The Eastern India Corrugated Box Manufacturers' Association, R & D Centre was inaugurated on 20th June, 1995 by Shri A B Ajmera, Past President of FCBM. It was set up with the financial assistance of the Federation of Corrugated Box Manufacturers of India who have subsidized the cost of the testing equipments. Corrugators who are members of the association are automatically members of R & D Centre.
The Eastern India Corrugated Box Manufacturers' Association, R & D Centre aims to promote quality consciousness amongst corrugated as well as consumers. It provides the following testing facilities for corrugated boxes and papers:
| G.S.M. | Paper / Board |
| Bursting Strength | Board / Box |
| Bursting Factor | Paper |
| Puncture Resistance | Board / Box |
| Cobb Test | Paper / Board |
| Moisture Test | Paper / Board |
| Ring Crush | Paper |
| Edge Crush | Board / Box |
| Flat Crush | Board / Box |
| Concora | Paper (2 ply) |
| Compression Strength Test | Box |
| Viscosity | Adhesive / Ink |
| Percentage of solid content | Adhesive / Ink |
| Corrosion / Gauge | Stitching Wire |
| Caliper Thickness | Board / Box |
| Drop Test | Box |
