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ISTA is a member-based nonprofit that empowers organizations, and their people, to minimize product damage throughout distribution and optimize resource usage through effective package design. Join Today!
ISTA Forum Europe | 7–8 Oct | Amsterdam
Featuring TransPack and TempPack events, experience 35+ presentations, expert perspectives, and networking across two learning tracks focused on the future of transport packaging. Call for Speakers Deadline is Friday 8 May! Register Now!
ISTA China Packaging Symposium | Shanghai
We are excited to announce that the 2026 ISTA China Packaging Symposium will take place from September 16-17 at The Hilton Shanghai Fengxian, China. Register Now!
ISTA Digital is a digital cloud application for ISTA members focused on collection and sharing of data, collaboration with stakeholders, and optimization of resources through effective package design. Plus, CONNECT is here! ISTA's powerful mobile-friendly collaboration tool, available to everyone at no charge. Sign Up Now
Access On-Demand Video Presentations
Did you know? Session recordings from ISTA events are available on ISTA's Online Learning Platform. Watch on-demand and hear directly from industry experts, complete with their PDF presentation. Check it out today! Access Now!
Latest News
It’s Time to Take the 2026 ISTA Sustainability Survey
Help inform industry insights and ISTA’s next sustainability initiatives.
Updates to ISTA 6‑Amazon.com‑Over Boxing
Announcing revisions to ISTA 6‑Amazon.com‑Over Boxing Test Procedure.
New ISTA Test Procedure for India Parcel Delivery System Shipment
Announcing ISTA Project 3P: Packaged-Products for India Parcel Delivery System Shipment.
New ISTA Test Procedure for European FTL Shipments
Announcing ISTA Project 3N for Unitized Loads for Truckload Shipment in Europe.
ISTA Educational Foundation 2026 Award Recipients
Meet the recipients of the LeButt, McGarvey, Emerging Leader, and Outstanding Student awards.
ISTA Global Board Updates
ISTA Global Board welcomes new directors and members following the ISTA Forum USA.
Package Design and Testing Solutions
Getting Started with Design & Testing
The packaging world continues to face new challenges as both society and retail evolve and designing for transit is essential. Gaining insight into supply chain hazards and ensuring the most appropriate design tool is leveraged are critical to success.
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ISTA Test Procedures
Design tools, such as pre-shipment distribution testing, help confirm insights and offer a valuable understanding of packaged-product performance. Ensuring you select the correct ISTA test procedure for your desired outcome is important.
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PackSight Makes Testing Easier
PackSight, a new online test planning and reporting platform for ISTA test procedures makes testing even easier for you and your team!
New: Custom test builder is here! PackSight users can now select any of the 114 test blocks from ISTA‘s top ten procedures – 1A, 2A, 3ABEF&H, 6-SAMSCLUB, 6-Amazon.com-Over Boxing & 6-Amazon.com-SIOC.
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Certification Programs
ISTA offers certification of testing laboratories, transit-testing and professionals.
Looking for an ISTA certified testing laboratory or packaging services?
Locate a testing laboratory capable of performing the testing you require or companies to help you with package design, test equipment, packaging supplies and much more!
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ISTA values providing education, training, and support to the global transport packaging community. From ISTA's Forum, international symposiums, focused webinars and certification and training programs, we offer many opportunities for packaging professionals to learn, excel, network, and stay close to industry trends and solutions.
Packaging Dynamics Professional (ISTA PDP) Certification Live Virtual Training
Live Virtual Training in Chinese Language Learn more
CC 101 | Principles of Cold Chain Packaging
Virtual Training Learn more
Packaging Dynamics Professional (ISTA PDP) Certification In-Person and Live Virtual Training
In-Person and Virtual Training in Korean Language Learn more
2026 ISTA China Packaging Symposium
Hilton Hotel | Fengxian, Shanghai China Learn more
ISTA Packaging Dynamics Professional Certification
ISTA's PDP certification program encourages and recognizes development and excellence in the packaging industry. Professionals may choose to add to or refresh their existing knowledge by taking any individual PDP module or go for full Packaging Dynamics Professional (ISTA PDP) certification by completing and passing exams for all six (6) ISTA PDP training modules listed below.
The ISTA PDP program is built to encourage continued growth within our profession. In order to remain certified, those who complete the course requirements below must renew their certification every three (3) years by achieving a required level of continuing education. This continuing education approach preserves the integrity and status of the program by ensuring that an ISTA PDP remains active in the field and is still qualified to hold the Certificate.
PDP 101 | Principles of Distribution Packaging
PDP 201 | Atmospheric & Compression Hazards in Transit
PDP 202 | Shock & Drop Hazards in Transit
PDP 203 | Vibration Hazards in Transit
PDP 204 | Test Laboratory Operations & Instrumentation
PDP 205 | Test Procedures & Enhanced Simulation Testing
