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ITENE, Spain, has obtained DIN CERTCO certification to be able to carry out home compostability testing in its laboratories.

APF 2020 General Assembly and AsiaStar 2020 Packaging Competition Judging Meetings took place online on December 16 - 17. Delegates from 13 countries attended the meetings.

Pierre Pienaar was elected WPO (World Packaging Organisation) President for a second term, commencing January 2021.

Having collaborated on several occasions in the past year, World Design Organization (WDO)® and World Packaging Organisation (WPO) have recently formalized a partnership and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to leverage their shared commitment for sustainability and education as a means to organize and implement a variety of collaborative projects.

WPO - World Packaging Organisation first online Packaging Training Program is scheduled for September 21 to 24, through Zoom platform.

The 5th APF Asian Packaging Federation's Strategic Planning Meeting was performed via Zoom Application on 4th June, 2020.

Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD) Packaging Academy will continue to provide technical training to meet the needs of many companies operating in the packaging sector.

Eurasia's largest and most comprehensive packaging industry event, Eurasia Packaging Istanbul will be at TÜYAP Istanbul between October 21 and 24 in 2020! 

WorldStar Packaging Awards are now open and the closing date is 19 October, 2020. WorldStar is one of the major events of WPO and last year attracted over 300 entries from 36 countries around the globe.

The first training of 2020 had been organized in Legon, Accra, Ghana on March 2 - 6, 2020 with 26 Students. All students were from Accra, Ghana. The students were from local industry, University and certification bodies and independent individuals also attended.