- International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) is an organization focused on the specific concerns of transport packaging.
- ISTA is the leading industry developer of testing protocols and design standards that define how packages should perform to ensure protection of their contents during the ever-changing risks of the global distribution environment.
- As a nonprofit, member-driven association it sets the standards for optimizing the resources in packages that are designed to be survivable, sustainable and successful.
- Worldwide, ISTA is the most trusted, knowledgeable and respected authority in predictive package-performance testing helping its members develop more effective packaging.
- ISTA helps members control costs, damage, and resources during the distribution of packaged-products by:
- Creating and publishing packaged-product test procedures.
- Certifying packaging laboratories, packaged-products and professionals.
- Providing education, training, and support.