ICPF - International Corrugated Packaging Foundation

Corrugated packaging & displays is a $35.2 billion a year industry that is vital to U.S. distribution systems. It is the most frequently used shipping material because it is cost-effective, lightweight, functional, innovative, versatile and sustainable.

Employment opportunities for new graduates across the U.S.
Over 1,153 corrugated manufacturing and design facilities promote innovation and provide new careers in almost 1,000 U.S. cities and towns.

Corrugated packaging & displays is a green industry.
It, and its allied industries, plant twice as many trees as are harvested, contributing to preserving wildlife habitats, sequestering carbon dioxide and offsetting greenhouse gas emissions.

Corrugated packaging & displays is a "sustainable" industry. More corrugated packaging is recovered for recycling than any other packaging material. The recovery rate for old corrugated containers (OCC) has hovered around 90 percent for years.

Through ICPF, the corrugated industry seeks student interns and new graduates with majors in packaging, graphic design, marketing & sales, business, engineering, supply chain management, environmental science and related fields.

Acme Corrugated Box Co. Inc. New ICPF Partner Pledges $50,000

ICPF has announced that Acme Corrugated Box Co. Inc. has become the most recent ICPF corporate partner by pledging $50,000 to support the foundation's educational mission.

Participate in ICPF's Teleconferences on the Business of Corrugated Packaging and its Careers

Individual campus teleconference presentations on the Business of Corrugated Packaging and the Career Opportunities are now being scheduled for each of ICPF’s university partners.

Recruit 2022 Student Interns and Graduates Now!

Initiatives, including participation by dozens of ICPF Corporate Partners, led to record recruiting in 2021, exceeding the annual average of 120 student interns and graduates recruited through ICPF resources by 25%.

ICPF's Holiday Weekend in New York Fundraiser Another Success!

ICPF wishes to thank the 2021 registrants and sponsors for making ICPF's 2021 Holiday Weekend in New York another "sell out".

In Their Words

Every year we repeatedly have heard from executives, who have attended ICPF’s Dialogue Dinners, Teleconference and other events, that after meeting the participating students they are very excited about the bright future for the industry. The following is an article on the corrugated packaging industry from the perspective of a recent graduate. It expresses the passion that we, at ICPF, hear daily from the latest generation of students and upcoming graduates.

Record Hiring Through ICPF Continues

For the past 10 or more years, 100 - 150 students and new graduates have been hired annually through the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation’s (ICPF) various programs.

“Virtual” ICPF Teleconference Draws 400 Students and Faculty

Almost 400 students and faculty from 17 universities participated in ICPF's 2021 Teleconference on the Business of Corrugated Packaging & Displays and the Career Opportunities that was conducted on April 1, 2021.

ICPF Partners with Smurfit Kappa for New Video on Corrugated Packaging Technology

For the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation’s (ICPF) recent Corrugated Packaging Teleconference, ICPF partnered with Smurfit Kappa (SK) to provide the over 500 student participants a unique learning experience of the latest testing and virtual reality technology found among today’s corrugated packaging manufacturers.

ICPF Launches “VIRTUAL” Student / Executive Dialogue Dinner

In response to the pandemic, the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) has taken its ongoing Student /Executive Dialogue Dinner Series to a virtual platform.

Curricula Support and Equipment Donations at Universities Continue during a Challenging Year

Though the teaching of college classes and labs have been impacted due to the pandemic, ICPF has continued its ongoing University Awards Program to provide equipment and grants to its partner universities in preparation for their return to 100% on-campus programming.

ICPF Assists Universities in Distance Teaching During Pandemic Restrictions

Throughout this past March, April, May and into June, the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) has been assisting 27 partner universities in transitioning to remote teaching utilizing ICPF’s online corrugated packaging curricula.

ICPF Continues Annual Donation of Equipment and Related Awards to Universities

Though some deliveries have suffered minor delays during the pandemic, the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) continues to provide equipment and grants to its partner universities.

It’s not too late to recruit 2021 student interns and graduates

ICPF continually works to attract the best and the brightest students for available jobs and internships within the industry.

ICPF Advises to Begin Recruiting 2021 Graduates and Summer Interns Today!

ICPF continually works to attract the best and the brightest students for available jobs and internships within the industry.

Tough Times Don’t Last, Tough Teams Do.

This 2020 hiring season for student interns and new graduates has to be the most tumultuous and uncertain one in well over 60 years.

ICPF 2020 Teleconference Promotes Corrugated Careers on 20 University Campuses

On February 27, ICPF conducted its annual Teleconference on The Business of Corrugated Packaging & Displays and the Career Opportunities.

ICPF Conducts Student / Corrugated Packaging Executive Dialogue Dinner

The evening before last month’s teleconference, top students from ICPF's partner universities around the country joined visiting corrugated packaging executives in East Lansing, MI for ICPF's Student / Executive Corrugated Packaging Dialogue Dinner.