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AIP NEWSLETTER
MAY 2015
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AIP DRIVE YOUR CAREER MENTORING PROGRAM
PROGRAM REGISTRATIONS CLOSE 8TH MAY
n an Australia and New Zealand wide first a number of
industry associations have collaborated to launch of the
new Drive Your Career Mentoring program designed to
support men and women to reach their potential in the
food, beverage, manufacturing and packaging industries.
According to Maureen Frank, Managing Director of Emberin,
“the Drive Your Career Mentoring Program is all about you –
your life, your career and your growth as a person and your
development as a leader in all parts of your life, including
your family, your community and your organisation.”
The Drive Your Career Mentoring program which is
supported by collaborative associations AIP, APPMA, LATMA,
PAC NZ and SPE, is an industry program designed for everyone;
whether you are starting your career or in need of a kickstart.
“Through our other mentoring programs we have personally
witnessed some phenomenal changes in individuals – from
astonishing career moves, to life balance plans that work,
to winning new customers and clients – in all we have seen
participants move their own mindsets – they have been able
to shift their thought process around what they believe may
be possible for them, as individuals – and then - act on it
with great success,”
The Drive Your Career Mentoring program is a powerful,
self-paced development program that transforms men
and women professionally and personally. The mentoring
program has a unique and proven learning format and the
learnings are manageable, sustained and practical.
The program enables participants to master new skills
and techniques over a 12 week period that allows them to
create new patterns of behaviour, increased self-esteem
and confidence in their own abilities. They will also have
access to fortnightly webinars with guest speakers from
within our industry.
The Drive Your Career Mentoring program is a newlyimproved version of the Ignite Packaging initiative that the
industry successfully launched in 2014 and is designed to
cater for ALL stages of career cycle to give a new jumpstart.
The Drive Your Career Mentoring Program will
allow you to focus on yourself for the 12 week
program – and that is something that we, as, in
our busy lives, rarely do. Ms Frank said.
Applications for the 2015 Drive Your Career program
applications close on Friday the 8th of May.
Every company in the industry is invited to ‘sponsor’ two
participants in the Drive Your Career Mentoring program.
To access a registration form email [email protected] or
http://aipack.com.au/education/mentoring-program/
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AIP TO OFFER CERTIFIED PACKAGING
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL
T
he Certified Packaging Professional designation
will become the leading mark of excellence
internationally and a must-have recognition of
industry proficiency and achievement for packaging
professionals under a new partnership announced by the
Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) in the U.S. and
the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP).
IoPP and AIP will mutually recognise CPP as the gold
standard of broad packaging proficiency under a program
in which AIP members will join qualifying IoPP members
as being eligible for certification. Approximately 2,000
packaging professionals have earned the CPP designation,
a trademark of IoPP, since the program was launched 1972.
CPP is a designation some of the leading packaging
companies in the world want their influential team members
to have because it demonstrates broad competency in all
major areas of packaging. CPPs today typically enjoy more
senior, decision-making positions in their companies, and
research also suggests that holders of CPP often out-earn
their non-certified peers.
“The net result is greater efficiency among global packaging
teams and as a result, more efficiency use of critical budget
dollars and greater opportunities for reduced product time
to shelf.” he said.
Ralph Moyle, FAIP, AIP, added that “Being able to offer the
CPP credential in Australasia allows packaging professionals
in our industry the opportunity to join recognised packaging
experts from around the world with the industry’s leading
professional designation.”
“Attaining the CPP designation is an excellent investment
in your professional development, and the credential defines
the packaging professional and allows organisations to
seek out and hire the right professional based on verified
knowledge, skills and industry contributions,” Mr Moyle FAIP
said.
“Using the CPP program to assess and evaluate one’s
professional competency validates you as internationally
proficient as a packaging professional, a cut above your
peers.” he said.
According to Mr Patrick Farrey, Executive Director of the
IoPP, “Having the AIP as our first international CPP partner
is a critical step to internationalising the CPP program and
ensuring that we have a singular, unified approach for
recognising packaging professionals around the globe,”
Under the AIP-IoPP partnership, members in good standing
of either AIP or IoPP (at the Premium or Elite member levels)
are eligible for the certification program. The program
foremost requires that the candidate pass a 150-question
online multiple-choice exam.
“We expect that regional packaging organisations in other
countries will follow AIP’s lead. This is an important step
because CPP helps assure that packaging teams around the
world that need to work with each other can do so with the
same approach, because they have all attained a high level
of proficiency in packaging the same way,” Mr Farrey said. They must also complete other qualifications, such as
providing a Resume of Activities which enables them to
demonstrate their industry expertise in multiple dimensions,
subject to a review panel put together by IoPP and AIP.
MAKE HISTORY BY BEING ONE OF THE FIRST CERTIFIED PACKAGING
PROFESSIONALS (CPP®) IN AUSTRALASIA.
FOR COMPLETE DETAILS AND REQUIREMENTS ON THE CPP PROGRAM EMAIL [email protected]
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AIP NEWSLETTER MAY 2015
POSITION VACANT
PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIST (1 YEAR CONTRACT)
• Mulgrave area
• $65K+ circa package
• Packaging Development/QC/Auditing
T
he role will encompass collection of packaging data, undertake QC investigation of packaging issues, administering
the Packaging Supplier Auditing program and other packaging related projects. $65K+ circa package
Well-established company in the personal care and pharmaceutical manufacturing industry is looking for the
services of a Packaging Technologist to work in their close knit team base at Mulgrave.
Packaging experience in a broad range of formats is required for this role. Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft Office
Suite skills, including Excel, typing, strong attention to detail and follow through, are a must in this diverse role.
The role will be responsible for the collection and input of packaging date into spreadsheets for uploading into a data
base. It will also encompass the administration of the Packaging Audit program and Desk Top Audits.
The Packaging QC role will require the applicant to investigate packaging issue in a production environment and
diagnose the root cause and then follow up with suppliers.
If you are a proactive person with a strong customer service focus, take pride and ownership in your contribution,
have excellent attention to detail and want to be part of a growing organisation this could be role for you.
Please email your confidential CV to Murray Marsh ([email protected]) or telephone (03 9550 1541)
for further information.
AIP NEWSLETTER MAY 2015
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PACKAGING
+ PROCESSING
30TH ANNIVERSARY
AUSPACK 2015: CELEBRATING SUCCESS
OWNED AND PRESENTED BY THE APPMA
O
n the 24th of March 2015 the doors opened for
AUSPACK 2015. This was certainly an event that will
be remembered not only for its size, the quality of the
exhibits and the number of visitors but also for the
celebration of 30 years in delivering the latest in packaging and
processing machinery and solutions for businesses throughout
Australasia.
Proudly owned and presented by the APPMA, AUSPACK 2015
surpassed all expectations and saw the largest amount of visitors,
exhibitors and floor space in its 30 year history. The event was
sponsored by insignia and Matthews.
According to Mr Luke Kasprzak, Portfolio Director – Industrial
Division, Exhibition and Trade Fairs, “AUSPACK 2015 had 385
exhibiting companies, including 127 internationals and 68
APPMA Member companies, showcasing 1284 brands and the
latest innovative processing and packaging machinery and
solutions.”
“AUSPACK continues to be a successful event because it
is an invaluable opportunity to view the latest products and
innovations in the processing and packaging industries. The
show has grown exponentially and we see the expansion as a
testament of the event’s reputation in Australia and abroad.” He
said.
Hon. Adem Somyurek MLC, Minister for Small Business,
Innovation and Trade, State Government Victoria, and Mark
Dingley, Chairman of the Australian Packaging and Processing
Machinery Association (APPMA) officially opened the show.
Over the next four days a record-breaking 7344 visits were
recorded with visitors captivated by the quantity, range and
innovations on show and according to the post show reviews,
many gained new suppliers and industry leads to help them
keep their businesses growing.
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AIP NEWSLETTER MAY 2015
AUSPACK 2015: CELEBRATING SUCCESS
PACKAGING
+ PROCESSING
30TH ANNIVERSARY
OWNED AND PRESENTED BY THE APPMA
The introduction of Packaging & Processing Week not only
covered AUSPACK but also included a range of educational and
social functions for visitors and exhibitors over the four days.
The APPMA also continued their long-standing partnership
with the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) who coordinated
the National Technical Forums that were held in conjunction with
AUSPACK.
The National Technical Forums saw eight internationals and
forty speakers cover an extensive range of topics relating to
the theme Open Innovation & Collaboration over the four days.
The forums were sponsored by Integrated Machinery, GE, KHS,
GunnLab, Metalprint, Rockwell Automation, UPM Raflatac, Wellman
Packaging and Cormack Packaging.
The 2015 APPMA Industry Excellence Awards, which are
designed to recognise outstanding innovation in packaging and
processing from design to production, were held at the Crown
Towers with over 380 people in attendance. Awards categories
included Export Achievement Award, Design Achievement Award,
Customer Partnership Award, the Imported Equipment Award,
Best New Product Award and the APPMA Scholarship. The 2015
APPMA Industry Excellence Awards were sponsored by Agility,
Midway Metals, PKN Packaging News and SMC Australia.
“AUSPACK 2015 was a very special show as not only was it the
30th anniversary of the event but it also exceeded all expectations.
The value of face-to-face networking is invaluable and the level
of optimism by both exhibitors and visitors was the highest it has
been in years. We received positive feedback from the exhibitors
on the quality of visitors this year and we have already received
a large number of expressions of interest to exhibit at AUSPACK
2017 in Sydney.” Mr Kasprzak said.
AUSPACK 2017 will be held on the 7th to the 10th of March
2017 in Sydney.
AIP NEWSLETTER MAY 2015
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PACKAGING
+ PROCESSING
30TH ANNIVERSARY
AUSPACK 2015: CELEBRATING SUCCESS
OWNED AND PRESENTED BY THE APPMA
NATIONAL TECHNICAL FORUMS
WRAP UP VIDEO
Food Magazine toured AUSPACK 2015 and caught up with
Ralph Moyle, National President of the Australian Institute
of Packaging and Marlene Cronje-Vermeulen, Packaging
Technologist, Diageo Australia to discuss why AUSPACK is
an important date on the calendar for all involved in the
packaging industry.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO
AUSPACK WRAP 2015 BY PKN
PKN Packaging News has developed an AUSPACK 2015 Wrap UP video.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO
WHAT SOME OF THE VISITORS
SAID ABOUT AUSPACK…
We found AUSPACK incredibly useful. We were
looking for advice about multiple labels and
whether we should be overprinting a base label.
The exhibition saved us days on the phone.
AUSPACK is a must for any packaging professional
wanting to keep up with the latest
information.
AUSPACK 2015 WRAP UP VIDEO
The wrap up video for AUSPACK 2015 is now available.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW VIDEO
AUSPACK provided a jaw dropping array of
new technology in processing equipment.
As an overseas visitor at my first AUSPACK I found
the exhibition gave me a good insight into the
Australian Packaging Market and compares well
to the PPMA show in the UK.
AUSPACK is always a great way to expand the
mind and find new technologies. It allows me
food for thought when designing production lines
and custom machinery.
I thought AUSPACK 2015 was a significant
step forward in Australian trade shows. The
manufacturing industry is really getting behind such
shows, and as such I thought the quality of individual
stands, and machinery on exhibition was really impressive.
Looking forward to attending in the future, to see
continued growth. Very informative and thought
provoking.
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AIP NEWSLETTER MAY 2015
FUNDAMENTALS OF PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY:
WHAT’S NEW IN THE FIFTH EDITION
NOW AVAILABLE
IN AUSTRALIA
• Peer-reviewed and improved by nearly 100 subject matter experts in all areas of packaging to add to the previous work
of Walter Soroka.
• New insights reflecting the contributions of numerous packaging veterans at the industry’s leading trade associations
and consumer product companies.
• Two new chapters: packaging law and packaging and the environment.
• Completely rewritten, updated and newly illustrated chapter on fiberboard.
• Updated content in every chapter.
• New discussions on design, digital printing, smart packaging, bioplastics, supply chains and more.
• Expanded section on pharmaceutical packaging.
• A comprehensive chapter review questions answer key in the back of the book.
• References to websites for additional reading.
• New and revised illustrations, photography and tables to enhance understanding of packaging principles.
Over 748 pages, Fundamentals of Packaging Technology, Fifth Edition gives you the most authoritative, current and
comprehensive information available on all the major areas of packaging! Clear and concise, with easy-to-understand
explanations from IoPP technical committee members and experts at the industry’s leading packaging associations.
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AIP NEWSLETTER MAY 2015
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EVEN A ONCE IN A DECADE STORM
CAN’T STOP THE NSW MEMBERS!
E
ven in the midst of the largest storm in NSW history
in the last ten years 20 people braved the flooded
roads to visit the Integrated Packaging site. The site
even kindly donated umbrellas from Bunnings to
all of the members to walk around the site!
All in all a great tour which ended up taking over 3.5 hours
to see all the fabulous machinery and equipment. The AIP
would like to take this opportunity to thank Integrated
Packaging for opening up their site to our members.
AIP PARTNERS
Find out how your company can become a partner of the AIP by emailing [email protected]
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AIP NEWSLETTER MAY 2015
MAJANS WINS THE 2015 AMERICAN PACKAGE
DESIGN AWARDS
T
he AIP would like to congratulate
Don Raniga MAIP and his team
at Majans for winning the 2015
American Package Design Awards
for their Bhuja Snacks packaging.
The American Package Design Awards
have been recognising innovative packaging,
retail graphics and related projects for 52
years.
Congratulations Majans! Please join the
AIP National Board in congratulating Majans!
FOOD SAFETY-PACKAGING STANDARDS & REGULATIONS
HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE
T
he AIP recently held the new Food SafetyPackaging Standards & Regulations half-day
training course in Victoria which will help
suppliers and packaging businesses become fully
familiar with the requirements of the Standard. A very
informative day with fabulous networking opportunities
for all attendees.
2015
CA
AUSTRALIAN PACKAGING DESIGN
AWARDS
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We are on the hunt for creative, imaginative & innovative packaging designs!
The categories include:
• Health & Beauty
• Food
• Household & Office
• Beverage
• Industrial & Supply Chain
• Seasonal & Promotional
Registrations close Wednesday 29 July
www.pcaawards.com.au/apda
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DON’T MISS OUT ON THE LATEST
AIP ACTIVITIES FOR 2015
ALL MEMBERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND ANY EVENTS ACROSS AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
To register to attend any of the events simply email [email protected] or visit the events page on www.aipack.com.au
VIC
TECHNICAL DINNER
2015 Queensland
QLD
BUILDING the SUPPLY CHAIN BRAND
When:
Wednesday 13th of May
Where:
Box Hill Golf Club. VIC
Speakers: Adam Robinson
Senior Packaging Technologist, Coles Brand
Rob Costelloe
General Manager, Sales & Business Development,
VISY
First 100% recycled Australian plastic water bottles.
Tim Grant
PIQET Product Development Manager
Director, Life Cycle Strategies
The full package: including the contents in
packaging ecodesign.
FOOD LABELLING, REGULATIONS AND
SERIALISATION TECHNICAL DINNER
• ADAPT • BALANCE • CONNECT
When:
Where:
What:
VIC
Thursday 20th & Friday 21st August
Sofitel Hotel Brisbane
More than 5000 delegates from across
Australasia have attended the Queensland
Supply Chain & Logistics Conference in its 16
year history. Will you be among them in 2015?
 [email protected]  www.qldscc.com
AIP/SCLAA ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF DAY
When:
Wednesday 3rd of June
Box Hill Golf Club, VIC
Where:
Speakers: Dean Stockwell
General Manager, Food Standards Australia New
Zealand
The importance of food packaging in food
regulation – a new chapter.
Gennady Volchek
Chief Executive Officer, Authenticateit
Establishing Track & Trace: Serialisation to gain
complete traceability and enable authentication.
INTRODUCTION TO PRINT TECHNOLOGY
HALF-DAY TRAINING COURSE
When:
Where:
What:
VIC
Friday the 30th of October
Carbrook Golf Club
This charity golf day has been
running now for over twenty
years and has seen thousands
of dollars raised for many
charities.
QLD
Proudly Supporting
FOODBANK CHRISTMAS
HAMPER PACKING DAY
QLD
REVISED
COURSE
When: Friday the 17th of June
Where:
Viewpoint Centre, St Kilda
Time:
10.00 am
Presenter: Andrew Readman
Trainer & Assessor – Printing & Graphic Arts,
Spectra Training
Have you ever gone to a press approval and
What:
struggled to make the printer understand what
you wanted? Do you want a basic understanding
of what problems you are likely to encounter with
each print process?
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AIP NEWSLETTER MAY 2015
When:
Where:
What:
Friday the 4th of December
Officers Mess, Victoria Barracks
Members spend the day packing Foodbank
Hampers to distribute to those in need
at Christmas; many of whom are without
employment, families with young children and
living on the poverty line.
PACKAGING
The importance of Africa
in the world of packaging
Africa is rapidly becoming a
packaging growth centre and the
industry needs to be ready to reap
the benefits. By Pierre Pienaar.
G
rowth centres for packaging are shifting, with
Africa destined to surpass India and China as
its population grows, says World Packaging
Organisation (WPO) President Tom Schneider. Africa has
the most arable land suited to farming of any continent,
meaning that with the right packaging and supply chain
knowledge, and achieving population forecasts for 2050,
African countries should be able to export across the globe.
By the end of the century, if current demographic
patterns continue for another 85 years, Africa would
have 4.2 billion people, against 1.1 billion today.
Nigeria, whose land mass is similar to Pakistan’s or
Venezuela’s, would rise from 180 million today to 910
million, registering one in 12 of the world’s births. This
will require more food and more packaging, which is
why the World Packaging Organisation runs Residential
Training in Packaging (RTP) courses in developing
countries including Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. I have
been privileged to be involved in these training schemes
and the results have been encouraging.
Open markets
The challenge in Africa, I found was the packaging of
some agricultural products, some local foodstuffs as
well as packaging for the informal sector, locally known
as ‘open markets’ which is a huge percentage of sales
in Nigeria. I visited a Unilever plant in Lagos and saw
massive volumes of toothpaste in 15 ml sachets being
packed, and was told that this was by far their biggest
sales and had far exceeded sales of the larger toothpaste
tubes that we are familiar with in Australia. The ‘open
markets’ sells practically every possible household good
in small size flow wrapped packs or sachets consisting
literally of only one day’s supply of the product. This is
purely driven by cost and affordability.
There is a significant amount of informal packaging happening in Central and West Africa as well as
throughout the African continent. This is where vendors
buy in bulk and repack into small pack sizes for ‘open
market’ sales. It is therefore in this area of packaging
that requires support, advice and help.
A growth centre
Africa is on the rise, according to Sarah Smith, a Research
Advisor at Reportbuyer. Economy, for the most part, is
booming, given the relatively stable political scenario in
the region. Africa’s GDP growth from 4.7 percent in 2013
to 5.2 percent in 2014 and the FDI growth of 16 percent,
reaching US$43 billion in 2014, show a positive economic
trend. Countries across Africa, from mineral-rich Sierra
Leone and Congo to the economies like Ethiopia and
Rwanda, have shown growth across multiple macroeconomic parameters, with inflation in Africa going down
from 10.7 percent in 2013 to 6.2 percent in 2014. Packaging
in Africa is fast catching up to meet the growing needs of
a continent that is booming with investment from a vast
number of foreign players. Given the relative lack of proper
infrastructure, the vast distances that goods need to be
transported over land from a few international ports make
packaging a necessity.
Food and industrial goods imports into Africa make
up a significant share of the packaging market in the
region. Rising demand for packaged foods, a need to
keep costs down and investments in food processing are
propelling the growth of packaging in the region.
Automation of packaging is helping speed up the
process of packaged goods, allowing it to meet growing demand. As the demand for packaging increases, so
does the demand for automated packaging.
Africa’s middle class (defined as those earning at least
US$450 per month) has triples, according to a recent study
by Standard Bank. This group in the continent’s 11 biggest
economies has tripled, from fewer than five million in
2000, to 15 million today. In the next 15 years its numbers
may swell by another 25 million. The GDP of the biggest
economies has also grown faster than its population.
Africa’s demographic boom is exceptional and all indications are that the continent might be able to cope with it.
This massive growth in Africa’s middle class will
have a direct impact on the purchasing power shift into
the future. It’s this shift that we in packaging have to be
aware of, plan and prepare for, and ensure that necessary
steps, like education and training happen now so that all
involved can reap the multitude of benefits in the years
to come.
Education, I believe, is what stands between
wherever we may be now and a successful, productive,
competitive and rewarding future. Packaging is a science
and if we want to prevent a void of knowledge in the
near future, then we need to ensure that we continually
update our knowledge.
Management consultants for retailers, wholesalers
and manufacturers suggest that the packaging industry
will suffer if it does not take itself seriously enough
and ensure that its participants are continually being
educated to improve packaging knowledge and skills.
Africa in this regard is no different to the rest
of the world and so I’d like to suggest that back-tostrong-basics, consolidation of business, a cooperative,
consultative approach within the industry, underpinned
by ongoing education will ensure that Africa meets the
needs of the future in a vibrant packaging industry; and
I wish them and those that assist them, every success.
Pierre Pienaar is education director at the Australian
Institute of Packaging (AIP).
www.aipack.com.au
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THIS ARTICLE WAS REPRODUCED WITH PERMISSION FROM FOODMAGAZINE
AIP NEWSLETTER MAY 2015
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AIP DRIVE YOUR CAREER MENTORING PROGRAM
MENTORING PROGRAM FOR EVERYONE
APPLICATIONS FOR 2015 CLOSE 8TH OF MAY
THE INDUSTRY MENTORING PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE;
WHETHER YOU ARE STARTING YOUR CAREER OR IN NEED OF A KICKSTART!
FINALLY…IT HAS ARRIVED!
My Mentor: Drive Your Career is a new program designed to support
men and women to reach their true potential in your organisation.
AIP Drive Your Career Mentoring Program includes:
• A 12-week program including the my mentor kit.
• A fortnightly one-hour webinar to hear from high profile guest speakers.
HERE IS THE CONTENT:
1 Finding your leadership style.
2 Stop procrastinating – it’s time for action.
3 Personal branding – understand what you are selling.
4 Build a plan – your strategy for your life and career.
5 Taking calculated risks – shift your mindset.
6 Raising your visibility and selling yourself.
7 The power of networking.
8 Communicate to be heard.
9 Understanding male and female style differences.
10 Influence and negotiate win-win outcomes.
11 Striking the balance.
12 Go for the KNOCKOUT and make it happen!
PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY
plastics.org.au
BUILD YOUR PACKAGING CAREER ON FIRM FOUNDATIONS