History of Korea Packaging Association

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May 25, 2016

Selected for strengthening competitiveness of joint growth committee

January 21, 2016

 MOU with Spain and Tallunia Government Packaging Cluster

December 31,  2015

MOU with Turkish Packaging Manufacturers Association (ASD)

May 15,  2015

 MOU with Small Business Cooperation Center of Federation of Korean Industries
Feburary 25, 2014 Held 24th regular general meeting Inauguration of the 12th president Shin Dong-Ho.
Feburary 5, 2013 Appointed as business areas appropriate for Small and medium companies Plastic bag. limited to flexible packaging materials which can externally be determined as plastic bag
October 23~26, 2012 Held Seoul Pack 2012 (jointly with Korea Packaging Machinery Association) 4 halls of Goyang KINTEX
May 2, 2012 Applied for appointment as business area (plastic bag) appropriate for Small and medium companies
June 7, 2011  Signed an agreement for joint hosting of Seoul Pack (Korea Packaging Association, Korea Packaging Machinery Association)
May 28, 2011 Applied for business areas appropriate for small and medium companies (9 areas)
July 14, 2009 Established promotion plan for anniversaries of member companies
March 10, 2009 Promoted Job World jointly with Chosun Daily and Industrial Bank of Korea)
September 29, 2005 Relocated office and prepared for laboratory No. 317,318 Lotte IT Castle, 550-1 Gasan-dong Geumcheon-gu Seoul
September 13~ December 11, 2004 Conducted 2nd communication education on packaging professional
May 20, 2004 Signed the 3rd year agreement for packaging human resource training project as a part of industrial base creation project (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
May 11~14, 2004  Jointly held Korea Pack (Korea Trade-investment Promotion Agency, Korea Packaging Machinery Association, Kyungyon Exhibition, Korea Packaging Association)
November 11, 2003 October 6~ Agreed upon joint hosting of Seoul Pack and Korea Pack
December 20, 2003 Conducted 1st communication education on packaging professional
July 1, 2003 Signed the 2nd year agreement for packaging human resource training project as a part of industrial base creation project (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
May 1, 2003  Published 10 year anniversary issue of Monthly Packaging World
July 1, 2002 Signed an agreement for packaging human resource training project as a part of industrial base creation project (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
May 1, 2003  Published 10 year anniversary issue of Monthly Packaging World
February 25, 2002 Awarded 5th Han Yong-Gyo Packaging Award and held 12th regular general meeting
December 17, 2001 Held 7th extraordinary general meeting Inauguration of the 7th president Kim Seon Chang (term: December 17, 2001 – December 15, 2004)
October 17, 2001 Signed an agreement for packaging human resource training project as a part of industrial base creation project (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
July 30, 2001 Notarized integrated name for Korea Packaging Association and Korea Institute of Packaging Development
March 30, 2001  Applied for packaging human resource training project as a part of technological base creation project (Korea Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology)
December 28, 2000 Submitted a 5-year plan to nurture profession human resource for packaging technique (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy)
December 13,  2000 Provided guidance and promotion for tender on packaging materials of Agricultural Cooperatives
August 30, 2000  Conducted Survey on members about regulatory reform of the government
August 7, 2000 Suggested atmospheric environment control (Ministry of Enviornment)
July 15, 2000  Deliberated patent application (packaging material with internal pattern printing and its manufacturing method)
July 11, 2000 Revised and announced standard prices for raw and subpackaging materials 
August 28, 1999 Signed an agreement to establish Korea-China Packaging Committee
May 27~30, 1999 Jointly held ’99 Seoul Pack (Korea Trade-investment Promotion Agency, Korea Institute of Design Promotion, Korea Packaging Association)
December 20, 1998 Opened Korea Packaging Association website (http://www.kopa.or.kr)
December 16, 1998 Inauguration of the 6th president Bang Dae-Yeop (term: December 15, 2001)
November 17, 1998 Submitted an integration plan for Korea Packaging Association and Korea Institute of Packaging Development
August 17, 1998 Reorganized joint waste treatment business
June 29, 1998  Installed an information center to help trade idle industrial equipment
April 2, 1998 Relocated office (No. 503 Cheolok Building, 1351-3 Singll-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu Seoul)
March 25, 1998 Approved 6th revision on articles of association
Feburary 26, 1998 Inauguration of the 5th president Bang Dae-Yeop (term: December 15, 1998)
Feburary 25, 1998 Awarded 1st Han Yong-Gyo Packaging Award and declared Packaging Day (February 25 of every year)
Februrary 9, 1998 Registered trademark Monthly Packaging Engineering
January 12, 1998  Published and distributed Standard Glossary of Packaging Machine for Packaging Machine Sub-committee (3,000 copies)
December 9, 1997 Established PET & Nylon Sub-committee
September 5, 1997 Designated as an institution for general corporate service center (logistics) (by Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
September 1, 1997 Joined APF (AsiaPackaging Federation)
March 19, 1997 Designated as an institution for high added value business (packaging field) of industrial foundation fund (by Ministry of Commerce and Industry)
March 19, 1997  Approved 5th revision on articles of association
September 9, 1996 Established Han Yong-Gyo Packaging Award
September 5, 1996 Applied for national treasury financing on facility expenses of packaging industry (10 billion won in ’97)
June 1, 1996  Changed title and book size of publication Packaging information – Packaging World
April 20, 1996  Submitted government proposal on activation of Korean packaging industry to reinforce national competitiveness
April 4, 1996 Established FoodSub-committee
March 11, 1996 Inauguration of honorary president Han Yong-Gyo
February 26, 1996 Held 6th regular general meeting inauguration of the 4th president Lim Dong-Jun(term: December 15, 1998)
February 9, 1996 Established Packaging Machine Sub-committee
February 7, 1996 Established Flexible Packaging Sub-committee
January 8, 1996 Enacted sub-committee regulation for each business area and established OPP Film Sub-committee
December 13, 1995 Held 5th extraordinary general meeting inauguration of the 3rd president Han Yong-Gyo (term until December 15, 1998)]
April 10~14, 1995 Participated at ’95 Seoul Pack
March 17, 1995 Approved 3rd revision on articles of association
November 13~20,  1994 Sent an inspection group to PACK EXPO (44 individuals from 28 companies)
October 7,  1994 Established Plate Making Sub-committee
September 13,  1994  Established FoodSub-committee
February 20,  1994 Established Aluminum Foi Sub-committee
February 8, 1994  Approved 2nd revision on articles of association
June 20,  1994  Held 4th regular general meeting
May 21,  1993   Approved 1st revision on articles of association
May 3,  1993   Held 3rd extraordinary general meeting and 1st revision on articles of association .Expelled Korea Packaging Co., Ltd. and withdrawal of Samhwa Printing Co., Ltd. (total of 40 member companies) 
May 1,  1993  Published the first issue of monthly Packaging information 
December 1,  1992  Held 2nd extraordinary general meeting |inauguration of the 2nd president, Han Yong-Gyo (term until December 15, 1995)
September 21,  1992  Registered regular publication (Bureau of Public Information) (title: packaging information, registration no. Ra-5732)
January   April 15-18,  1992   Participated in 3rd CMMJAPAN to open Korean Hal 
December 18,  1991  Held inaugural general meeting inauguration of the 1st president, Han Yong-Gyo (term until December 15, 1992)]] 
December 7,  1991  Obtained approval from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, approval no. 91-11 Korea Packaging Association Inc. (27 member companies)
 November 2,  1991   Applied to the Ministry of Industry and commerce for approval of Korea Flexible Packaging Association Inc. 
July 2,  1991  Held the initiator’s meeting for foundation of Korea Flexible Packaging Association (Korea Institute of Industrial Design & Packaging, 28 companies)