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Latest News
ISTA Pharma Committee hosting annual Technical Exchange meetings Oct. 5 & 12
Guidance document development and latest industry trends. Join the discussion!
Seeking test development workgroup participants | eCommerce and India test protocols
Standards Council seeks participants for the development of test protocols. Sign up now!
August InTouch e-newsletter is here!
Check out the August 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.
Measurement and Analysis of Industrial Forklifts Vibration Levels
Did you miss this webinar? It's now available for members. Watch now!
New! Build Custom Tests with PackSight
PackSight makes it easy for you to customize a test specific to your distribution chain. Watch now!
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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Making Package Testing Easier with PackSight
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.
2021 ISTA China Packaging Symposium
Huzhou, Zhejiang, China Register
Session 1: Development of Guidance Documents
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Session 2: The Industry's Biggest Current Needs, ISTA Standard 20 and 7E
Virtual Open Discussion RegisterISTA CPLP Technician Training Webinar
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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!