives include education of packaging professionals, advancing packaging technology and increasing the value of packaging in the marketplace.  IOPP is Headquarters of the World Packaging Organization [WPO].

Conferences: A full program of domestic and international conferences, seminars, training, educational programs and publications on packaging technology. One such major conference is held in conjunction with PACK EXPO.(2)

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Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI)

4350 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 600

Arlington, VA 22230

Tel: (703) 243-8555

Fax: (703) 243-8556

E-mail: pmmi@pmmi.org

Members products and services: Packaging and packaging-related conversion machinery and equipment.

Exhibitions: PACK EXPO WEST, Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, NV, September 10-12, 2001

(biennial); PACK EXPO, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, November 5-9, 2000 (biennial). (2)

PMMI also co-produces EXPO PACK Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico, June 6-9, 2000 and

PACK EXPO Brazil, Sao Paulo, Brazil, September 12-15, 2000.