The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has announced that they will run their Introduction to Corrugated Cartons half–day training course in South Australia. The course will be run on Wednesday the 15th of February 2012 at Plant Research Centre, Urrbrae. The course presenter will be Ron Mines, known as the Boxologist, he is a consultant to the box and packaging industry.

This half-day training course will present the humble corrugated box, as probably the most diverse single-form packaging medium in use throughout the world, today and in the future. The course will cover the basics of papermaking for the box industry, will then progress through the conversion of paper and other materials, into the finished package that is so necessary for the marketing, safe storage and transportation of virtually every type of product that we buy on a daily basis.

The corrugated box industry contains many mysteries. There is a maze of board grades/flutes and box styles. Customer requirements are extensive. The terminology used in the industry can be very confusing.

On completion of this half-day training course, participants should be able to:

• Understand board grades and how they are established.

• Understand the differences in flute types and their applications.

• Be able to determine suitable styles, dependent on process capability.

• Gain a basic, but substantial understanding of the technical aspects of box making.

This half-day training course is focussed towards people from all aspects of packaging, including students, technologists, designers (graphical and structural), QA/QC, purchasing, marketing and logistics.

To book your place simply email info@aipack.com.au for a booking form or log on to www.aipack.com.au