I. History and Objectives The Association was first established on November 1, 1965 as “Chinese Taipei Product Packaging Institute”. Our former Presidents are Tao-Ken Wu, Chu-Ta Chou, Chang-Shu Chao, Ssu-Chin Kao, Yi-Chun Fu, Yun-Teng Lin, and Kuan-Hsiung Wu. The Association’s aims are researching the knowledge and technology of product packaging, developing packaging equipment industry, improving packaging methods, and promoting product channels. After operating under the institute’s original name for 11 sessions, the Association was reorganized as a corporation and renamed to “Chinese Taipei Packaging Association” in September 1988. Its current name, “Taiwan Packaging Association”, was adopted in June 2015. II.Services 1.Hold the annualTAIPEI PACKwith the Taiwan External Trade Development Council. 2.Publish the annual purchaser guidelines forTAIPEI PACK. 3.Assist members in obtaining subsidies for overseas expos. 4.Participate in all kinds of local and overseas packaging expos and sales events. 5.Hold issue discussions and educational workshops regarding packaging design. 6.Provide consulting services for operations and management, technical upgrades, and innovative consultation to the members. 7.Assist members in matching business opportunities and marketing services. 8.Conduct expert committees based on their respective functions, and provide expo, education, and networking information from time to time.