Packaging leader Amcor makes transformative gift to Michigan State University School of Packaging

<p>“We're investing $10.8 million in the partnership,” says Fred Stephan, president of <a href="https://www.amcor.com/about/solutions/flexible-packaging">Amcor Flexibles</a> North America. “The partnership will create an endowed chair of sustainability professorship. The chair will conduct research into sustainability in the circular economy. In combination with that, we're also contributing towards some necessary building renovations that will offer students a modern facility and access to state-of-the-art technology. And it really is part and parcel of our ongoing strategy of open innovation as we strive to develop more sustainable packaging.”</p><p>“Amcor is really excited about growing our partnership with MSU for a couple of reasons,” adds Eric Roegner, president of <a href="https://www.amcor.com/">Amcor Rigid Packaging</a>. “At the heart of what Amcor is is innovation. That's how we've survived for 140 years. It's by constantly innovating the state of the art of technology that's allowed us to do that. There is so much opportunity out there that as we continue to look for the right set of partners to work with, you guys are the best. You have the biggest school for this.</p><p>“You graduate the most folks into the space. We have, the last time we checked, about 75 MSU grads active inside of our population. We know that this partnership will drive continued innovation across sustainability and across that ecosystem for us as well as for the world. We need an ecosystem of players to come together. We're a big player, the largest producer of rigid packaging in that space. But you guys are right there in the middle with everyone. You have MSU grads in just about every consumer-packaged good player and every packaging provider out there. You have a network of incredible people who are driving that innovation. We just see this as being a win-win across the whole ecosystem.”</p><p>Matt Daum is the director of the <a href="https://www.canr.msu.edu/packaging/">MSU School of Packaging.</a></p><p>“I can't ove