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Who is the RPA?

Who is the RPA?. The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) was formed to create business opportunities for its members, provide a forum to address industry issues and advance the adoption of reusable transport packaging systems throughout the supply chain. Why do we exist?. Vision

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Who is the RPA?

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  1. Who is the RPA? The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) was formed to create business opportunities for its members, provide a forum to address industry issues and advance the adoption of reusable transport packaging systems throughout the supply chain

  2. Why do we exist? Vision  “The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) is the catalyst for making reusables the dominate supply chain packaging solution” Mission “The Reusable Packaging Association (RPA) promotes the value and expansion of reusable packaging systems”

  3. Why You Should Join the RPA? • Identify your company with the RPA brand as a trusted and reliable provider to the reusable packaging community • Increase your marketing effort to the “Sustainability” opportunity in the market through interaction and networking with fellow members and end users • Have the facts. Your company will be able to access industry specific research • Join us atthe forefront of Federal and state legislative activity affecting the industry • Learn and progress with access to best practices and industry trends via industry forums

  4. Tools For Your Business Redesigned web site to promote the industry and your company

  5. RPA’s Reusable Packaging Pavilions Introduced at PACK EXPO Chicago

  6. Pavilion Benefits • Creating greater exposure for your company and products • Creating an easy to find industry pavilion for your prospects to find you thereby increasing traffic to your booth • Added promotional benefits from per-show general show promotions to thousands of show prospect through pre-show mailings, show advertising in major industry publication and e-mails sent to pre-registered attendees all to generate show attendance • Promoting the overall reusable packaging industry

  7. Reusable Packaging Workshops Partnerships with state and local groups

  8. Education Sessions At MODEX Show Fundamentals of Reusable Packaging Workshop At PACK EXPO Chicago

  9. Information and Tools Easy to Use Economic Calculators Promoting the environmental benefits of reuseables

  10. Industry Business Information • Survey of Sales and Use Taxes Imposed on, and exemptions from sales and use taxes for, containers, pallets and other packaging and shipping materials • Life cycle analysis prepared by Franklin Associates • RPA Fire Safety Study conducted by Southwest Research Institute • RPA RFID Study conducted by QLM Consulting

  11. RPA Additional Benefits • By belonging to the RPA you gain access to broad business coalitions and association partnerships that save you time and money • Partake in forums that address business solutions and provide opportunities for you to share information with your potential customers • Provide you and your staff with opportunities for professional development, business networking and more visibility throughout the industry

  12. To Learn More Contact: Jerry Welcome, RPA President Reusable Packaging Association 1100 N. Glebe Rd. Suite 1010 Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 224-8284 jwelcome@reusables.org

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