Association of Packaging Technology and Research - PTR

PTR is advancing the development in the packaging field with research and information.

PTR

• is a non-profit organisation co-ordinating packaging research in Finland. According to its code of conduct, PTR collaborates with experts from different fields to carry out research projects. 
• has an unofficial independent advisory status when packaging is planned in Finland. 
• was the national co-ordinator of European Shopping Baskets www.europeanshoppingbaskets.org  
• takes actively part in the European standardisation of packaging (CEN/TC-261)
• collects the databases required by the EU directive on packaging and packaging waste (94/62 EU) together with The Environmental Register of Packaging PYR Ltd and Pirkanmaa Regional Environment Centre. 
• co-ordinated the Packaging Technology Programme 1994-1999, and the Safety and Information in Packaging Innovation area, which were financed by the Finnish industry and TEKES, the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation.
• was founded 1982. The members of PTR are private companies, packaging affiliated associations and research institutes.
• is a member of the IAPRI (International Association of Packaging Research Institutes)

Street address: Keilaranta 4
ZIP: FIN-02150
City: Espoo
Country: FINLAND

Email: ptr.ry (at) ptr.fi