The Closure and Container Manufacturers Association (CCMA), Barrington, Ill., will become part of the International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT), Dallas, effective April 1. A group will be formed with representatives from both organizations to facilitate the transition.
“The CCMA board has decided that the time is right to tap into the resources of a larger organization with which we already share several common interests and initiatives,” said Roy Robinson, chairman of CCMA and vice president of business development for Portola Packaging Inc., Naperville, Ill., in a statement. “We now look forward to using our collective efforts to tackle key industry issues together.”