October 21, 2022

Spectright Partners with MSU School of Packaging to Enhance Packaging Industry Careers

A A market leader in specification management software, Specright, has announced a sponsorship to the School of Packaging at Michigan State University (MSU). The business has promised to donate $500,000 to upgrade the MSU computer lab and provide packaging students with more practical technology training to better prepare them for the workforce.

The business will partner with the esteemed university to help students become even better prepared for careers in the packaging industry. More than 200 MSU School of Packaging students will have access to the Specright computer lab and Specright technology throughout each academic year in order to develop a foundational knowledge of the packaging industry and get ready for a career in packaging.

To provide students with a thorough education in the packaging industry, Specright will collaborate with food science professors and offer packaging programmes. The company will also teach students how to better communicate with suppliers and use specifications information to support critical outcomes like sustainability reporting and SKU rationalisation.

…providing students with foundational knowledge and real-world experiences during their studies at MSU will set them on a path to drive results faster in the professional packaging world…

Specright will give students at Michigan State University the opportunity to work on real-world projects, giving them on-the-job experience. Executives from Specright will also enrich students' learning experiences through various programs. Talks and sponsoring travel to industry events like the Pack Expo and Specright's annual Specification Management Summit are some programs planned through the initiative.

"Providing students with foundational knowledge and real-world experiences during their studies at the Michigan State University will set them on a path to drive results faster in the professional packaging world," said Specright's Founder and CEO, Matthew Wright.

"It is an honour for Specright to be working with the faculty and students at the MSU School of Packaging, which has the country's largest packaging programme," he added.

The partnership, according to Matt Daum, director and professor at the Michigan State University School of Packaging, "is a game changer for the packaging industry today." He concluded, "This gift will be crucial in helping to better prepare our students for life after school."

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