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Latest News
ICYMI: ISTA Pharma Committee Technical Exchange Recordings Now Available
The ISTA Pharma Committee has been busy! Learn more about their latest activities.
ISTA Europe Webinars Happening this Fall!
The ISTA European Division Board has organized webinars focused on transport packaging.
Seeking Bids on Research Project
ISTA is now seeking bids on the LTL Hazard Data Collection Research Project. Learn more.
Announcing Omni-Channel Packaging Strategies Webinars
Check out these webinars beginning November 9th! Open and free to everyone interested. Learn more.
September InTouch e-newsletter is here!
Check out the September edition for the latest packaging news from ISTA.
Announcing Open RFP | Distribution Environment Data Collection Program
We're now seeking bids on Distribution Environment Data Collection Project | China.
Package Design and Testing Solutions
Getting Started with Design & Testing
The packaging world continues to face new challenges as both society and retail evolve and designing for transit is essential. Gaining insight into supply chain hazards and ensuring the most appropriate design tool is leveraged are critical to success.
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ISTA Test Procedures
Design tools, such as pre-shipment distribution testing, help confirm insights and offer a valuable understanding of packaged-product performance. Ensuring you select the correct ISTA test procedure for your desired outcome is important.
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PackSight Makes Testing Easier
PackSight, a new online test planning and reporting platform for ISTA test procedures makes testing even easier for you and your team!
New: Web-based test reporting now available for 3A!
Coming soon: Custom test planning
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Certification Programs
ISTA offers certification of testing laboratories, transit-testing and professionals.
Looking for an ISTA certified testing laboratory or packaging services?
Locate a testing laboratory capable of performing the testing you require or companies to help you with package design, test equipment, packaging supplies and much more!
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ISTA values providing education, training, and support to the global transport packaging community. From ISTA's Forum, international symposiums, focused webinars and certification and training programs, we offer many opportunities for packaging professionals to learn, excel, network, and stay close to industry trends and solutions.
Protective Packaging & Explosive Growth of e-Commerce
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2021 ISTA Asia Pacific Packaging Symposium | Hybrid
Jeon-ju, South Korea | Hybrid Register
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The Evolution of Packaging: Leveraging Testing and Data to Cater to Emerging Markets & Trends
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Online Library
The ISTA library contains hundreds of papers, presentations, case studies, white papers and recorded webinars from the best minds in the industry. It is your resource and is a wealth of knowledge and information for anyone involved in transport packaging. Members receive free access to most items. Not an ISTA member? Join ISTA today!