For half a century now, The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has been serving the education and training arm of the Australian packaging industry.
AIP was founded on 12 September, 1963 by fourteen industry experts with a vision to create a packaging institute that would provide a professional identify for packaging technologists in Australia.
For 50 years, the primary function of the Institute, which is not-for-profit and based on individual- not company-membership, has been to enable professional development of its members and to disseminate technical knowledge of packaging throughout the industry via education and technical training as well as providing cross-functioning networking opportunities.
Ralph Moyle, national president of the AIP is proud of the achievements of the institute, and credits its success to a solid commitment to the exchange of knowledge, and experience amongst its members.
“AIP members come from a wide range of industry segments; some are energetic and youthful, others are more mature and knowledgeable,” says Moyle.
“Regardless of who they are and where they’ve come from, one of the AIP’s core reasons for success over its half century is the continual exchange of knowledge and sharing of experiences. Packaging is a diverse field and no person knows it all.”
Today AIP will celebrate a remarkable achievement of longevity, with the celebrations continuing into the evening at Chapter House in Melbourne tonight.