VISION

About IIP Kolkata Centre:

The second regional centre of IIP was set up at Kolkata in 1973. Initially the centre became functional in a rented premise at Elgin Road, Kolkata with activities like short term training programmes in packaging, one day seminar / workshops on specific subject, training to the MSME etc. Subsequently, the centre has developed a testing laboratory with a minimum testing facility for the testing of different quality parameters of packaging materials like paper, paper board and corrugated fiber board boxes.

However, a need was arisen to expand its activities to meet the demand of industry located in the eastern region. Subsequently, the Institute acquired one-acre plot at Block CP 10, Sector-V, Salt Lake, Kolkata and building was constructed in phase wise. The institute was shifted at Salt Lake, Kolkata in 1993 and become operational in full-fledged. Gradually the institute expands it activity in various ways with the progressive development and demand of Packaging industries. Apart from the full-fledged testing facility, in 2003, the institute started the 3 months certificate programme in packaging technology, consultancy services on package design and development etc.

However, a detailed study was carried out about the activities of Kolkata centre in 2010 and it was realized that there was an urgent need to introduce 2 years full time post graduate Diploma programme in packaging in order to facilitate the youth hailing from Eastern part of India to undertake this educational programme and also to make their carrier in the field of packaging. Accordingly, the single storey building was converted to three storey building with area of 24200 sq. ft. and the first batch of PGDP was started in 2010.

The centre has upgraded the testing laboratory which has having the total area of 8000 sq. ft. and accredited to the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) as per ISO/IEC:17025-2017.

To organize the conferences, seminars and training programme, the institute has constructed a theatre Style Multipurpose Hall of 4875 sq. ft having seating capacity of 220 persons in the year of 2015.

Quality policy:

Indian Institute of Packaging, Kolkata Centre, is under Indian Institute of Packaging, Mumbai. It is an autonomous body working under the Administrative control of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India.

The institute is fully committed:

a)To perform mechanical and chemical testing of packaging materials following national/ International standard like IS, ISO, ASTM, TAPPI, IEC, EN etc., and regulations like IMDG/ ICAO, etc., The packaging materials includes Paper and Paperboard Products, Plastic and Allied Products, Wooden packaging material, Metal packaging material, Glass packaging material, Composite packaging material, Ancillary packaging material, Textile Grade Packaging material and Packaging Materials for Hazardous & Restricted Chemicals.

b)To operate impartially, competently and consistently.

 

c)To issue impartial test reports/technical opinions to assist to the various needs of the packaging, manufacturing and packaging user industries, both with regard to the domestic distribution and export market requirements.

 

d)To implement, maintain and continually improve its effectiveness of the management system as per the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017, NABL, Customers & regulatory authorities to attain the optimum proficiency & unbiased testing as per standard method for total satisfaction of customers.

 

e)To impart training on the management system requirements to its staffs to familiar themselves with the quality management requirements as well as customer’s requirements