The SYBA Packaging Institute connects the top leaders in the packaging industry. SYBA brings together packaging professionals and companies - from manufacturers of packaging materials and technologies to providers of packaging services, co-packers and producers of goods to be packaged. We have been in business since the early 1990s and are constantly evolving to bring our members the best of the packaging world.

SYBA, whose name is based on the concept of "SYstémy BAlení" (Systems of Packaging), offers a wide range of benefits and services. We work with leading professional institutions, ministries to provide you with up-to-date and relevant information and maximum support.

SYBA's main activities:

• Lobbying and legislation
  We are actively involved in the development of packaging and packaging legislation.
• Export promotion
  We help our members obtain subsidies for selected international trade fairs.
• Information Service
  Regular information on news, trends and legislative changes.
• Education
  We organise seminars and workshops within the framework of the PACKAGING ACADEMY (OBALOVÁ AKADEMIE) project.
• Norms and standards
  We cooperate in the development of technical standards within technical standardisation groups.
• Advice and consultation
  We offer expert advice in the field of packaging and packaging ecology.
• Competitions and awards
  We run the prestigious OBAL ROKU competition, which certifies packaging for the WorldStar Packaging Awards.
• Collaboration with industry
  We liaise with ministries, inspectorates and the trade press to ensure our members always have relevant information.

SYBA internationally

SYBA has a strong international presence and is an active member:

• World Packaging Organisation (WPO)
• European Packaging Institutes Consortium (EPIC)

We sit on the jury of the WorldStar Packaging Awards and participate in meetings at European and global level.