ICPF - International Corrugated Packaging Foundation

Corrugated packaging & displays is a $33.1 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 1,154 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.

2018 ICPF Holiday Weekend in New York - Waiting List Now Available

With well over 100 registered for ICPF's upcoming Holiday Weekend in New York, scheduled for December 7 - 9, 2018, ICPF reports another early “sell out” for the weekend.

Recruit 2019 summer student interns and graduates through ICPF now!

Throughout the year, the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) has over 700 students and upcoming graduates from 40 or more universities in its corrugated packaging network who wish to enter the industry as a student intern and upon graduation.

ICPF to Provide Additional $1 Million to Further Expand Corrugated Curricula

During the past two decades, the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) has placed almost $12 million of equipment, and millions more in software, within packaging programs at colleges and universities around the nation.

Corrugated Packaging Design Now at Rutgers and Western Michigan University

Working with the Rutgers Packaging Engineering Department and Western Michigan University’s (WMU) Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering, the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) recently launched two new corrugated packaging design labs.

ICPF’s 2018 Teleconference a Big Success

Over 500 students and faculty on 19 Campuses participated in ICPF’s 2018 Teleconference on the Business of Corrugated Packaging & Displays and the Career Opportunities.

ICPF - A Business Opportunity

If you follow packaging industry news, you are well aware of a number of ongoing and new initiatives that the International Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF) conducts throughout the year. These initiatives would not be possible without the contributions and time provided by individual companies. And, there are many ways to get involved and help support ICPF's mission.