Join the Glass Packaging Institute
Ensure the future of glass.
The Glass Packaging Institute is the voice of the North American glass container industry.
SEVEN CLEAR REASONS TO JOIN
Through GPI, glass container manufacturers speak with one voice to advocate industry standards, promote sound environmental and recycling policies, and educate packaging professionals.
GPI Membership
The association has two classes of members: Glass Container Manufacturers and Associates. All members receive a broad range of benefits for their company. Talk to us about joining.
GPI member companies bring an array of consumer product packaging to the marketplace, including food, beer, soft drinks, wine, liquor, and cosmetics.
Associate members represent a broad range of suppliers, including businesses that provide glass making machinery, raw materials, inspection equipment, recyclable materials, labeling, refractories, construction and engineering services, shipping cartons, maintenance services, gas/electric energy, rail and truck transportation and advertising used in the manufacture or sale of glass containers.
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Organization/Structure
The GPI Board of Trustees is the association’s key decision making body. It includes one representative from each of the Glass Container Manufacturer Members and two Associate Member representatives, who are elected by GPI’s Associate Member companies. Reporting to the Board are the technical, marketing, and government affairs committees, made up of Glass Container Manufacturer and Associate Member company representatives. Committee objectives include energy reduction (technical), glass container promotion (marketing), and increasing cullet availability (government affairs).
Association Meetings
The full membership meets each fall at GPI’s annual meeting. GPI Trustees carry out the affairs of the organization at that meeting and at other times throughout the year. Each spring is an Associate Members/Marketing Meeting. And committees meet regularly throughout the year.
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About the institute
The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) is the trade association representing the North American glass container industry. Through GPI, glass container manufacturers speak with one voice to advocate industry standards, promote sound environmental policies and educate packaging professionals. GPI member companies manufacture glass containers for food, beverage, cosmetic and many other products. GPI also has associate members that represent a broad range of suppliers and closure manufacturers.
