Fox Valley IoPP is the local chapter of the national non-profit professional organization, Institute of Packaging Professionals. The main focus of our organization has been education in it's many forms, and providing the opportunity to network, meet, and develop relationships with other professionals in the packaging industry.

Our members are generally from the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin, but everyone is welcome to become a part of the chapter. Our membership comes from a wide range of packaging disciplines. They are involved in various aspects of packaging, including but not limited to individuals in Package design, Purchasing, contract packaging, Packaging engineering, Packaging machinery / equipment, sales, marketing, manufacturing, transportation, packaging materials, brokers and distributors, printing and quality control. Other individuals may be involved in packaging continuing education as well as Colleges and Universities.

We offer tours, events, speakers and certification assistance. See our Calendar for all upcoming event information. Next meeting details are posted on the Home page, and an email invitation goes out each month to current members. If you would like to be added to the mailing list please email our membership chair.

Also, please take a few minutes to visit the National IoPP site. It contains a wealth of information about the packaging industry. Take full advantage of your IoPP membership by exploring the web site www.iopp.org. It's feature-rich content includes all of the information contained in the latest Who's Who of Packaging book, white papers, links to the most relavent packaging-related web sites, an online bookstore, industry surveys, an events calendar, and so much more.

IoPP Mission Statement

The Institute of Packaging Professionals is the authoritative organization serving the educational needs of the packaging community, where individuals can enhance their career experience through mutual interaction.

IoPP Vision Statement

IoPP will be the central unifying force in packaging for the benefit of its members, the packaging community and society.

IoPP is dedicated to the proposition that packaging is a positive, environmentally responsible and economically efficient force, operating in a modern economic society for the benefit and improved well-being of its people.

IoPP is committed to global leadership in packaging, which can be achieved only through the continuing education and growth of its members and other packaging professionals.

IoPP is operated with rigorous quality standards, reinforced by continuous improvement and growth in the organization, its activities and operations.

IoPP is working with a dedicated team of volunteer leaders and employed staff, which collaborate efficiently and effectively for the betterment of packaging, the packaging community, IoPP and all of us as individuals; IoPP is maintaining timely and efficient communications among themselves and all other interested parties.

IoPP is operated by individuals with a high standard of ethical conduct in all affairs, within budget and with cost controls to effect fiscal responsibility.