NVC Introduction Course on Packaging (Group lessons with company study visits)
- The course
- For whom?
- Programme
- Planning
- Admission advice
- Assignment and certificate
- Tutors
- Costs
- More information?
The course
Do you have questions and/or would you like to receive more information, please contact us. We can also go through the list of references. We can be reached via education@nvc.nl or +31-(0)182-512411.
For whom?
Programme
Day 1:
- Definition of packaging
- Vulnerabilities and functionalities
- Supply chain insights
- Market players
- Packaging rules and regulations, food safety
- Printing techniques
- Overview of the most commonly used packaging materials
Day 2:
- Characteristics of paper and board
- External influences; moisture, light, time
- Production and application of paper and board packaging
- Production process of corrugated board, including company visit
- Metal packaging and closures
- Production and application of metal packaging
- Production process of metal packaging, including company visit
Day 3:
- Glass packaging; raw materials and melting process
- Production and application of glass packaging
- Production process of glass packaging, including company visit
- Wooden crates, (F)IBC’s and pallets
- Production process of pallets, including company visit
Day 4:
- Basic structure of plastics, rigid and flexible plastic materials
- Production and application of plastic packaging
- Production process of flexible plastic packaging, including company visit
- Case studies: How do you package a product? Which application does the packaging material have?
Planning
The course lasts 4 days taken place at the NVC in Gouda and on location in the Netherlands.
Time table from 09.30 to 16.00 hours.
NVC Introduction Course on Packaging (Group lessons with company study visits)
Lessons on: 8, 15 October and 5, 12 November 2024 from 9:30 AM to 04:00 PM CE(S)T (Paris Time Scale)Costs NVC members: € 2.075,00 Costs non-members: € 2.660,00
NVC Introduction Course on Packaging (Group lessons with company study visits)
Lessons on: 1, 8, 15, 23 April 2025 from 9:30 AM to 04:00 PM CE(S)T (Paris Time Scale)Costs NVC members: € 2.150,00 Costs non-members: € 2.760,00
Admission advice
Assignment and certificate
A final assignment is part of the ICP curriculum. The 1st edition must be submitted prior to the start of the course, the improved edition must be submitted two weeks after the last lesson.
If this assignment is assessed as sufficient, the student receives the certificate NVC Introduction Course on Packaging.
Tutors
The ICP teachers are bilingual (Dutch and English), the teaching material is in English and the lessons are basically given in easily accessible English.
Costs
NVC members pay €2.075,00. Non-members pay €2.660,00. For more information about the NVC membership, please click here.
Fees include coffee/tea, lunch and course materials, excluding VAT, travel and accommodation expenses.
More information?
Do you have questions and/or would you like to receive more information, please contact us. We can also go through the list of references. We can be reached via education@nvc.nl or +31-(0)182-512411.