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The International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) is a member-based nonprofit that empowers organizations, and their people, to minimize product damage throughout distribution and optimize resource usage through effective package design.
Through development of industry leading testing protocols and design standards, we enable packaging designers to understand and define how packages should perform to ensure protection of their contents in today‘s world of unified retail.
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Why Join?
Challenges created by e-commerce distribution are changing at an incredible pace. Is your business prepared for Ecommerce?
Protect Your Brand
In today’s world we rely on an echo chamber for making purchase decisions. Social media and unboxing videos assist and influence our purchasing decisions. Nearly 52% of online shopping searches start on Amazon. Product star ratings matter. They influence purchase decisions online and in-store, and nothing drives more negative ratings online than broken product.
Protect Our Planet
Product damage in distribution is the least sustainable option. Packaging comprises approximately 10% of the overall carbon footprint of packaged products. The environmental implications of product being wasted through distribution damage are significant — especially in e-commerce where you need to factor in return shipments, product disposal, etc. Validating package designs through performance testing is the single most effective step towards reducing and eliminating product damage during transport.
Protect Your Business
True cost of a damaged product in shipment goes well beyond the manufacturing cost of the product. Things like customer support time, return shipment cost, replacement shipment cost, replacement product cost, etc. all need to be factored in. Product damage in shipment is bad business. Utilizing pre-shipment testing to validate and optimize package designs is the best way to ensure success.
Latest News
ISTA Forum Europe Call for Speakers
We're seeking thought leaders for both TransPack and TempPack to be held in Barcelona, Spain!
ISTA's Global Board of Directors Forms New Sustainability Committee
Share your insights with the committee by participating in the Sustainability Survey.
Dwight Schmidt Receives the ISTA Educational Foundation's R. David LeButt Award
Learn more about Dwight's outstanding contributions to education in transport packaging!
Get Involved and Make a Difference
You can get involved and make a difference! We have several volunteer groups currently leading ISTA in becoming the leading inspiration and resource for improving our world through transport packaging globally. Explore our Boards, Council, Committees or Workgroups and get involved!