From industry, to education and even trade press, FPA provides several categories of membership. Learn more about each category and the related fees below.
A converter member is categorized by any firm, corporation, or division thereof, engaged in the manufacture and sale within the U.S. of converted forms of paper, film, flexible plastics or foils, or combinations thereof, for sale to the users or distributors of such materials for packaging purposes.
An associate member is defined by any firm or corporation, or division thereof, engaged in the manufacture within or outside the U.S. and having sales in the U.S. of materials, equipment, or supplies related to the flexible packaging industry.
International converter members are any firm, corporation, or division thereof, having sales in the U.S. and engaged in manufacture exclusively outside the U.S. of converted forms of paper, film, flexible plastics or foils, or combinations thereof.
Supporting Member
The new Supporting Membership Category is for non-manufacturing companies that support the industry. Supporting Membership will be open to any firm or corporation, or division thereof, engaged in the distribution of materials, equipment, supplies, or flexible packaging, and businesses providing services, within the U.S. and having sales in the U.S. of materials, equipment, supplies or flexible packaging, or services to the flexible packaging industry.
Members in this category are not eligible for a seat on the FPA Board of Directors
The Brand Owner Council (BOC) is a new membership category within the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), created to give brand owners a direct voice in shaping the future of flexible packaging. Approved by the FPA Board of Directors in November 2025, the BOC connects brand owners with converters, suppliers, and policymakers to collaborate on the issues that matter most to your business.
Brand Owner Council membership is open to any firm, corporation, or division thereof, engaged in the manufacture and sales of consumer-packaged goods or medical devices and products in the U.S. that utilize flexible packaging for the containment, distribution, shipping, or storage of those items.
Members in this category will not have voting rights and are not eligible for a seat on the FPA Board of Directors
Trade press members are any person, firm, corporation, or division thereof, engaged in the publication of recognized trade magazines related to the flexible packaging industry.
Academic members include universities or colleges with packaging curriculums or departments with activities related to packaging sciences.
FPA Dues Structure
Joining the Flexible Packaging Association
CONVERTER, INTERNATIONAL CONVERTER AND ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
FPA’s annual dues are based on sales in the U.S. of all flexible packaging including converted flexible packaging, plus all materials and equipment sold into the U.S. flexible market and/or industry.
The dues payment is calculated on a formula of $0.45 per thousand dollars of U.S. flexible packaging sales, with minimum dues of $4,500 and a maximum dues of $70,000.
First time members can phase into the full dues over time. The first year dues are one-third the normal dues rate. The second year dues are two-thirds the normal dues rate. The third year of membership is at full dues.
SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP
FPA annual dues are calculated at $0.25 per $1,000 for U.S. flexible packaging industry-related revenue. The minimum dues are $4,500, and the maximum dues are $50,000.
The banking sector is a subset of this category that will have a flat fee of $50K. Banking is defined as Private Equity, Financial Institutions, and M&A Professionals.
Brand Owner Council Membership
Annual Brand Owner Council membership is a flat $30,000 fee, aligned with the calendar year (January–December).
First-year dues may be prorated by quarter.
TRADE PRESS MEMBERS
Trade Press membership is $2,500 per year.
ACADEMIC MEMBERSHIP
Academic Membership is complimentary for universities or colleges with packaging curriculums or departments with activities related to packaging science.
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