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Welcome to the IOPP New Jersey Chapter Website!
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Please Register NOW for the:
Annual IoPP NJ Chapter
Spring Golf Outing at
New Jersey National Golf Club
Thursday, June 17, 2004
(Click Golf Course Image Above or here for NJ National GC Details)
See Below for IoPP NJ Chapter
Spring Golf Outing Details
and Registration Forms
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Chapter News
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
March-April 2004
Dear Packaging Professional:
What is “cold chain management”? Why is it important? In short, cold chain is the series of events during the life cycle of a product, from manufacturer to end user, for which temperature control must be maintained. It is important in order to maintain the stability, efficacy, potency, and shelf life of the product. Temperature controlled packaging plays a critical role in this process.
Bill Blezard from Source Packaging of NE, will lead us through an interesting discussion about cold chain management. The presentation will also touch on the packaging of dangerous goods and their unique supply chain requirements.
In addition, representatives from several cold chain companies will be available to discuss their products and services. There will be “table top” displays open during the cocktail hour. This will be a fantastic way to make new contacts within the packaging industry.
The meeting will be held at Snuffy’s Pantagis Renaissance located on Route 22 East in Scotch Plains, NJ on Thursday, April 22, starting at 6:00pm. Mark your calendar now! The evening promises to be fun and informative. Our friends and colleagues from other local IOPP chapters (Meadowlands & Philadelphia) are also invited and welcome to join us. Take advantage of what the IOPP has to offer and participate. Be sure to bring a friend too.
Support your local IOPP NJ chapter... Attend!
Sincerely,
Christopher Mastroly
IoPP NJ Chapter President
February 2004
Dear Packaging Professional:
Product counterfeiting can have a major impact on brand equity and consumer confidence resulting in lost revenue and poor customer loyalty. The safety and efficacy of the affected products, especially pharmaceutical products, is of great concern. Various technologies are available to assist companies differentiate between counterfeit products and legitimate products. These options include special inks and laminates, barcodes, IR coding systems, holograms, 2-D symbols, RFID, among others.
Rob Ryckman from CCL Label will lead us through a fascinating discussion about anti-counterfeit technology. The presentation will place special emphasis on RFID and its potential to revolutionize the supply chain. Rob is going to explain how it all works.
In addition, representatives from several companies will be available to discuss their anti-counterfeit products and packaging applications. There will be “table top” displays open during the cocktail hour. This will be a fantastic way to make new contacts within the packaging industry.
The meeting will be held at Snuffy’s on Route 22 East in Scotch Plains, NJ on Thursday, February 26, starting at 6:00pm. Mark your calendar now! The evening promises to be fun and informative. Our friends and colleagues from other local IoPP chapters (Meadowlands & Philadelphia) are also invited and welcome to join us. Take advantage of what the IoPP has to offer and participate. Be sure to bring a friend too.
Support your local IoPP NJ chapter... Attend!
Sincerely,
Christopher Mastroly
IoPP NJ Chapter President
January 2004
Happy New Year from the IoPP NJ Chapter!
The IoPP had a good year in 2003. Membership numbers are up, event attendance has swelled, and the organization has been revitalized. Last year was a good year for the IoPP NJ Chapter as well. The NJ Chapter officers continue to have a positive attitude, with an enthusiastic outlook for the next few years. We have an exciting line up of events scheduled for this year. We are dedicated to bringing you interesting meeting topics, fun events and appealing plant tours. We hope that you share our point of view on the future of IoPP.
I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight our 2003 accomplishments.
2003 - In Review
1Q03:
* On-boarding of several new NJ Chapter officers
* Meetings to discuss the impact of changes at the IoPP National level
* Ideas for cutting expenses due to limited funding
APRIL:
Barcoding Presentation - Uniform Code Council (UCC) - Great Turnout!
JUNE:
Annual NJ Chapter Golf Outing at NJ National - Big Success!
SEPTEMBER:
Tri-chapter board meeting (New Jersey, Meadowlands, Philadelphia) with IoPP National
OCTOBER:
Joint meeting with the New York American Marketing Association (NYAMA): "Does Your Brand Package Reflect Your Brand Personality?" - Excellent Presentation!
DECEMBER:
NJ Chapter Membership Survey - The survey results have been tallied!
(If you have not yet responded, please do so. We need your input!)
In addition, the NJ Chapter board members have been hard at work improving old practices and thinking of new ideas to make our chapter better and improve communication with our members. For example, we created the local NJ Chapter web site www.iopp.org/newjersey. This web site will contain NJ Chapter meeting announcements, updates from the IoPP National calendar of events, job postings, vendor advertisements, golf outing information, among other things. The electronic newsletter has also replaced the regular mailers, which are expensive and not very efficient for communicating information. We continue to update our email distribution list to add new members and keep up with changes from current members. Please contact us if you have not been receiving emails from the IoPP NJ Chapter, or if you have any ideas or suggestions to improve our website. This is a great year to get more involved with the NJ Chapter. We can always use fresh ideas and volunteers. We are looking for an experienced person to help maintain our website on a monthly basis. We would also like to hear from you about posting job opportunities or to advertise your company on our web site.
The topic for our February meeting is “Anti-Counterfeit Technology”. The topic for our April meeting is “Cold Chain Packaging and Handling of Temperature Sensitive & Hazardous Products”. The social outings kick in as the weather begins to heat up. We’ll start with a brewery tour / happy hour event in May.
The annual IoPP NJ Chapter golf outing will take place on June 17, 2004. Good news, we are staying at NJ National Golf Course! The club house renovations are complete so we’re really looking forward to this event. For those who have not attended the IoPP NJ Chapter golf outing in recent years, NJ National is a beautiful and challenging golf course. It has been considered to be one of the premier new golf courses since it first opened in June 1997. This is the most fun golf outing of the season, and the best value! Stay tuned for more details...
Please bookmark the IoPP web site, www.iopp.org/newjersey, and check it often to stay informed about upcoming events and news at the National and Local levels.
Lastly, be sure to support your local IOPP NJ chapter... Attend!
Best Regards,
Christopher Mastroly
IOPP NJ Chapter President
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RUTGERS OFFERS PACKAGING ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE STARTING JUNE 2004
About the Program
The School of Engineering Continuing Education Division is pleased to announce the addition of a new professional engineering program.
The Packaging Engineering Certificate, to be offered beginning in June 2004, offers the working engineering professional (with no prior educational background in packaging engineering) the opportunity to obtain knowledge and skills about this exciting growth field .
Audience and Content
The program is targeted at engineering professionals who desire a career change or who want to enhance their current knowledge and skill base.
This rigorous and intensive six-course certificate program will provide participants with background on packaging engineering theory and applications in a broad range of domains including quality control, pharmaceutical, chemical, biological. biomedical, machinery, machinery design, and testing.
Please click here for further details.
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IOPP NEW JERSEY CHAPTER JOB BOARD IS LAUNCHED
We are pleased to announce another feature on the relatively new New Jersey Chapter website. As a supplement to the excellent Career Center on the IOPP National website, we have created a local job board for our members who might want a quick view of local packaging industry job opportunities or for employers seeking local job candidates.
There is no charge for postings. All submissions should be sent to Steven Riecker at
Upcoming Events
2004 IoPP NJ Chapter Calendar of Events
Thursday, June 17, 2004 - 8:30am Shotgun Start
IoPP NJ Chapter Annual Golf Outing
NJ National Golf Club
Basking Ridge, NJ
The IoPP NJ Chapter Annual Golf Outing is our Chapter's main fund raising event, and your support is welcomed and needed. It will include a Continental Breakfast, BBQ/ Buffet lunch, and prizes. Please click here for further information.
The Course: NJ National Golf Club in Basking Ridge, NJ (newjerseynational.com) This course is one of the best in NJ, consistently ranked in the top-10 in the NY/NJ metro area. Golfers of all levels will have a fun time on this course.
Click here for Mapquest directions link to NJ National Golf Club.
The Cost: Only $180.00 per person, or $720.00 per foursome. It includes a continental breakfast, and BBQ buffet lunch. This outing offers the most value for your money. The golf course will impress your guests, the food is excellent, and a fun time is had by all.
Click here for additional information on golf outing, and here for golf outing registration form.
Hole Sponsorship: We would like to raise some funds through hole sponsorship. If we can get all 18 tees sponsored, we can raise $1,800.00. If you are entertaining clients at the outing, it is a great way to demonstrate your commitment to your NJ Chapter. It is also a great way to demonstrate your company's commitment to the packaging community.
The cost is $100, to prepare a sponsor sign from your electronic file. Please forward company name/contact information to Tony Saracino at by Friday, June 4th.
Click here for hole sponsorship form.
Registration: Please send a check made payable to IOPP NJ Chapter and mail, fax or email registration forms (attached below) no later than June 4th to:
May Brewery Tour / Happy Hour (details soon!)
Fall Quiz Nite Extravaganza
Directions to Snuffy’s Pantagis Renaissance
Park Ave. & Mountain Ave., Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
Phone: 908-322-7726
Click here for MapQuest map and directions from your location.
From N. Y. City - Lincoln or Holland Tunnels or George Washington Bridge take NJ Tnpk South to Newark Airport Exit (#14). Rt. 22 West, Follow about 12 miles to sign "Scotch Plains, Berkely Heights." Turn right to traffic light, turn left over the overpass to Park Ave., right turn to traffic light, right again on Mountain Ave. to parking lot entrance on right.
South on Garden State Pkwy - Exit #140A to Rt. 22 West and follow directions above.
North on Garden State Pkwy - Exit #140 to Rt. 22 East Bear left, take jug handle for Rt. 22 and follow directions above.
From New Brunswick and Points South - Pick up Rt. 287 North (Exit #10 at Edison from the NJ Turnpike or Exit #127 from the GSPkwy.) Take Rt. 287 North to Somerville. Exit Rt. 22 East, Scotch Plains, make right turn onto Park Ave., to traffic light, make right turn onto Mountain Ave., to parking lot entrance on right.
From Staten Island - Over the Geothals Bridge, follow signs to Plainfield, Roselle Park. Turn left after bridge, go 500 feet, turn right at Bayway/Elmora Ave. to Rt. 28 Westfield Ave. Turn left, follow Rt. 28 to Martine Ave., Fanwood Turn right on Martine Ave./Park Ave. Turn left at Mountain Ave. to parking lot.
2004 IoPP National Calendar of Major Events
March 24-26 Flexible Packaging Conference - Marriott, Atlanta, GA
April 14-17 Dimensions 04 - Coronado Springs Resort, Orlando, FL
April 28-May 1 IoPP National Board Meeting & Conference - Dallas, TX
June 22-25 Expo Pack Mexico - Expo Santa Fe Mexico City, Mexico
November 7-11 Pack Expo International - McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
Please Check Back Here, Or Keep An Eye Out For Emails Updating Our 2004 New Jersey Chapter Schedule.
Membership News
Reminder - Please keep your member profile up-to-date on the IoPP National website following a job or other change, you insure we are able to communicate regularly with you through our email list.
If you have any other questions about your NJ Chapter membership, please email .
New Jersey Chapter Job Board
Prestige Personnel
Manager Liquid Packaging
Date posted: Tuesday, March 08, 2004
Job Details:
Partner with the Director to determine the films that are used by our customers to protect and preserve liquid products. your expertise on barrier properties of mono-layer films, co-extrusions and laminations for liquids including retortable films. You will develop new and unique spouts and filiments, and have experience from the liquid industries. You will develop new equipment and peripherals and applications of equipment and materials and support sales. You will have working kowledge of both equipment and materials and finished packages, a total system of packaging for liquid products.
Degree in engineering: Chemical, or Mechanical A plus from bottling or canning of liquids. Innovative Creative. Ability to determine customer needs and design systems that fit their needs.
Contact:
O'Keefe and Associates
Manager of Product Packaging
Date posted: Friday, January 30, 2004
Job Details:
Irving Tissue, Inc. Manager of Product Packaging
A. Background
Irving Tissue Inc. (ITI) is a dynamic, twelve year old subsidiary of the Irving Forest Products Company headquartered in Philadelphia, PA. Irving Forest Products Company is wholly owned by the Irving family of New Brunswick, Canada….a 100 year old family business with interests in a variety of industries, i.e., oil, oil services, convenience stores, ship building, steel and concrete manufacturing, food processing, transportation/trucking, newspapers, etc. The Irving Tissue leadership team in the US is headed up by Robert Higgins, Sr. Vice President – U.S. Business supported on the marketing side by Alan Barc, VP Marketing & Product Development and Nils Classen, Director of Marketing.
Irving Forest Products Company has a vertically integrated business model with ownership of 6 million+ acres of woodlands, 27 saw mills, lumber and pulp manufacturing capabilities as well as three finishing plants (Moncton, New Brunswick; Ft. Edward, NY; Toronto, Ontario) for Irving Tissue’s production of paper towels, bathroom tissue, facial tissue, and napkins. Irving Tissue’s product line includes both branded and premium private label products sold in the US and Canada.
On the branded side of the business, Irving Tissue manufactures and markets two key brands…Scotties facial tissue and SoftWeve bathroom tissue (both former Scott Paper brands divested by Kimberly Clark in 1996). Scotties has shown spectacular growth since 1996 and currently has an 11% share of the US facial tissue market (vs. a 2% share in 1996) and is the #2 brand in a large number of Eastern and Midwestern markets. Soft Weve was introduced in 1998 and is primarily a regional brand (Boston to Washington, DC).
On the private label side, Irving Tissue offers retail customers a comprehensive, premium private label portfolio of products (paper towels, facial tissue, bathroom tissue). From two customers in 1996, Irving Tissue has grown this private label business to 30+ customers today including many leading edge retailers (Wegmans, Stop&Shop/Ahold, Harris Teeter, Wal-Mart, etc.). In fact, the Company was just selected by Wal-Mart as the source for a new premium bathroom tissue product (eastern half of the U.S.) which will significantly increase Irving Tissue’s 2003 and 2004 revenue. In Canada, Irving Tissue has approximately 20% of the private label paper products market.
With the rapid growth of Irving Tissue, senior management has recognized the need for additional operations leadership in the Company, i.e., a Manager of Product Packaging.
B. Job Profile
Manager of Product Packaging
Compensation: Competitive salary plus a 15-25% target bonus Reporting Relationship: This position will report to Nils Classen, Director, Marketing.
Relocation: Preference is not to relocate but willing to consider for the right candidate
Timing: ASAP
Location: Irving Tissue US headquarters in Philadelphia, PA (at the airport)
Website: www.irvingtissue.com
Irving Profile: http://collections.ic.gc.ca/heirloom_series/volume4/174-177.htm
C. Job Description
Overall
The Manager of Product Packaging manages the implementation process in the areas of product changes, line extensions and new product development for branded as well as private label products.
He/she leads projects initiated either by Marketing or Sales that require changes to existing products and packaging, additional SKU’s as well as completely new product set ups.
He/she communicates project objectives to all parties involved and ensures they are met by monitoring and measuring progress and taking corrective actions when necessary.
In his/her role the Manager of Product Packaging serves as the Marketing contact person for Sales and Manufacturing.
Responsibilities
- Management of product changes and implementation of new product initiatives
- Development of a total project work plan (time & events)
- Assembly of a competent team and assignment of tasks
- Management and communication of implementation timelines
- Optimization of current product change and new product development processes
- Identification of resource constraints preventing successful project completion
- Ongoing identification of key learning for future projects
- Cost optimization
- Maintenance of product specification database for sales communication
- Management of suppliers (if Marketing or Sales related)
- Management of Marketing development budget (e.g. packaging invoices)
- Assurance of compliance with government and customs regulations
Required Skill Set/Attributes
- Leadership Skills
- Ability to manage cross-functional teams including members of internal disciplines as well as external suppliers
- Project Management Experience (Microsoft Project knowledge desirable)
- Interpersonal strength to coordinate people and other resources as well as conflict resolution
- Sense of ownership
- Packaging experience is required
- Manufacturing/operations experience a plus
- Team player
- Flexible
- Strong communication skills
- Multi-tasker
D. Selling Story
- Irving Tissue is a privately held, family run company….part of a 100 year old business enterprise that is being led by the 4th generation of the Irving family. The U. S. operation is led by a dynamic, veteran team of former Scott Paper executives headed up by Robert Higgins.
- The Company is very growth oriented….revenue has exploded from less than $50MM in 1996 to an anticipated $375MM in 2003. In addition, Irving will be entering the disposable diaper business in 2004 (US and Canada).
- Irving Tissue has a very entrepreneurial, hands on, “lean and mean” environment.
- This will be high profile position in the company.
- Irving Tissue is located at the Philadelphia, PA airport….close proximity to Delaware, New Jersey and the Metro Philadelphia area.
Specialties Desired:
Contact:
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