New industry mentor for packaging students

Certificate in Packaging (Level 3) students will gain exposure to the packaging industry, with UPM Raflatac Melbourne joining the Australian Institute of Packaging’s (AIP’s) education program as an industry mentor. The company will open its doors to students undertaking the qualification to demonstrate the manufacture of self-adhesive labelstock.

“The AIP really appreciates the contribution from UPM Raflatac in assisting our Diploma in Packaging Technology and Certificate in Packaging students,” said Ralph Moyle MAIP, national president of the AIP.

“Many of these students have a good knowledge of one, or maybe two, areas of packaging, and we really appreciate UPM Raflatac offering assistance in the area of self-adhesive labels to the students who are not familiar with this area of packaging. The AIP will also be seeking other mentors from other areas of packaging to also assist this program.”

“We are delighted to volunteer our services as an industry mentor,” said Carol Lawrence MAIP, environment and sustainability specialist, UPM Raflatac.

“Students visiting the Melbourne factory will be able to see how we manufacture self-adhesive labelstock. They will also get the chance to visit converters and see labels being printed and die cut ready for application onto packaging.”

UPM Raflatac will also assist with two elective subjects to complete the Certificate in Packaging course: the use of printing and decoration for packaging, and the use of labelling and coding for packaging materials.