Walter Soroka, PAC, passes away

The Packaging Association of Canada announced the passing of Walter Soroka on May 11, 2019.

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Walter Soroka

Soroka created the PAC Packaging Certificate program in the 1980s, where hundreds of students graduated under his guidance. He was also the author of reknown packaging textbooks "The Fundamentals of Packaging Technology" and "The Glossary of Packaging Terms". He was truly the father of packaging education.

Walter retired from teaching the PAC program in 2010.

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