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3 ista views • December 2017/January 2018 • www.ista.org ISTA HEADQUARTERS 1400 Abbot Road, Suite 160 East Lansing, Michigan 48823 USA tel: (517) 333-3437 fax: (517) 333-3813 www.ista.org President A.J. Gruber ajgruber@ista.org ext. 212 Vice President - Technical Eric Hiser ehiser@ista.org ext. 218 Lead Instructor Larry Dull larrydull@ista.org Vice President - Education Lisa Bonsignore lisa@ista.org ext. 215 Vice President - Communications Kathy Joneson kjoneson@ista.org ext. 214 Director - Membership Megan Riegel megan@ista.org ext. 217 Office Manager Elizabeth Webb ewebb@ista.org ext. 211 Advocate Program Manager Dwight Schmidt (317) 753-1437 In Memoriam – Bob Fiedler The packaging industry lost a significant pioneer and cherished colleague with the passing of Robert Fiedler on January 4, 2018. For over 40 years, Robert (Bob) was a continuous contributor to the packaging industry, serving as a collaborator, author, instructor and mentor for numerous packaging professionals. At Michigan State University, Bob earned Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Packaging Science as well as a Master of Business Administration in Food Marketing Management. After school, Bob served in the US Navy during the Vietnam War, attaining the rank of Lieutenant JG. He started his professional career with MTS Systems Corporation where he contributed to the development and sales of packaging testing equipment. From there, Bob worked for nearly 20 years in his own consulting company: Robert Fiedler & Associates. In 2001, he joined The Packaging Department and since worked with the same team of packaging professionals at Packaging Solutions Group, Adalis Packaging Solutions and Chainalytics. Bob was very active in professional packaging organizations including ASTM, IoPP (formerly SPHE), ISTA and the MSU Alumni Association. A former Co-Chair on the D10 Committee, Bob was recognized by ASTM with the highest accolades; Award of Merit and Fellow and the inaugural D10 Alfred H. McKinlay Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also active with IoPP as Fellow, Lifetime CPP and Consultants Council Chairman as well as Member of the Year (1997). Notably, Bob spent eight years with Sub-Committee D10.21 researching, testing, and drafting the "Standard Practice for Performance Testing of Shipping Containers and Systems," more commonly known as D4169. This document set the standard for worldwide packaging and continues to be revised today, still standing as the industry's benchmark. Bob was also a leader in numerous civic, religious and personal causes. He is survived by his wife, Carol; daughters, Katy (Beau) Hammel and Christa (Drew) Engquist; grandson, Forrest Hammel. A friend to everyone, his warm demeanor, humbleness and interest in helping others is his hallmark. He will be profoundly missed by the many people whose lives he touched and influenced in the packaging world. Robert Fiedler 1945-2018 200 Larkin Drive, Unit H • Wheeling, IL 60090 • 847.520.4343 • www.advanced-labs.com THE PULSE OF YOUR PROJECT Need package, material or product testing? The professionals at Advanced Packaging Technology Laboratories keep their fingers on the pulse of your project. They monitor every phase so it never skips a beat. Environmental Testing UN/DOT HazMat Package Testing ISTA / ASTM Package Testing Materials Testing Foremost Testing Facility – Vibration tables – Compression tables – Tensile testing equipment – Shock tables – Drop testers – Environmental chambers Customer-centric Experience – Partner with customers to understand company goals and objectives – Packaging professionals through every step of the packaging process – Deliver projects on-time and on-budget – NEW On-line Quoting Tool makes quoting process effortless