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Latest News
Amazon Update Webinar Now Available for ISTA Members
Update on Amazon's Frustration-Free Packaging Programs. Members watch now!
Annual Membership Meeting Now Available for ISTA Members!
Board update, financial and membership review and ISTA’s major focuses in 2021.
What's Happening at ISTA!
Greg Batt, ISTA Global Board of Directors Chair, gives a quick update on what's happening at ISTA.
The June 2021 edition of InTouch e-newsletter is here!
Check it out for the the latest news and updates for our packaging community.
Check Out the Job Postings Added to Our Career Center
There are new positions available at IDEXX, Veritiv, FedEx, Scotts Miracle-Gro, Kite and L&E.
ISTA Standards Council Approves New Unitized Load Stability Test
The stability of unitized loads provides challenges for many companies around the globe.
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.
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!