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Name: Adhesive and Sealant Council
Abbreviation: ASC
Web site: Adhesive and Sealant Council
Email: info@ascouncil.org
Description: Established in 1958, The Adhesive and Sealant Council, Inc. provides a forum for where the adhesives and sealants industry meets, serves as our industry's advocate before state and federal regulatory agencies, and strives to provide important and timely information to our members while promoting the use of our industry's products to the markets we serve. ASC serves as a leading marketplace for the exchange of information about products and services and interfacing among manufacturers, suppliers and others in the industry. ASC facilitates the education of industry members through short courses, seminars and workshops. As a result of its strong relationship with Virginia Tech, ASC leverages the expertise of its faculty members who bring valuable experience in the field of adhesion science to the industry. ASC monitors and works directly with U.S. and Canadian regulatory agencies to ensure industry perspectives are included in the development of regulations that are based on sound scientific facts. ASC promotes the adhesive and sealant industry to a broad range of audiences. ASC provides market information and unique statistical surveys for the benefit of its members. ASC encourages continuous health, safety and environmental improvement in the manufacture, distribution, storage, use and disposal of adhesives, sealants, and chemicals and offers a customized Product Stewardship Program for the industry..

Name: Advanced Materials and Processes Technology Information Analysis Center
Abbreviation: AMPTIAC
Web site: Advanced Materials and Processes Technology Information Analysis Center
Description: The Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) sponsors thirteen Information Analysis Centers (IACs), including AMPTIAC. Each of these centers covers a focused technical area, and all are operated under the watchful eye of the office of the Secretary of Defense (ODDRE). Technology advancements generate immense amounts of archived information. Finding specific information is intensely laborious in this ocean of data – especially materials property data. IACs locate, collect, archive, sort, and analyze data, relieving researchers, designers, and engineers of this burden. IACs also leverage this technical information by using it to develop specific products and services for assisting researchers, engineers, and program managers to effectively meet their mission requirements.

Name: AIM Inc
Abbreviation: AIM
Web site: AIM Inc
Email: info@aimglobal.org
Description: If your company wants to affect change on a strategic level within the Automatic Identification and Data Capture (AIDC) market, join AIM at Corporate level. Corporate Membership enables your company to participate in the strategic initiatives of the global AIM organization.
Address: 125 Warrendale-Bayne Rd #3100 Warrendale
PA 15086
Phone: (724) 934-4470

Name: Air & Waste Management Association
Abbreviation: A&WMA
Web site: Air & Waste Management Association
Email: info@awma.org
Description: The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional organization that enhances knowledge and expertise by providing a neutral forum for technology exchange, professional development, networking opportunities, public education, and outreach to more than 9000 environmental professionals in 65 countries. A&WMA also promotes global environmental responsibility and increases the effectiveness of organizations to make critical decisions that benefit society. The Mission of A&WMA is to assist in the professional development and critical environmental decision-making of our members to benefit society.

Name: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
Abbreviation: ARI
Web site: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
Email: ari@ari.org
Description: The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) is the national trade association representing manufacturers of more than 90 percent of North American produced central air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment. ARI's national headquarters is located in Arlington, Virginia, at the Ballston Metro Stop, just minutes from downtown Washington, DC.
Address: 4100 North Fairfax Dr #200 Arlington
VA 22203
Phone: (703) 524-8800

Name: Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Abbreviation: ACCA
Web site: Air Conditioning Contractors of America
Email: richard.ware@acca.org.
Description: For over forty years, ACCA has been the nationwide association representing the HVACR contracting industry. We help our members acquire and satisfy customers while upholding the most stringent requirements for professional ethics, and advocating for improvements to the industry overall

Name: Air Cooled Heat Exchanger Manufacturers Association
Address: 25 North Broadway Tarrytown
NY 10591-3221
Phone: (914) 332-0040

Name: Air Distributing Institute
Address: 4415 West Harrison St #242-C Hillside
IL 60162-1904
Phone: (708) 449-2933

Name: Air Movement and Control Association International Inc
Abbreviation: amca
Web site: Air Movement and Control Association International Inc
Description: he Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. is a not-for-profit international association of the world's manufacturers of related air system equipment - primarily, but not limited to: fans, louvers, dampers, air curtains, airflow measurement stations, acoustic attenuators, and other air system components for the industrial, commercial and residential markets.
Address: 30 West University Dr Arlington Heights
IL 60004-1893
Phone: (847) 394-0150

Name: Aircraft Locknut Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: almanet
Web site: Aircraft Locknut Manufacturers Association
Description: Member companies control their process of locknut manufacturing to ensure the timely delivery of quality products
Address: 994 Old Eagle School Rd #1019 Wayne
PA 19087
Phone: (610) 971-4850

Name: Alabama Glass Association
Address: 1127 Rime Village Hoover
AL 35216-6417

Name: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Web site: Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Description: THE ALLIANCE OF AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS IS A TRADE ASSOCIATION OF 9 CAR AND LIGHT TRUCK MANUFACTURERS INCLUDING BMW GROUP, DAIMLERCHRYSLER, FORD MOTOR COMPANY, GENERAL MOTORS, MAZDA, MITSUBISHI MOTORS, PORSCHE, TOYOTA AND VOLKSWAGEN.
Address: 1401 Eye Street N.W.
Suite 900 Washington DC 20005
Phone: (202) 326-5500

Name: Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers
Web site: Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers
Email: info@epspackaging.org
Description: In July of 1991, more than 80 companies, representing every major manufacturer of EPS protective foam packaging, their raw material suppliers and equipment manufacturers, joined together to form the Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers. AFPR works to facilitate EPS recycling between EPS manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers. AFPR members also provide community drop-off services at their manufacturing facilities. Currently, more than 110 plants locations serve as collection centers which together receive millions of pounds of post-consumer foam packaging each year.

Name: Aluminum Anodizers Council
Abbreviation: AAC
Web site: Aluminum Anodizers Council
Email: mail@anodizing.org
Description: The Aluminum Anodizers Council represents the interests of aluminum anodizers worldwide and is the principal trade organization for the anodizing industry in North America. It promotes the interests of its members through technical exchange, ongoing education, statistical data, market promotion, and industry representation.

Name: Aluminum Association Inc.
Web site: Aluminum Association Inc.
Email: cjeffs@stratacomm.net
Description: The Aluminum Association, Inc. is the trade association for producers of primary aluminum, recyclers and semi-fabricated aluminum products, as well as suppliers to the industry. Based in Washington, D.C., with offices in Detroit, Michigan, the Association provides leadership to the industry through its programs and services which aim to enhance aluminum's position in a world of proliferating materials, increase its use as the material of choice, remove impediments to its fullest use, and assist in achieving the industry's environmental, societal, and economic objectives. Member companies operate about 200 plants in the U.S and many conduct business worldwide.

Name: Aluminum Foil Container Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: AFCMA
Web site: Aluminum Foil Container Manufacturers Association
Email: eddoyle@cox-internet.com
Description: The Aluminum Foil Container Manufacturers Association (AFCMA) represents leading manufacturers of aluminum foil containers in the United States and Canada. The Association has worked to promote aluminum foil as a superior packaging material since 1955.

Name: American Advertising Federation
Abbreviation: AAF
Web site: American Advertising Federation
Email: aaf@aaf.org
Description: As the Unifying Voice for Advertising, the American Advertising Federation (AAF), headquartered in Washington, D.C., is the trade association that represents 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. AAF's 130 corporate members are advertisers, agencies and media companies that comprise the nation's leading brands and corporations. AAF has a national network of 210 ad clubs and connects the industry with an academic base through its 210 college chapters.

Name: American Architectural Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: aama
Web site: American Architectural Manufacturers Association
Description: The American Architectural Manufacturers Association is the source of performance standards, product certification and educational programs for the fenestration industry.
Address: 1827 Walden Office Sq #104 Schaumburg
IL 60173-4268
Phone: (847) 303-5664

Name: American Association of Advertising Agencies
Abbreviation: AAAA
Web site: American Association of Advertising Agencies
Description: Founded in 1917, the American Association of Advertising Agencies (AAAA) is the national trade association representing the advertising agency business in the United States. Its membership produces approximately 80 percent of the total advertising volume placed by agencies nationwide. Although virtually all of the large, multi-national agencies are members of the AAAA, more than 60 percent of our membership bills less than $10 million per year. The AAAA is not a club. It is a management-oriented association that offers its members the broadest possible services, expertise and information regarding the advertising agency business. The average AAAA agency has been a member for more than 20 years.

Name: American Bar Association
Abbreviation: ABA
Web site: American Bar Association
Email: askaba@abanet.org
Description: American Bar Association, the largest voluntary professional association in the world. With more than 400,000 members, the ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public. The ABA strives to provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to expand your career. From ABA-sponsored workshops, meetings, seminars and CLE sessions to the widest variety of respected and up-to-date publications, the ABA is your association, dedicated to helping you advance your career and the legal profession.

Name: American Bearing Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: ABMA
Web site: American Bearing Manufacturers Association
Email: info.abma@smithbucklin.com
Description: The American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA) is a non-profit association consisting of American manufacturers of anti-friction bearings, spherical plain bearings or major components thereof. The purpose of ABMA is to define national and international standards for bearing products and maintain bearing industry statistics. The ABMA has become the collective voice of the American bearing industry, influencing government policies and international trade. ABMA member companies manufacture 85 percent of the bearings produced in the United States.

Name: American Boat Builders and Repairers Association
Abbreviation: abbra
Web site: American Boat Builders and Repairers Association
Description: ABBRA is a member organization that represents over 250 boatyards, repairers and associated industries in the United States and abroad. The 22 member board represents many of the indusrys leaders.
Address: 345 Pier 1 Rd #106 Stevensville
MD 21666-2610
Phone: (212) 396-4246

Name: American Boiler Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: abma
Web site: American Boiler Manufacturers Association
Description: The American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA) is the national, nonprofit trade association of manufacturers of commercial/institutional, industrial and power-generating boilers, related fuel burning equipment and environmental systems, users of boiler and boiler-related equipment, and companies which provide products and services to the combustion equipment industry. In short, ABMA represents the companies - the very best of the boiler industry -- that design and build the systems that combust the fuels that generate the steam and hot water that powers and comforts America and the world. It is no exaggeration to say that few technologies devised by man have contributed as much to advancing our world as has the safe and dependable generation of steam - which is the product of the member companies of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association - and the member companies of ABMA and their employees throughout communities across America and around the world work hard every day to bring increased technical advancement to steam and hot water generation and to the protection of the environment. These advances keep steam as integral and relevant to today's energy picture as they were over a century ago when they sparked the Industrial Revolution. ABMA is committed to leading and to strengthening the world boiler, combustion equipment, and related environmental systems industry and to providing value to our membership. ABMA and our member companies have a long and proud history of service and achievement, and we celebrate that history as a prelude to our future. ABMA members offer the first word in safe, efficient, clean and reliable hot water, comfort heating, process, heat recovery, and power-generating boiler systems
Address: 4001 N 9th St #226 Arlington
VA 22203-1900.
Phone: (703) 522-7350

Name: American Brush Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: abma
Web site: American Brush Manufacturers Association
Email: info@abma.org
Description: The ABMA exists to help American brush manufacturers by enhancing industry knowledge, providing a variety of networking opportunities, and promoting profitability for the members. ABMA strives to promote and strengthen value for its members to be the preferred and innovative source for broom, brush and mop products worldwide. Today's brush industry delivers innovative, cost effective solutions to your tough engineering problems. If you're looking for solutions to today's production problems, or tomorrow's needs – look to us, the members of the American Brush Manufacturers Association!
Address: 1900 Arch St Philadelphia
PA 19103-1404
Phone: (215) 564-3484

Name: American Bureau of Metal Statistics
Abbreviation: ABMS
Web site: American Bureau of Metal Statistics
Email: info@abms.com
Description: For over 75 years ABMS has served as a primary source of metal statistics by obtaining data to a large extent directly from reporting companies on a confidential basis. These wholly independent and authoritative data series are unrivaled in their presentation of data from the source of origin, providing regular, high quality information on the world metals markets. Senior executives, consultants and others who need actionable information and insight on the global metals industry look to ABMS to fulfill their data requirements.

Name: American Chain Association
Abbreviation: aca
Web site: American Chain Association
Email: ACAStaff@americanchainassn.org
Description: The American Chain Association (ACA) traces its heritage to 1930 when the Association of Roller and Silent Chain Manufacturers (ARSCM) was formed. In 1955 that Association changed its name to the American Sprocket Chain Manufacturers Association (ASCMA), and in 1971 the Association was again re named as the American Chain Association. The purpose of the Association is to encourage the cooperation of, and to assist, member companies in promoting the interests of the power transmission and conveying chain industry.
Address: 6724 Lone Oak Blvd Naples
FL 34109
Phone: (941) 514-3441

Name: American Chemical Society
Abbreviation: ACS
Web site: American Chemical Society
Email: help@acs.org
Description: The American Chemical Society is a self-governed individual membership organization that consists of more than 159,000 members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry. The organization provides a broad range of opportunities for peer interaction and career development, regardless of professional or scientific interests. The programs and activities conducted by ACS today are the products of a tradition of excellence in meeting member needs that dates from the Society's founding in 1876.

Name: American Chemistry Council
Web site: American Chemistry Council
Email: webmaster@americanchemistry.com
Description: The American Chemistry Council represents the leading companies engaged in the business of chemistry. Council members apply the science of chemistry to make innovative products and services that make people's lives better, healthier and safer. The Council is committed to improved environmental, health and safety performance through Responsible Care, common sense advocacy designed to address major public policy issues, and health and environmental research and product testing. The business of chemistry is a $450 billion enterprise and a key element of the nation's economy. It is the nation's largest exporter, accounting for ten cents out of every dollar in U.S. exports. Chemistry companies invest more in research and development than any other business sector.

Name: American Concrete Contractors Association
Abbreviation: ACCA
Web site: American Concrete Contractors Association
Email: adonald216@aol.com
Description: The American Concrete Contractors Association (ACCA) was formed for the purpose of establishing a powerful united organization with the ability to negotiate cost and services from companies across the U.S. for the benefit of the contractor. The ACCA is a non-profit association.

Name: American Concrete Institute, ACI International
Abbreviation: ACI
Web site: American Concrete Institute, ACI International
Description: Founded in 1904 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, ACI is a technical and educational society with 30,000 members and 93 chapters in 30 countries. ACI has produced more than 400 technical documents, reports, guides, specifications, and codes for the best use of concrete; conducts more than 150 educational seminars each year; and has 13 different certification programs for concrete practitioners, as well as a scholarship program to promote careers in the industry.

Name: American Concrete Pavement Association
Abbreviation: ACPA
Web site: American Concrete Pavement Association
Email: gvoigt@pavement.com
Description: ACPA is the premier national association representing concrete pavement contractors, cement companies, equipment and material manufacturers and suppliers. We are organized to address common needs, solve common problems, and accomplish goals related to research, market development, local promotion, design, construction and best practices of portland cement concrete pavements.

Name: American Concrete Pipe Association
Abbreviation: ACPA
Web site: American Concrete Pipe Association
Email: info@concrete-pipe.org.
Description: The American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) is a nonprofit organization, composed primarily of manufacturers of concrete pipe and related conveyance products located throughout the United States, Canada and in over 40 foreign countries. ACPA membership also includes manufacturers of equipment and/or providers of products and services related to the concrete pipe industry. Established in 1907, ACPA provides members with research, technical and marketing support to promote and advance the use of concrete pipe for drainage and pollution control applications.

Name: American Concrete Pipe Association
Address: 222 West Las Colinas Blvd #641 Irving
TX 75039-5423
Phone: (972) 506-7216

Name: American Concrete Pressure Pipe Association
Address: 11800 Sunrise Valley Dr #309 Vienna
VA 22091-5301
Phone: (703) 391-9135

Name: American Concrete Pumping Association
Abbreviation: ACPA
Web site: American Concrete Pumping Association
Email: christi@concretepumpers.com
Description: Since 1974, the ACPA has promoted concrete pumping as the most effective, efficient placement method. We give our members the media support and marketing tools they need to take on competitive battles and win. Nothing protects your company better than a good safety program. Nothing can destroy it more quickly then neglect of this issue. The ACPA has developed the most comprehensive safety program in the industry, and provides these materials to members at a fraction of the nonmember cost. It's a fact of life in the pumping industry. Very few insurers understand what the business of pumping concrete involves. As a result, you may pay extra for coverages that aren't required and miss out on coverages that you need.

Name: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
Abbreviation: ACGIH
Web site: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
Email: mail@acgih.org
Description: The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH®) is a member-based organization and community of professionals that advances worker health and safety through education and the development and dissemination of scientific and technical knowledge. Examples of this include our annual editions of the TLVs® and BEIs® and work practice guides in ACGIH®'s Signature Publications.

Name: American Countertrade Association
Address: 121 South Merimac #1102 Clayton
MO 63105-1725
Phone: (314) 727-5522

Name: American Design Drafting Association
Abbreviation: ADDA
Web site: American Design Drafting Association
Email: corporate@adda.org
Description: The American Design Drafting Association a non-profit, professional membership organization was born in Bartlesville, Oklahoma in 1948. The organization was conceived by a dedicated and enthusiastic group of oil and gas piping drafters who were involved in various phases of design drafting. This group consisted of highly specialized industry drafters, educational instructors, piping designers, and engineering personnel. In 1948, this group incorporated in the State of Oklahoma as the Bartlesville Draftsmen’s Club. This is the earliest known drafting club, association or society. This group would eventually be considered as our founding association.

Name: American Down Association
Address: 3728 Canna Ct Sacramento
CA 95821-3101
Phone: (916) 971-1135

Name: American Dye Manufacturers Institute
Address: 630 Third Ave New York
NY 10017-6705
Phone: (212) 953-9000

Name: American Edged Products Manufacturers Association
Address: 112 J Elden St Herndon
VA 20170
Phone: (703) 709-1035

Name: American Fan Association
Address: PO Box 1481 East Lansing
MI 48826-1481
Phone: (517) 339-3009

Name: American Fastener and Closure Association
Address: 3008 Millwood Ave Columbia
SC 29205-1807
Phone: (803) 252-5646

Name: American Fiber Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: afma
Web site: American Fiber Manufacturers Association
Email: afma@afma.org
Description: The American Fiber Manufacturers Association, Inc. (AFMA) is the trade association for U.S. companies that manufacture synthetic and cellulosic fibers. The industry employs 30 thousand people and produces over 9 billion pounds of fiber in the U.S. Annual domestic sales exceed $10 billion. AFMA member companies produce more than 90% of the total U.S. output of these fibers. The membership is limited to U.S. producers that sell manufactured fiber in the open market. The Association maintains close ties to other manufactured fiber trade associations worldwide. AFMA has been in continuous operation since 1933, when it was established as the Rayon Institute with headquarters in New York. As new fibers entered the market, the Association was renamed the Man-Made Fiber Producers Association. In 1970, operations were moved to Washington as the focus grew from promotion to include advocacy on a broad range of regulatory and international trade issues. The current name for the Association was adopted in 1988. The Association's Board of Directors is made up of senior executives from each of AFMA's member companies. Most AFMA programs are managed through committees and task groups of policy and technical experts from the companies. Permanent standing committees include the Trade and Statistics Committee, and the Technical Committee. The Technical Committee has task groups dealing with: Product Stewardship, Regulatory Affairs, Technical Communications, Toxicology, Product Flammability, and International Technical Affairs. AFMA's statistics division, the Fiber Economics Bureau (FEB), collects and publishes trade and production data on the manufactured fiber industry. This FiberSource internet site is maintained by FEB. It contains a comprehensive Suppliers Guide and other basic information on the industry and its products.
Address: 1150 17th St #310 Washington
DC 20036-4603
Phone: (202) 296-6508

Name: American Fishing Tackle Manufacturers Association
Address: 1250 Grove Ave #300 Barrington
IL 60010
Phone: (847) 381-9490

Name: American Foundrymen's Society
Abbreviation: AFS
Web site: American Foundrymen's Society
Email: Lsmolecki@afsinc.org
Description: AFS assists member companies and individuals to effectively and efficiently manage all production operations, to profitably market their products and services, and to equitably manage their employees. AFS also promotes the interests of the foundry industry before the legislative and executive branches of the federal government. With the direction of its volunteer committee structure, the professional staff of AFS provides support in the areas of technology, management and education to further activities that will enhance the economic progress of the metalcasting industry.

Name: American Furniture Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: AMFA
Web site: American Furniture Manufacturers Association
Description: As the world's largest and most active trade association solely dedicated to the advancement of the United States' furniture industry, the American Furniture Manufacturers Association (AFMA) has served as the premier authority on information related to furniture in the United States. Headquartered in the Furniture Capital of the World, High Point, North Carolina, AFMA represents more than 200 of the industry's leading manufacturers who make everything from bedroom and dining room suites to upholstered sofas and chairs to outdoor furniture.
Address: 317 West High Ave 10th nFL High Point
NC 27261
Phone: (336) 884-5000

Name: American Furniture Manufacturers Association
Address: 5515 Security Lane #530 Rockville
MD 20852-5003
Phone: (301) 984-8051

Name: American Gas Turbine Manufacturers Association
Address: 8328 Veterans Hwy #D Millersville
MD 21108-1426
Phone: (410) 987-0180

Name: American Gear Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: AGMA
Web site: American Gear Manufacturers Association
Email: webmaster@agma.org
Description: AGMA is a strong, growing organization that began the 21st Century with over 400 members in more than 30 countries. To support the industry, the Association has a full time staff of thirteen, with a professional management team, consultants and a volunteer leadership team of which all the membership can be proud.As in the beginning, one of the principal mainstays of the Association’s activities is the development of voluntary standards. But today, a range of programs has been added to the list of services provided to the industry: An open standards development process that produces quality standards designed for the needs of the American and global marketplaces; Statistical Programs, such as the Monthly Market Trend Report, the Operating Ratio Report and the Wage & Benefit Survey; Government Relations programs that deal with the federal administrative and legislative issues that directly effect the operations of a gear company; Technical papers and information, provided to the members in both published form and through major meetings such as the Fall Technical Meeting; Programs covering the management issues of concern to gear industry executives, through programs such as the Small Business, the Marketing and the Financial Management Councils; as well as the industry’s Annual Meeting each March. Representation in international organizations, such as the ISO and Eurotrans, to promote an international understanding of the concerns of gear industry. GEAR EXPO — The Worldwide Gear Industry Event

Name: American Gear Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: agma
Web site: American Gear Manufacturers Association
Email: webmaster@agma.org
Description: In 1916, several gear manufacturers participated in the discussions and thus the organization was born. The initial membership of AGMA consisted of nine companies: Cincinnati Gear Company, Earle Gear and Machine Company, Horsburgh and Scott Company, Newark Gear Cutting Machine Company, the R.D. Nuttall Company, Philadelphia Gear Works, Pittsburgh Gear and Machine Company, the Simonds Manufacturing Company and the Van Dorn Dutton Company. They elected an executive committee to draw up a constitution and elect officers and scheduled the first official executive committee meeting for early 1917. The Executive Committee meeting was conducted; the constitution was drawn up; and the American Gear Manufacturers Association was on its way
Address: 500 Montgomery St #350 Alexandria
VA 22314-1560
Phone: (703) 684-0211

Name: American Innerspring Manufacturers
Abbreviation: aim
Web site: American Innerspring Manufacturers
Email: aimy@aiminfo.org
Description: The North American manufacturers and suppliers of innersprings and box springs who make up AIM are committed to providing information on healthful sleep and sleep surfaces. Through their support of numerous scientific studies and national surveys, Aim has educated a generation of American consumers on how to get a good night’s rest.
Address: 1918 North Parkway Memphis
TN 38112-5018
Phone: (901) 274-9030

Name: American Institue of Steel Construction
Abbreviation: AISC
Web site: American Institue of Steel Construction
Description: AISC is a non-profit trade association and technical institute established in 1921 to serve the structural steel industry in the U.S. Our purpose is to promote the use of structural steel through research activities, market development, education, codes and specifications, technical assistance, quality certification and standardization with an emphasis on: Unifying the industry with a common purpose; Increasing the structural steel industry’s share of the construction market; Supporting the structural steel industry to be innovative and competitive in a worldwide construction market.

Name: American Institute of Architects
Abbreviation: AIA
Web site: American Institute of Architects
Email: infocentral@aia.org
Description: It is the practice of the American Institute of Architects (the Institute or the AIA) and its members to comply strictly with all laws, including federal and state antitrust laws, that apply to AIA operations and activities. Compliance with the letter and spirit of the antitrust laws is an important goal of the AIA, and is essential to maintaining the Institute's reputation for the highest standards of ethical conduct.

Name: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Abbreviation: AICHE
Web site: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Email: xpress@aiche.org
Description: The American Institute of Chemical Engineers, AIChE, was founded in 1908. AIChE is a professional association of more than 50,000 members that provides leadership in advancing the chemical engineering profession. Its members are creative problem-solvers who use their scientific and technical knowledge to develop processes and design and operate plants to make useful products at a reasonable cost. Chemical engineers are also at the forefront of research to assure the safe and environmentally-sound manufacture, use, and disposal of chemical products. AIChE fosters and disseminates chemical engineering knowledge, supports the professional and personal growth of its members, and applies the expertise of its members to address societal needs throughout the world.

Name: American Iron and Steel Institute
Abbreviation: AISI
Web site: American Iron and Steel Institute
Email: webmaster@steel.org
Description: For over a century, North American steel producers have left their day-to-day rivalries behind to work as partners and members of the American Iron and Steel Institute in furthering its mission to promote steel as the material of choice and to enhance the competitiveness of the North American steel industry and its member companies. AISI's overall mission centers around common goals and a clear vision for the future: To provide high-quality, value-added products to a wide array of customers; to lead the world in innovation and technology in the production of steel; To produce steel in a safe and environmentally friendly manner; and To increase the market for North American Steel in both traditional and innovative applications. AISI serves as the voice of the North American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI also plays a lead role in the development and application of new steels and steelmaking technology. AISI is comprised of 31 member companies, including integrated and electric furnace steelmakers, and 118 associate and affiliate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. AISI's member companies represent approximately 75 percent of both U.S. and North American steel capacity.

Name: American Iron and Steel Institute
Abbreviation: aisi
Web site: American Iron and Steel Institute
Description: For over a century, North American steel producers have left their day-to-day rivalries behind to work as partners and members of the American Iron and Steel Institute in furthering its mission to promote steel as the material of choice and to enhance the competitiveness of the North American steel industry and its member companies.
Address: 1140 Connecticut Ave NW #705 Washington
DC 20036-4704
Phone: (202) 452-7100

Name: American Ladder Institute
Web site: American Ladder Institute
Address: 401 North Michigan Ave Chicago
IL 60611
Phone: (312) 644-6610

Name: American Lighting Association
Abbreviation: ALA
Web site: American Lighting Association
Description: The GE Card Services program provides ALA Showroom members with a quality consumer private label credit program and business credit program from one of the largest best known and respected companies in the nation. The program is designed to drive sales growth, strengthen consumer relationships, and increase profitability. Some of the benefits this program has to offer are: Free 90-day trial; No set up fee; Discount merchant rates; Free point-of-sale (POS) materials; Ability to offer on-the-spot financing to qualified customers; Advertising on customer's monthly statements; Funds electronically transferred directly to your bank within two business days; Increased customer loyalty

Name: American Loudspeaker Manufacturers Association
Address: 3365 North Arlington Heights Rd #J Arlington Heights
IL 60004-7700
Phone: (847) 255-3003

Name: American Loudspeaker Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: alma
Web site: American Loudspeaker Manufacturers Association
Email: management@almainternational.org.
Description: The American Loudspeaker Manufacturers Association (ALMA) was founded in 1964 as a not-for-profit trade association open to companies that design, manufacture, sell and/or test loudspeakers, loudspeaker components, and loudspeaker systems. ALMA® was originally comprised solely of U.S. loudspeaker manufacturers, then expanded to include North, Central and South America. In 2001, the association expanded it's membership base to become a global organization to better reflect our growing international membership base. The association is now pleased to be known as ALMA - The International Loudspeaker AssociationSM.
Address: 39 Ames Rd Groton
MA 1450
Phone: (978) 448-5658

Name: American Machinery Dealers Association
Abbreviation: AMDA
Web site: American Machinery Dealers Association
Description: American Machinery Dealers Association members proudly display their emblem. This emblem identifies dealers who concur with AMDA's high standards of business practice. It is a symbol of integrity and reliability. It also recognizes dealers who have a wide range of technical experience, and access to data to help manufacturers improve their productivity.

Name: American Marketing Association
Abbreviation: AMA
Web site: American Marketing Association
Email: webmaster@ama.org
Description: The American Marketing Association, one of the largest professional associations for marketers, has 38,000 members worldwide in every area of marketing. For over six decades the AMA has been an essential resource providing relevant marketing information that experienced marketers turn to everyday. The AMA website, MarketingPower.com, offers a wide array of newly expanded information including research, case studies and best practices in marketing. AMA's prestigious marketing journals provide access to the newest developments in marketing thought, while AMA magazines have practical applications of marketing strategies to address marketers' daily needs on the job. AMA offers specialty conferences, one-day hot topic seminars, bootcamps and workshops, to help marketers build the skills that keep them ahead of emerging trends, and help long-term professional development.

Name: American Measuring Tool Manufacturers Assoc.
Abbreviation: AMTMA
Web site: American Measuring Tool Manufacturers Assoc.
Email: amtma@amtma.com
Description: The Association was established to promote and further the interests of its members in manufacturing, engineering, research, safety, transportation and other problems of the industry. Problems anticipated with conversion to the metric system also prompted the formation of the new unit.

Name: American Mold Builders Association
Abbreviation: AMBA
Web site: American Mold Builders Association
Email: info@amba.org
Description: Since 1973, AMBA has been the leading industry trade organization serving U.S. mold builders. AMBA represents nearly 400 member companies comprised of approximately 9,000 employees and representing just over $2 billion in annual tooling sales. Members span 35 states with 12 chapter affiliations. AMBA member companies serve original equipment manufacturers in every industry including automotive, medical, electronics/electrical, toys, recreation and sporting goods, building and construction, lawn and garden, consumer, and industrial. A mold builder manufactures aluminum or steel molds for the purpose of molding plastic products, components or parts. Member companies range from small, specialty niche organizations to large, full-service firms, and equipped with state-of-the-art machinery and CAD/CAM technology to provide the best in new-product and mold design and build. AMBA members have a commitment to quality and service unparalleled in the world. AMBA serves as a voice for U.S. moldmakers while providing its members with valuable benefits. Click here to learn more about what AMBA can offer you and your company. AMBA addresses issues that affect moldmaking companies in such matters as global and legislative issues; new technologies; improving profits; and education and training programs. In addition to establishing ethics and guidelines for the Industry, the AMBA disseminates relevant information through its quarterly newsletter, News & Views. We also encourage members to share ideas and experiences that will improve their business through AMBA annual conventions, conferences and local chapter meetings. The AMBA’s mission is to promote its member services and overall competitiveness in a world market, through membership participation, for continuous improvement to strengthen our industry and establish our value in a global economy. The strength, which the AMBA and its members create through business management and educational programs, helps to ensure a healthy future for both large and small member companies, resulting in quality molds built in America.

Name: American Mold Builders Association
Address: PO Box 404 Medinah
IL 60157
Phone: (630) 980-7667

Name: American National Standards Institute
Abbreviation: ANSI
Web site: American National Standards Institute
Description: The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is a private, non-profit organization (501(c)3) that administers and coordinates the U.S. voluntary standardization and conformity assessment system.The Institute's mission is to enhance both the global competitiveness of U.S. business and the U.S. quality of life by promoting and facilitating voluntary consensus standards and conformity assessment systems, and safeguarding their integrity.

Name: American Pet Products Manufacturers Association Inc
Abbreviation: appma
Web site: American Pet Products Manufacturers Association Inc
Email: info@appma.org
Description: The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association will provide the services necessary to give its members the opportunity to prosper.
Address: 255 Glenville Rd Greenwich
CT 06831-4148
Phone: (203) 532-0000

Name: American Petroleum Institute
Abbreviation: API
Web site: American Petroleum Institute
Description: The oil and natural gas industry provides the fuel for American life, warming our homes, powering our businesses and giving us the mobility to enjoy this great land. As the primary trade association of that industry, API represents more than 400 members involved in all aspects of the oil and natural gas industry. Our association draws on the experience and expertise of our members and staff to support a strong and viable oil and natural gas industry. Our work is member-driven. We offer companies large and small the opportunity to participate in shaping API programs and policy priorities. We are a major research institute. API is committed to using the best available scientific, economic and legal analysis to guide and support our policy positions. We give our industry a unified voice. API's expert staff participate actively in key policy-making forums, facilitating production dialogue and effective solutions on issues important to all Americans. Our organization is tailored to serve our members. API membership is divided by industry segments that companies have direct input on the issues most important to them.

Name: American Pipe Fittings Association
Abbreviation: APFA
Web site: American Pipe Fittings Association
Email: info@apfa.com
Description: APFA is the trade association for any domestic corporation, firm or individual engaged in manufacture in the United States or Canada of piping components and accessories, including Pipe Hangers and Supports. APFA's objectives are: a. To promote the use of American and Canadian made pipe fittings in the domestic and foreign markets; b. To encourage, contribute to and engage in the development of standards for products within the scope of this Association which will benefit the industry, its customers and the public; c. To collect and disseminate such statistics as may be legally proper and beneficial to the industry; d. To cooperate with the legislative Committees, government departments and agencies and other bodies in regard to matters affecting the industry; e. To encourage and contribute to such metallurgical and engineering research as may directly relate to the products of the industry; and f. To promote all lawful plans for the general development and improvement of the industry. This directory briefly introduces APFA member companies, their products and their product group affiliation. Current APFA Product Groups are: I. Iron & Brass Fittings & Unions; II. Pipe Hangers & Supports; III. Pipe Nipples; IV. Engineered Pipe Supports; V. Forged Steel/Butt-Weld Fittings, Flanges & Unions

Name: American Pipe Fittings Association
Abbreviation: apfa
Web site: American Pipe Fittings Association
Email: info@apfa.com
Address: 111 Park Pl Falls Church
VA 22046-4513
Phone: (703) 538-1786

Name: American Plastics Council
Abbreviation: APS
Web site: American Plastics Council
Description: The American Plastics Council (APC) is a major trade association for the United States plastics industry. APC advocates unlimited opportunities for plastics and promotes their economic, environmental and societal benefits. To accomplish our mission we demonstrate the benefits of plastic products and the contributions of the plastics industry to the society it serves. We also demonstrate that plastics are an efficient use of natural resources and that plastics and the industry are part of the solution to the public's environmental performance expectations. Our members are among the nation's largest manufacturers of plastics. APC includes five business units and an affiliated trade association, comprised of APC member companies, other industry stakeholders, and customers whose purpose is to address issues specific to their products. Our business units include:Alliance for the Polyurethanes Industry(API), Polycarbonate Business Unit, Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC), Expandable Polystyrene Resin Suppliers Council (ERSC), Rigid Plastic Packaging Institute (RPPI), and The Vinyl Institute (VI) is the affiliated trade association.

Name: American Production and Inventory Control Society
Address: 755 West Big Beaver Rd #1900 Troy
MI 48084-4903
Phone: (248) 362-2100

Name: American Production and Inventory Control Society
Address: 5034 West Carol St Skokie
IL 60077-2201
Phone: (847) 673-2410

Name: American Production of Inventory Control Society
Address: PO Box 40242 Denver
CO 80204
Phone: (303) 421-0797

Name: American Restaurant China Council
Address: PO Box 1417-B37 Alexandria
VA 22313
Phone: (540) 928-5909

Name: American Shipbuilding Association
Address: 600 Pennsylvania Ave SE #305 Washington
DC 20003-4345
Phone: (202) 544-8170

Name: American Shooting Sports Council Incorporated
Abbreviation: assc
Web site: American Shooting Sports Council Incorporated
Address: 1845 The Exchange #150 Atlanta
GA 30339-2019
Phone: (770) 933-0200

Name: American Society for Automation in Pharmacy
Abbreviation: ASAP
Web site: American Society for Automation in Pharmacy
Email: will@computertalk.com
Description: ASAP's mission is to assist its members in advancing the application of computer technology in the pharmacist's role as caregiver and in the efficient operation and management of a Pharmacy.

Name: American Society for Mass Spectrometry
Abbreviation: ASMS
Web site: American Society for Mass Spectrometry
Description: The American Society for Mass Spectrometry (ASMS) was formed in 1969 to promote and disseminate knowledge of mass spectrometry and allied topics. Membership includes over 5,500 scientists involved in research and development. Members come from academic, industrial and governmental laboratories. Their interests include advancement of techniques and instrumentation in mass spectrometry, as well as fundamental research in chemistry, geology, forensics, biological sciences and physics.

Name: American Society For Quality
Abbreviation: ASQ
Web site: American Society For Quality
Email: help@asq.org.
Description: The American Society for Quality (ASQ), headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, is the world’s leading authority on quality since 1946. The 104,000-member professional association creates better workplaces and communities worldwide by advancing learning, quality improvement, and knowledge exchange to improve business results. By making quality a global priority, an organizational imperative, and a personal ethic, ASQ becomes the community for everyone who seeks technology, concepts, or tools to improve themselves and their world.

Name: American Society For Testing and Materials
Abbreviation: ASTM
Web site: American Society For Testing and Materials
Description: ASTM International is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world-a trusted source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services. Known for their high technical quality and market relevancy, ASTM International standards have an important role in the information infrastructure that guides design, manufacturing and trade in the global economy. ASTM International, originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), was formed over a century ago, when a forward-thinking group of engineers and scientists got together to address frequent rail breaks in the burgeoning railroad industry. Their work led to standardization on the steel used in rail construction, ultimately improving railroad safety for the public. As the century progressed and new industrial, governmental and environmental developments created new standardization requirements, ASTM answered the call with consensus standards that have made products and services safer, better and more cost-effective. The proud tradition and forward vision that started in 1898 is still the hallmark of ASTM International. Today, ASTM continues to play a leadership role in addressing the standardization needs of the global marketplace. Known for its best in class practices for standards development and delivery, ASTM is at the forefront in the use of innovative technology to help its members do standards development work, while also increasing the accessibility of ASTM International standards to the world. ASTM continues to be the standards forum of choice of a diverse range of industries that come together under the ASTM umbrella to solve standardization challenges. In recent years, stakeholders involved in issues ranging from safety in recreational aviation, to fiber optic cable installations in underground utilities, to homeland security, have come together under ASTM to set consensus standards for their industries. Standards developed at ASTM are the work of over 30,000 ASTM members. These technical experts represent producers, users, consumers, government and academia from over 100 countries. Participation in ASTM International is open to all with a material interest, anywhere in the world.

Name: American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
Abbreviation: ASAP
Web site: American Society of Appraisers (ASA)
Email: asainfo@appraisers.org
Description: The American Society of Appraisers is an organization of appraisal professionals and others interested in the appraisal profession. International in structure, it is self-supporting and independent. The oldest and only major appraisal organization representing all of the disciplines of appraisal specialists, the society originated in 1936 and incorporated in 1952. ASA's headquarters is in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area. The society is dedicated to the benefit of the appraisal profession. It is one of eight major appraisal societies that, in 1987, founded The Appraisal Foundation, a national nonprofit organization created to establish uniform criteria for professional appraisers. Since 1989 The Appraisal Foundation has been recognized by the U.S. Congress as the source for the development and promulgation of appraisal standards and qualifications. When you hire an ASA-accredited appraiser, you are assured the best valuation expertise on the market, because ASA-accredited appraisers bring knowledge of the market and profession, experience, and solid reputation to the job.

Name: American Society of Civil Engineers
Abbreviation: ASCE
Web site: American Society of Civil Engineers
Email: webmaster@asce.org
Description: Founded in 1852, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) represents more than 133,000 members of the civil engineering profession worldwide, and is America's oldest national engineering society. ASCE's vision is to position engineers as global leaders building a better quality of life. The Society celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2002.

Name: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
Abbreviation: ASHRAE
Web site: American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
Email: ASHRAE@ASHRAE.org.
Description: ASHRAE, founded in 1894, is an international organization of 55,000 persons. Its sole objective is to advance through research, standards writing, publishing and continuing education the arts and sciences of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve the evolving needs of the public.

Name: American Society of Safety Engineers
Abbreviation: ASSE
Web site: American Society of Safety Engineers
Email: webmaster@asse.org.
Description: Founded in 1911, ASSE is the oldest and largest professional safety organization. Its more than 30,000 members manage, supervise and consult on safety, health, and environmental issues in industry, insurance, government and education. ASSE is guided by a 16-member Board of Directors, which consists of 8 regional vice presidents; three council vice presidents; Society president, president-elect, senior vice president, vice president of finance and executive director. ASSE has 13 practice specialties, 150 chapters, 56 sections and 64 student sections.

Name: American Specialty Toy Retailing Association
Abbreviation: astra
Web site: American Specialty Toy Retailing Association
Email: info@astratoy.org
Description: The American Specialty Toy Retailing Association, better known as ASTRA, believes in the right of all children to achieve their full potential through fun and positive play; believes in educating parents and the community at large about the importance of play and expanding their information about appropriate toys and playthings; and believes in the value of ASTRA in providing an association for the specialty toy industry so that we may further our common goals with regard to children, the community and our individual businesses. ASTRA was founded in 1992 by Chris Wass, a young retailer from Des Moines, Iowa. Chris reasoned an association could provide an opportunity for the specialty toy industry to come together to strengthen individual businesses and expand the specialty toy market.ASTRA brings retailers, manufacturers, manufacturers representatives and those related to the specialty toy industry together to grow the specialty toy industry. ASTRA, representing the specialty toy industry, is the largest toy association in the United States.
Address: 4700 West Lake Ave Glenview
IL 60025
Phone: (847) 375-4842

Name: American Supply & Machinery Manufacturers' Association
Abbreviation: ASMMA
Web site: American Supply & Machinery Manufacturers' Association
Email: asmma@asmma.com
Description: MotionNET.com is the technical web portal designed by a team of experienced electronic and mechanical design engineers to help fellow engineers design and develop new products. Our goal is to provide engineers and buyers with the most efficient, direct and practical sources available, including products, manufacturers, distributors, standards and reference information. Along with the rest of the engineering community, each time we designed a product, automated a production process or integrated a system, significant time was spent trying to find the resources needed to do the job. We often used Internet search engines. Results often included potato chips and wood chips mixed with semiconductor chips. We found ourselves wishing there was an online database tailored for design engineers. We envisioned an online categorized database designed specifically for the electronic and mechanical engineering community. This database would allow you to select the desired type of product and give you the ability to click to and browse the specific product pages within each company's website. We also wanted quick access to frequently used references (such as an ASCII Code Table, trademark search, dictionary for spell checking, etc.). After an exhaustive search for such an Internet resource, we created MotionNET.com. It provides free access without requiring users to register. In addition to submitting MotionNET.com to numerous search engines across the Internet, we also registered thousands of product type domain names such as servomotors.com, actuators.net and framegrabbers.com. This allowed searchers to find multiple sources for such products. Our next step was to gather a team of people to assemble this information. We visited thousands of websites and created a relational database that included: Company category (distributor, manufacturer, etc.); Links and categories for each product type; Location of products page; List of distributors; Line card of manufactures; Contact information, including phone and fax numbers and email addresses.

Name: American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Abbreviation: AWWA
Web site: American Water Works Association (AWWA)
Description: The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is an international nonprofit scientific and educational society dedicated to the improvement of drinking water quality and supply. AWWA is defined by six core competencies, through which we communicate and interact with all of our audiences. More information about each competency is available by clicking the links listed across the top of every page on the Web site. Together, the competencies distinguish AWWA as the authoritative resource for knowledge, information, and advocacy to improve the quality and supply of drinking water in North America and beyond. Founded in 1881, AWWA is the largest organization of water supply professionals in the world. Its more than 57,000 members represent the full spectrum of the drinking water community: treatment plant operators and managers, scientists, environmentalists, manufacturers, academicians, regulators, and others who hold genuine interest in water supply and public health. Membership includes more than 4,700 utilities that supply water to roughly 180 million people in North America.

Name: American Welding Society
Abbreviation: AWS
Web site: American Welding Society
Email: info@aws.org
Description: The American Welding Society (AWS) was founded in 1919 as a multifaceted, nonprofit organization with a goal to advance the science, technology and application of welding and related joining disciplines. From factory floor to high-rise construction, from military weaponry to home products, AWS continues to lead the way in supporting welding education and technology development to ensure a strong, competitive and exciting way of life for all Americans.

Name: American Wire Producers Association
Abbreviation: awpa
Web site: American Wire Producers Association
Email: info@awpa.org
Description: The AWPA is the leading voice of the ferrous wire and wire products industry in North America. AWPA members include wire producers located in the United States, Canada and Mexico, manufacturers and distributors of wire rod, and suppliers of machinery, dies, and equipment to the wire industry. AWPA members represent over 80% of the US wire and wire products industry. memberships includes: Associate US Wire Manufacturer (not independent from a raw material source), wire companies in Canada & Mexico, Rod Suppliers and other Suppliers (machinery, equipment, chemicals, etc.) AWPA was founded in 1981 as a result of a merger between the Independent Wire Producers Association and the Specialty Wire Association. It was formed as a voluntary organization to render service to the manufacturers and the trade in connection with carbon, alloy and stainless steel wire and wire products. The AWPA operates in strict conformance with the antitrust guidelines of the United States
Address: 515 King St #320 Alexandria
VA 22314-3103
Phone: (703) 549-6003

Name: American Wire Products Association
Abbreviation: AWPA
Web site: American Wire Products Association
Email: info@awpa.org
Description: The AWPA is the leading voice of the ferrous wire and wire products industry in North America. AWPA members include wire producers located in the United States, Canada and Mexico, manufacturers and distributors of wire rod, and suppliers of machinery, dies, and equipment to the wire industry. AWPA members represent over 80% of the US wire and wire products industry. memberships includes: Associate US Wire Manufacturer (not independent from a raw material source), wire companies in Canada & Mexico, Rod Suppliers and other Suppliers (machinery, equipment, chemicals, etc.) AWPA was founded in 1981 as a result of a merger between the Independent Wire Producers Association and the Specialty Wire Association. It was formed as a voluntary organization to render service to the manufacturers and the trade in connection with carbon, alloy and stainless steel wire and wire products. The AWPA operates in strict conformance with the antitrust guidelines of the United States.

Name: Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers International
Address: 6 Spring St Cary
IL 60013-2815
Phone: (847) 516-3200

Name: APICS-The Educational Society for Resource Management
Abbreviation: AIPCS
Web site: APICS-The Educational Society for Resource Management
Email: webmaster@apicshq.org
Description: APICS—The Educational Society for Resource Management is a not-for-profit international educational organization founded in 1957 as the American Production and Inventory Control Society. APICS is respected throughout the world for its education and professional certification programs. With nearly 60,000 individual and corporate members in 20,000 companies worldwide, APICS is dedicated to using education to improve the business bottom line.

Name: Architectural Woodwork Institute
Abbreviation: awi
Web site: Architectural Woodwork Institute
Description: Since 1953, THE ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK INSTITUTE (AWI) has helped thousands of architectural woodwork professionals grow their businesses and take their careers to the next level. With more than 2,800 members in North America, AWI today is recognized as the premier source for networking, education and industry knowledge. Industry growth and awareness means business growth for you. Thats why AWI promotes the value of architectural woodwork and educates the industry on the highest quality standards. Quality workmanship requires the highest level of skills and knowledge. You can depend on AWI for the education, training and network opportunities you need to succeed now and in the future. As the authoritative resource for the advancement of architectural woodwork, AWI is committed to helping every member succeed
Address: 1952 Isaac Newton Sq W Reston
VA 20190-5001
Phone: (703) 733-0600

Name: Architectural Woodwork Institute
Address: 3342 Bradbury #43 Los Alamitos
CA 90720-4348
Phone: (818) 902-9205

Name: Arizona Sign Association
Address: 10410 North 31st Ave #405 Phoenix
AZ 85051-1300
Phone: (602) 375-3909

Name: Asbestos Information Association of North America
Address: 1745 Jefferson Davis Hwy #406 Arlington
VA 22202-3491.
Phone: (703) 412-1150

Name: Aseptic Packaging Council
Abbreviation: APC
Web site: Aseptic Packaging Council
Description: Founded in 1989, the Aseptic Packaging Council (APC) is a trade association that represents the major U.S. manufacturers of aseptic cartons-Tetra Pak Inc.of Chicago and SIG Combibloc Inc. of Columbus, Ohio. Our primary mission is to inform the American public about the product benefits and environmental attributes of aseptic packaging. As part of that charge, we work closely with communities nationwide to encourage the inclusion of milk cartons and aseptic packages (commonly called drink boxes) in their recycling programs. The aseptic package, long a staple in European cupboards, is still little understood in the United States. But that's changing. In 1996, the aseptic carton won the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, the only package ever to receive this coveted environmental prize. At a White House ceremony, Vice President Al Gore recognized the aseptic package for its earth-smart profile and commended the aseptic packaging industry for demonstrating extended responsibility through a product's life cycle and an outstanding contribution to a sustainable future. We invite you to learn more about this remarkable, lightweight, energy-efficient example of minimal packaging that retains flavor and nutrients and allows traditionally perishable products (like real milk) to stay unrefrigerated and shelf-stable for up to six months. It's been called the packaging of the future; to learn why, explore the categories listed on the left.

Name: Aseptic Packaging Council
Abbreviation: apc
Web site: Aseptic Packaging Council
Email: infomedia.us@tetrapak.com
Description: Founded in 1989, the Aseptic Packaging Council (APC) is a trade association that represents the major U.S. manufacturers of aseptic cartons-Tetra Pak Inc.of Chicago and SIG Combibloc Inc. of Columbus, Ohio. Our primary mission is to inform the American public about the product benefits and environmental attributes of aseptic packaging. As part of that charge, we work closely with communities nationwide to encourage the inclusion of milk cartons and aseptic packages (commonly called drink boxes) in their recycling programs. The aseptic package, long a staple in European cupboards, is still little understood in the United States. But that's changing. In 1996, the aseptic carton won the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, the only package ever to receive this coveted environmental prize. At a White House ceremony, Vice President Al Gore recognized the aseptic package for its earth-smart profile and commended the aseptic packaging industry for demonstrating extended responsibility through a product's life cycle and an outstanding contribution to a sustainable future. We invite you to learn more about this remarkable, lightweight, energy-efficient example of minimal packaging that retains flavor and nutrients and allows traditionally perishable products (like real milk) to stay unrefrigerated and shelf-stable for up to six months
Address: 2120 L St NW #400 Washington
DC 20037-1540

Name: Asian American Manufacturers Association
Address: 770 Menlo Ave #227 Menlo Park
CA 94025-4736
Phone: (650) 321-2262

Name: ASM International
Abbreviation: ASM
Web site: ASM International
Email: cust-srv@asminternational.org
Description: Since our founding in 1913, ASM International has existed to provide a means for exchanging information and professional interaction. Today, our role has expanded to serve the technical interests of metals and materials professionals all over the world - but providing information and interaction remains our main purpose.

Name: Asphalt Institute
Web site: Asphalt Institute
Email: webmaster@asphaltinstitute.org
Description: The Asphalt Institute is the international trade association of petroleum asphalt producers, manufacturers and affiliated businesses. Our mission is to promote the use, benefits and quality performance of petroleum asphalt, through engineering, research, marketing and educational activities, and through the resolution of issues affecting the industry. View our overview brochure (1.5 mb PDF). Founded in 1919, the Institute's members represent 90% of the liquid asphalt produced in North America and an increasing percentage in international markets. We provide five essential core services to our Members in the following areas: Member Connectivity; Environmental Oversight; Represent Industry and Influence Policy; Member Technical Support; Promote Increased Use of Asphalt. Through various committees and partnerships, the Asphalt Institute serves its members as a center of excellence for health, safety, and environmental matters. AI promotes petroleum asphalt as a safe and environmentally friendly construction material for highways, streets, and roofing systems through a program of scientific research and technological developments. Our network of Field Engineers throughout the United States and Canada provides technical support to member companies, users and specifying agencies through on-site job visits, consulting, training, presentations and information gathering. With special arrangements, field engineers are available to international members as well. The Laboratory of the Asphalt Institute is a leading facility in asphalt industry research, testing and analysis. Our lab is recognized for leadership in solutions to technical issues that impact the asphalt industry, and it serves as a focal point for the application of new technology based on the highest standards of performance. The Asphalt Institute promotes the use of asphalt-based products through our involvement in the Asphalt Pavement Alliance , an industry coalition whose mission is to further the use and quality of Hot Mix Asphalt pavements through research, technology transfer, engineering, education and innovation. Asphalt Institute publications and seminars educate users and specifiers on proper practices for the design, construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation of all types of asphalt pavements. Asphalt magazine reaches an audience of over 18,000 industry professionals with straightforward information on the very latest in materials and techniques for the asphalt industry.

Name: Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association
Abbreviation: ARRA
Web site: Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association
Email: krissoff@arra.org
Description: Following up on recent accomplishments, including the publication of the Basic Asphalt Recycling Manual, to the adoption by the Federal Highway Administration of an official policy on recycling, to the pilot program of the National Highway Institute’s brand new asphalt recycling and reclaiming training course, special features in Better Roads and Roads and Bridges, a new logo, and a very successful joint annual meeting with the Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association and the International Slurry Surfacing Association, members of the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association are seeing their industry organization get caught up and putting its new tools to work as it continues to make its technology known throughout the highway community. No matter what goes on with politics, social issues, anti-terrorism policies and procedures, or the economy, one thing is certain – American needs its highways. Everyone acknowledges that sooner or later all roads have to be maintained, preserved, and rehabilitated, and that the methods represented by ARRA offer the least expensive, longest lasting alternatives for stretching available dollars. Our future is bright!

Name: Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: ARMA
Web site: Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association
Email: info@asphaltroofing.org
Description: ARMA is a trade association representing the majority of North America's asphalt roofing manufacturing companies, plus their raw material suppliers. The association includes almost 90 percent of the nation's manufacturers of bituminous-based roofing products. Information ARMA gathers on modern asphalt roofing materials and practices is provided to building and code officials, as well as regulatory agencies and allied trade groups. But our work doesn't end here. Committed to advances in the asphalt roofing industry, ARMA is proud of the role it plays in spearheading R&D, and in promoting asphalt roofing to those in the building industry and to the public.

Name: Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: arma
Web site: Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association
Email: info@asphaltroofing.org
Description: Since its discovery more than 5,000 years ago, asphalt has proved to be one of nature's most useful – and abundant – materials. Though you may never have considered it, asphalt (a petroleum byproduct), is a naturally occurring part of the environment. (And now thanks to advances in technology, asphalt roofing products are as friendly to the environment as they are to the buildings they protect.) No stranger to the building industry itself, asphalt has been used successfully as an excellent natural preservative, as well as an outstanding waterproofing and adhesive agent for centuries. For the past 150 years, in fact, asphalt has proved the most popular roofing material in North America. And deservedly so!
Address: 1156 15th St NW #900 Washington
DC 20006
Phone: (202) 785-3232

Name: Associated Cooperage Industries of America Inc
Address: 2100 Gardiner Ln #100E Louisville
KY 40205-2947
Phone: (502) 459-6113

Name: Associated Employers of Central Ohio
Address: 1646 West Lane Ave Columbus
OH 43221-3343
Phone: (614) 486-6868

Name: Associated Equipment Distributors
Abbreviation: AED
Web site: Associated Equipment Distributors
Email: info@aednet.org
Description: Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is an international trade association based in Oak Brook, IL, representing 1,200 construction equipment distributors, manufacturers and industry-service firms. AED members sell, service and rent equipment to such markets as heavy and light construction, mining, agriculture, forestry, aggregates, engines and industrial.

Name: Associated Exhibitors of the American Alliance Health, Phys Ed, Rec and Dance
Address: 30 Mystic Isle Way Becket
MA 1223
Phone: (413) 623-6696

Name: Associated General Contractors of America
Abbreviation: AGC
Web site: Associated General Contractors of America
Email: info@agc.org
Description: The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), the voice of the construction industry, is an organization of qualified construction contractors and industry related companies dedicated to skill, integrity, and responsibility. Operating in partnership with its Chapters, the association provides a full range of services satisfying the needs and concerns of its members, thereby improving the quality of construction and protecting the public interest. AGC is the nation's largest and oldest construction trade association, established in 1918 after a request by President Woodrow Wilson. Wilson recognized the construction industry's national importance and desired a partner with which the government could discuss and plan for the advancement of the nation. AGC has been fulfilling that mission for the last 85 years. AGC is dedicated to improving the construction industry daily by educating the industry to employ the finest skills, promoting use of the latest technology and advocating building the best quality projects for owners--public and private. AGC is committed to three tenets of industry advancement and opportunity: Skill, Integrity, and Responsibility.

Name: Associated Industries of Missouri
Abbreviation: aim
Web site: Associated Industries of Missouri
Email: gmarble@aimo.com
Description: Welcome to the Associated Industries of Missouri web site! I also welcome this opportunity to introduce you to AIM - The Voice of Missouri Business for over 1,200 small and large businesses throughout our state. Missouri is home to a strong and diverse business and industrial community whose goods and services are known throughout the world for both their quality, competitiveness, and reliability. No matter the product, however, Missouri employers have one thing in common - special needs and concerns that are addressed through the programs of Associated Industries of Missouri. Since 1919, AIM has represented the interests of Missouri employers before the General Assembly, state agencies, the courts, and the public. Consider what statewide leaders have said about our track record. Our past victories help prove AIM's dedication to advancing the business point-of-view relative to issues that affect your cost of doing business. We are proud of our ability to combine the thinking of the state's leading businessmen and women with the expertise of our knowledgeable staff. Leaders from companies of all sizes throughout Missouri make up AIM's Board of Directors. They develop the policies and positions which guide the Association. In turn, a full time staff in Jefferson City communicates and implements those policies and positions. Of course, members are kept fully involved in and informed of all governmental and court actions which impact Missouri business. Members can also choose to serve on issue-specific committees, such as AIM's Environmental Committee and Industrial Relations Committee. Also available to AIM members only are a 50 percent shipping discount program with Yellow Freight, one of America's leading carriers; discounted rates with DHL Express; and other cost saving benefit programs resulting from the buying power represented by the 325,000 employees of AIM's 1,200 member companies. Members can also take advantage of discounted employer-employee relations publications and an extensive schedule of AIM's educational programs, meetings, and seminars. This web site includes information on the many services provided by Associated Industries of Missouri which make our state a better place to do business. I invite you to become better acquainted with AIM and to contact our staff in Jefferson City for additional information.
Address: 107 Adams St Jefferson City
MO 65101
Phone: (573) 634-4406

Name: Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest
Address: 920 North Washington PO Box 2125 Spokane
WA 99210-2125
Phone: (509) 326-6885

Name: Associated Industries of Vermont
Address: PO Box 630 Montpelier
VT 05601-0630
Phone: (802) 223-3441

Name: Associated Wire Rope Fabricators
Abbreviation: awrf
Web site: Associated Wire Rope Fabricators
Email: awrf@att.net
Description: Our Association was formed in 1975 and incorporated the following year by a group of concerned businessmen who felt there was a need for sling fabricators and special rigging components manufacturers to join together to form a trade association. Originally created by representatives from nine companies in the United States, in two decades the organization grew to address the needs of over 300 member companies worldwide. AWRF promotes interests common among companies manufacturing, fabricating, or distributing lifting, rigging and load securement devices made of chain, rope, and synthetic products. The association works to establish, acquire, preserve, and disseminate various technical information, and encourages the development of safety standards and programs, and product identification procedures. Assistance has been provided for establishing and maintaining adequate products liability insurance, as well as other insurance needs of the industry. Common problems and purposes of the industry, such as those involving production, distribution, service and safety are reviewed and advanced by lawful means on a regular basis.
Address: 201 West Fifth #501 Tulsa
OK 74103-4277
Phone: (918) 585-5641

Name: Associated Wire Rope Fabricators Headquarters
Address: PO Box 20126 Lehigh Valley
PA 18002-0126
Phone: (215) 974-9974

Name: Association for Facilities Engineering
Abbreviation: AFE
Web site: Association for Facilities Engineering
Email: webmaster@afe.org
Description: The Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE) is a not-for-profit membership organization that provides education, certification, technical information, and other relevant resources for plant and facility engineering, operations, and maintenance professionals worldwide.

Name: Association for Laboratory Automation
Abbreviation: ALA
Web site: Association for Laboratory Automation
Description: The Association for Laboratory Automation (ALA) mission is to advance science and education related to laboratory automation by encouraging the study, advancing the science, and improving the practice of medical and laboratory automation. As a worldwide, virtual organization, our focus is on the benefits and utilization of automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence in order to improve the quality, efficiency, and relevance of laboratory analysis. ALA provides annual educational events involving laboratory automation and a plethora of e-services through this web site, as well as the Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation (JALA), which keeps members informed of the latest developments and products in laboratory automation, and provides a forum for the newest ideas in the field and serves as a link between laboratories and industry. If you are not already an ALA member, please take this opportunity to join or renew your membership. Managing change and networking with your peers is as important now as ever. The ALA follows a time-tested tradition in providing a practical forum for scientists and laboratory automation business professionals whose concerns, ideas and interests mirror your own. We are extremely pleased to offer you access to this Web site and other association services. The development of professional relationships, networking and knowledge transfer can be rewarding experiences. At the ALA, we believe that as leaders in this industry – you are the future – and when your minds interact, new worlds will be discovered.

Name: Association for Manufacturing Excellence
Abbreviation: ame
Web site: Association for Manufacturing Excellence
Email: info@ame.org
Description: The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), founded in 1985, is a not- for-profit organization dedicated to cultivating understanding, analysis and exchange of productivity methods and their successful application in the pursuit of excellence. We are practitioner-based, and our events and workshops focus on hands-on learning. AME publishes the award-winning Target magazine and puts on several regional and national events each year.
Address: 380 Palatine Rd West Wheeling
IL 60090-5863
Phone: (847) 520-3282

Name: Association for Manufacturing Technology
Abbreviation: AMT
Web site: Association for Manufacturing Technology
Description: Founded in 1902, AMT represents and promotes the interests of American providers of manufacturing machinery and equipment. Its goal is to promote technological advancements and improvements in the design, manufacture and sale of members’ products in those markets and act as an industry advocate on trade matters to governments and trade organizations throughout the world. Since 1988, AMT has broadened its membership scope to include all of the elements of manufacturing – design, handling, machining, forming, assembly, inspection and testing, and communications and control. These changes reflect the worldwide evolution in the technologies of the manufacturing process and signify the commitment of U.S. providers to deliver and support the world’s leading manufacturing technologies. AMT organizes and sponsors IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show. This exhibition, held every even numbered year in Chicago, is the largest industrial show in the Americas.

Name: Association for Manufacturing Technology
Abbreviation: amt
Web site: Association for Manufacturing Technology
Description: Founded in 1902, AMT represents and promotes the interests of American providers of manufacturing machinery and equipment. Its goal is to promote technological advancements and improvements in the design, manufacture and sale of members’ products in those markets and act as an industry advocate on trade matters to governments and trade organizations throughout the world. Since 1988, AMT has broadened its membership scope to include all of the elements of manufacturing – design, handling, machining, forming, assembly, inspection and testing, and communications and control. These changes reflect the worldwide evolution in the technologies of the manufacturing process and signify the commitment of U.S. providers to deliver and support the world’s leading manufacturing technologies. AMT organizes and sponsors IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show. This exhibition, held every even numbered year in Chicago, is the largest industrial show in the Americas. Please browse the IMTS website at www.imts.org for more information about the show.
Address: 7901 Westpark Dr McLean
VA 22102-4206
Phone: (703) 893-2900

Name: Association for Suppliers of Printing , Publishing and Converting Technologies
Abbreviation: NPES
Web site: Association for Suppliers of Printing , Publishing and Converting Technologies
Email: updegrove@consortiuminfo.org
Description: NPES is a trade association of nearly 500 companies who supply technology for printing, publishing and converting. The Association was founded as the National Printing Equipment Association in 1933. Today, the Association represents manufacturers, importers and distributors of equipment, supplies, systems and software used in every printing, publishing and converting process from design to distribution. NPES provides services such as informational publications, marketing and education programs, government affairs representation, international trade assistance, and safety and technical standards development coordination in the national and international arenas. NPES serves as Secretariat to several accredited ANSI and ISO standards committees and industry standards developers covering the printing, publishing and converting industry.

Name: Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering
Abbreviation: AACE
Web site: Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering
Email: info@aacei.org
Description: Since 1956, AACE International, the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering, has provided its members with the resources they need to enhance their performance and ensure continued growth and success. With about 5,500 members world-wide, AACE International serves cost management professionals: cost managers and engineers, project managers, planners and schedulers, estimators and bidders, and value engineers. AACE International has members in 78 countries and currently includes 70 local sections.

Name: Association of Brass and Bronze Ingot Manufacturers
Address: 200 South Michigan Ave #1100 Chicago
IL 60604-2480
Phone: (312) 372-4000

Name: Association of Crane Rigging Professionals
Abbreviation: ACRP
Web site: Association of Crane Rigging Professionals
Email: admin@acrp.net
Description: ACRP working to develop national quality standards for the training and qualification process of crane operators and those who perform rigging activities. This is being accomplished on the national levels in the US and Canada via consensus standard committees, and on state levels, through local organizations. ACRP performing a training and certifications Program Quality Verification, which reviews developed programs prepared by professional and corporate training and certification groups. ACRP providing up-to-date information through national meetings, newsletters and inter-association communication briefs. This relevant and timely information will support better decisions as to what is really necessary for training and what may not be necessary.

Name: Association of Defensive Spray Manufacturers
Address: 917 Locust St #1100 Saint Louis
MO 63101-1419
Phone: (314) 241-1445

Name: Association of Energy Engineers
Abbreviation: AEE
Web site: Association of Energy Engineers
Email: webmaster@AEEcenter.org
Description: Since 1981 AEE has certified more than 7,000 professionals, enabling them to receive special recognition for their expertise in a variety of specialized areas of the energy industry. AEE's certification programs are recognized by such government agencies as the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Agency for International Development, as well as by corporations, utilities and energy service companies. When you earn your certification credential, you are distinguishing yourself among colleagues in your field, and demonstrating high levels of experience, competence and specialized knowledge.

Name: Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Abbreviation: aem
Web site: Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Description: The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) was formed from the consolidation of the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association and Equipment Manufacturers Institute on January 1, 2002. AEM is the international trade and business development resource for companies that manufacture equipment, products and services used worldwide in the construction, agricultural, mining, forestry, and utility fields. AEM member companies manufacture a wide variety of equipment, from large earthmovers and agricultural equipment to small hand-held, portable and walk-behind machinery - designed to handle a myriad of specialized tasks. AEM member companies also manufacture a variety of components used by other Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) - everything from transmissions and hydraulic pumps to electronic controls, gauges and lubricants. In addition, AEM members provide services to these dynamic industries, including equipment financing, trade magazines, equipment auctions and consulting services.
Address: 111 East Wisconsin Ave #1000 Milwaukee
WI 53202-4879
Phone: (414) 272-0943

Name: Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Web site: Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Address: 1000 Vermont Ave NW #810 Washington
DC 20005
Phone: (202) 898-9064

Name: Association of Golf Merchandisers
Address: PO Box 19899 Fountain Hills
AZ 85269-1899

Name: Association of High Tech Distributors
Address: 1900 Arch St Philadelphia
PA 19103-1404
Phone: (215) 564-3484

Name: Association of Industrial Metallizers Coaters and Laminators
Abbreviation: aimcal
Web site: Association of Industrial Metallizers Coaters and Laminators
Email: aimcal@aimcal.org
Description: AIMCAL serves as the global forum for the flexible metallizing, coating and laminating industry by providing resources, services and information. AIMCAL collects and distributes information to increase industry knowledge, while fostering an environment that builds relationships and a spirit of cooperation between member companies worldwide.
Address: 201 Springs Street
Fort Mill, SC 29715
Phone: (803) 802-7820

Name: Association of Industry Manufacturers Representatives
Address: 5818 Reeds Roads Mission
KS 66202-2740
Phone: (913) 262-0163

Name: Association of Ingersoll Rand Distributors
Address: 1300 Sumner Ave Cleveland
OH 44115-2851
Phone: (216) 241-7333

Name: Association of International Motion Engineers
Abbreviation: AIME
Web site: Association of International Motion Engineers
Email: info@AiME.net
Description: The Association of International Motion Engineers represents and supports the needs to USERS of motion control solutions. AiME will strive to be user driven by helping the users of motion products and systems find appropriate solutions, and, by so doing, enhance their prosperity and that of the motion control industry.

Name: Association of Iron and Steel Engineers
Abbreviation: AIST
Web site: Association of Iron and Steel Engineers
Email: info@aist.org
Description: In the past several years, the steel industry has undergone revolutionary change. From mergers and consolidations to bankruptcies and legacy costs, the global developments that have taken place in the industry have dramatically affected technical societies that support advancements in steelmaking knowledge and practices. Two longstanding societies, the Association of Iron and Steel Engineers (AISE) and the Iron & Steel Society (ISS), have now come together to build an organization that can endure the changes in the industry while providing unparalleled value for their combined membership. The Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) was established on January 1, 2004, with a goal of advancing the technical development, production, processing and application of iron and steel. The best practices of both predecessor organizations were incorporated into AIST, and we now have a strong, international, member-based technical organization that can sustain itself in an environment of continual change. AIST is committed to presenting superior technical meetings, conferences, exhibits and publications to better serve those involved in the iron and steel community, including steel manufacturers, suppliers, consumers and academics.

Name: Association of Microbiological Diagnostic Manufactureres
Address: 555 13th St NW #7W-404 Washington
DC 20004-1109
Phone: (202) 637-6837

Name: Association of PostConsumer Plastic Recyclers
Abbreviation: APR
Web site: Association of PostConsumer Plastic Recyclers
Email: weszt@3cstudios.com
Description: The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers is the national trade association representing companies who acquire, reprocess and sell the output of more than 90 percent of the post-consumer plastic processing capacity in North America. Its membership includes independent recycling companies of all sizes, processing numerous resins. APR strongly advocates the recycling of all post-consumer plastic packaging. APR promotes development of the plastics recycling industry by providing leadership for long-term industry growth and vitality. APR strives to expand the post-consumer plastics recycling industry through a cooperative effort aimed at identifying and eliminating barriers to successful commercial recycling by: Developing protocols for the design of packaging for greater recyclability; Improving the quality of post-consumer plastics entering the system; Fostering a strong interface with end-user markets; Promoting a cooperative testing program for new packaging; Encouraging design for recyclability with guidelines and programs; Using awards to recognize packages designed to be recycling-compatible and to recognize products made from recycled plastic material.

Name: Association of Rotational Molders
Web site: Association of Rotational Molders
Description: Since 1984, Omnica has developed hundreds of products and offered fresh perspectives to start-up companies, medium-sized businesses, and large corporations. Omnica's talented in-house design and engineering team are the foundation of our product development effort. Our 27 experienced employees have probably seen challenges similar to the ones you are facing right now, and we can take product development as far as you want - initial concepting, through sourcing vendors, to interfacing with your manufacturer.

Name: Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration
Abbreviation: ASCR
Web site: Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration
Description: The Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration, Inc. (ASCR) is the leading trade association for cleaning and restoration professionals worldwide, and the foremost authority, trainer and educator in the industry. ASCR is a professional association comprising more than 1,300 member organizations, representing over 20,000 cleaning and restoration professionals who specialize in the cleaning, treatment and repair of damaged buildings and their contents. ASCR members share a commitment to professionalism through a strict Code of Ethics. They are also committed to improving industry standards, as well as ongoing technical research, which is conducted by the ASCR's technical staff. Professional development has always been a cornerstone of ASCR's mission. Members have access and exposure to the greatest collection of expertise in the business — their fellow members. That knowledge and expertise is shared during the annual convention — Solutions - The Education SummitTM, year-round training classes, specialized schools, and accreditation and certification programs that provide members with opportunities to increase their technical knowledge and facilitate their career growth. ASCR members receive Cleaning & Restoration magazine, the association's monthly technical journal, as well as referrals to consumers and insurance representatives who need quality cleaning and restoration services. The Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration, Inc. (ASCR) is a not-for-profit international trade association, tax exempt under provisions of Sec. 501 (c)(6) of the IRS Code. ASCR was originally formed in 1946 and was recognized in Maryland in 2000. Its principal office is located in Millersville, Maryland. It does business under the name ASCR International. Donations do not qualify as personal deductions but do generally qualify as business deductions.

Name: Association of the Wall & Ceiling Industry
Abbreviation: AWCI
Web site: Association of the Wall & Ceiling Industry
Email: info@AWCI.org
Description: AWCI is highly regarded by members and industry as providing valuable technical and product information, education and training, industry contacts and fraternity essential to operating a successful business, and is the principal organization advocating the interests of contractors, suppliers and manufacturers in the wall and ceiling industries. Twenty-six lathing and plastering contractors assembled March 11, 1918, to form the Contracting Plasterers International Association. The founders of this new organization planned for the CPIA to perform two important functions: to establish friendly and cooperative interests among the members and to provide service to the building public. As time passed, the CPIA would change its name four times to mirror a change in the industry or in the association's membership. The first name change occurred in 1955. In an effort to oppose any effort to separate the lathing from the plastering trade, the new name became the Contracting Plasterers' and Lathers' International Association. In 1969, when the volume of drywall/acoustical tile being contracted by CPLIA members had increased significantly, the association changed its name to the international association of the Wall & Ceiling Contractors. After a successful merger with the Gypsum Drywall Contractors International, iaWCC's name was changed to a combination of the two merging organizations, iaWCC/GDCI. The two associations consolidated July 1, 1976. Finally, after the merger had settled, the name was changed to its present form, The Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industries—International.Today, more than 75 years since its founding, AWCI continues to provide benefits for acoustical, ceiling, drywall, EIFS, fireproofing, insulation, plaster, steel framing and stucco contractors, suppliers and distributors, manufacturers and those in allied trades.

Name: Association of Vacuum Equipment Manufacturers
Address: 230 North Michigan Ave #1200 Chicago
IL 60601-5910
Phone: (312) 372-9800

Name: Association of Vacuum Equipment Manufacturers International
Abbreviation: avem
Web site: Association of Vacuum Equipment Manufacturers International
Email: aveminfo@avem.org
Description: The Association of Vacuum Equipment Manufacturers International is a non-profit association of companies that manufacture vacuum equipment and supplies, that serve and advance vacuum science and technology. AVEM International was founded in 1969 and has been active in market analysis, educational seminars, and as a forum for equipment manufacturers since its inception.
Address: 71 Pinon Hill Pl NE Albuquerque
NM 87122
Phone: (505) 856-6924

Name: Association of Western Furniture Suppliers
Address: 12631 East Imperial Hwy #106F Santa Fe Springs
CA 90670-4759
Phone: (213) 864-2191

Name: Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers
Abbreviation: awfs
Web site: Association of Woodworking and Furnishings Suppliers
Email: info@awfs.org
Description: AWFS began in 1911 as the Suppliers Chapter of the California Furniture Manufacturers Association. In 1979, AWFS was incorporated as a separate entity to fulfill a major need to represent the interests of companies and individuals who supply the home and institutional furnishings manufacturing industries. Today, AWFS has an international membership that includes manufacturers and distributors of machinery, hardware, lumber, upholstery materials, bedding, wood products and other supplies to furniture and cabinet manufacturers. From its headquarters in Southern California, AWFS works closely with other trade groups on issues of mutual concern
Address: 5733 Rickenbacker Rd Commerce
CA 90040
Phone: (323) 838-9440

Name: Australian Laser Association
Web site: Australian Laser Association
Email: samcrichton@smartchat.net.au

Name: Baking Industry Suppliers Association
Abbreviation: bema
Web site: Baking Industry Suppliers Association
Email: office@bema.org
Description: Since 1918, the members of BEMA have realized the need to provide consumers with the highest quality products and services at the lowest possible price. They knew this could only be accomplished by continually improving the efficiency of production and establishing sanitation standards. Through the exchange of information, active involvement on committees and participation in educational seminars, BEMA members are continually able to increase the efficiency and sophistication of their equipment while keeping design in adherence with Baking Industry Standards Committee (BISSC) codes. BEMA is an international, non-profit trade association representing leading bakery and food equipment manufacturers and suppliers, whose combined efforts in research and development have led to the continual improvement of the baking and food industries
Address: 401 North Michigan Ave Chicago
IL 60611
Phone: (312) 644-6610

Name: Barbecue Industry Association
Web site: Barbecue Industry Association
Address: 710 East Ogden Ave #113 Naperville
IL 60563-8603
Phone: (630) 369-2406

Name: Barre Granite Association Incorporated
Web site: Barre Granite Association Incorporated
Email: BGA@barregranite.org
Description: Granite, the earth's most plentiful and durable stone, finds new and surprising applications in a modern world millions of years after it was formed deep within the earth. Traditionally used for beautiful memorials, today granite is making its place in homes and businesses as more and more people are discovering the beauty and versatility of this natural product. Granite can be used to achieve a warm or cool look; it can be rustic or refined, casual or elegant. Because it is one of the hardest materials available, it is also virtually maintenance free.
Address: 51 Church St PO Box 481 Barre
VT 05641-0481
Phone: (802) 476-4131

Name: Battery & Electric Specialists Association
Abbreviation: BESA
Web site: Battery & Electric Specialists Association
Email: email@besabattery.com
Description: A synergic association of independent battery and electric specialist companies utilizing their collective talents to make each member company a stronger entity in its market, thereby making the association a stronger entity nationwide.

Name: Battery Council
Abbreviation: BCI
Web site: Battery Council
Email: webmaster@batterycouncil.org
Description: BCI provides its members with an extensive database of statistical information. This reporting tracks domestic shipment figures for replacement and automotive batteries. BCI also provides information to outside organizations and researchers. BCI establishes technical standards for battery manufacturing and actively promotes workable environmental, health, and safety standards for the industry as a whole. BCI actively promotes the recycling of spent lead-acid batteries and the use of recycled materials in the production of new batteries. As part of this endeavor, the organization collects statistical data to provide the annual recycling rate of lead-acid batteries. BCI also developed model battery recycling legislation at both the state and federal levels in the U.S., as a way to efficiently recover valuable resources and keep recyclable materials out of the waste stream. The model has been adopted by legislatures in 37 states across the country. The BCI battery recycling model prohibits lead-acid batteries from being incinerated or dumped in landfills, and discourages indiscriminate disposal of spent lead-acid batteries. It includes a mandatory take-back system imposed at the point of purchase, requiring consumers either to turn in a spent battery at the purchase of a new battery or pay a fee in lieu of the trade-in. For 1995-1999, the recycling rate is 93.3%.

Name: Bay Area Manufacturers Association
Address: 4500 140th Ave North #204 Clearwater
FL 33762-3844
Phone: (813) 854-2449

Name: Bearing Specialist Association
Address: 800 Roosevelt Road #C-20 Glen Ellyn
IL 60137-5849
Phone: (630) 858-3838

Name: Bearing Specialists Association
Abbreviation: BSA
Web site: Bearing Specialists Association
Description: BSA was founded in 1966 by the merger of the former Anti-Friction Bearing Distributors Association and the former Association of Bearing Specialists. BSA serves and represents firms that, as authorized distributors, stock and sell factory-warranted anti-friction bearings. Member firms provide value added services and replacement bearings to their customers and provide a vital link between manufacturer and end user.

Name: BestPractices
Abbreviation: DOE
Web site: BestPractices
Description: BestPractices, a program of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP), works with industry to identify plant-wide opportunities for energy savings and process efficiency. Through the implementation of new technologies and systems improvements, companies across the United States are achieving immediate savings results. We invite you to get involved in BestPractices so your company can join the ranks of forward-thinking U.S. industrial manufacturers who are saving energy and money, reducing pollution and emissions, and increasing productivity right now.

Name: Bicycle Manufacturers Association of America Inc
Address: 3050 K St NW #400 Washington
DC 20007-5108
Phone: (202) 944-9297

Name: Boston Tooling and Machining Association
Abbreviation: ntma
Web site: Boston Tooling and Machining Association
Email: webmaster@dreamteamtech.com
Address: 1016 Boston Rd PO Box 8266 Haverhill
MA 01835-8366
Phone: (978) 373-8073

Name: Brand Design Association
Web site: Brand Design Association
Email: brand@aiga.org
Description: Formerly known as the Package Design Council, the Brand Design Association (New York, NY) is now an international affiliate of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), also based in New York. Over the past several years, the Package Design Council (PDC) Board of Directors has been listening carefully. And changing. We are very pleased to announce that the PDC is responding to shifts in focus, service and programming which members feel are imperative for the vitality and integrity of the organization. First, we have expanded the strategic focus of the organization to include the critical and fundamental dimensions of our work--brand design and strategy. To signal this redirection, we have changed the name of our organization to the Brand Design Association. As the Brand Design Association, we will focus our member activities on those which will strengthen the sense of community among those of us working in the field; provide a venue to communicate the expertise of our field; and, promote excellence in our profession by being a powerful voice about the fundamental value of brand design as a strategic problem solving discipline. To deepen our institutional stability, we have entered into a strategic alliance with the AIGA, the largest and oldest professional association of graphic designers. Every Brand Design Association member will also be a member of the AIGA with all of its benefits. Through this alliance, we will gain the institutional strength and expertise in serving the design community afforded by the AIGA, while freeing the Brand Design Association to focus on what we believe is most important--programming about brand and package design.

Name: Brick Industry Association
Abbreviation: bia
Web site: Brick Industry Association
Email: brickinfo@bia.org
Description: BIA members manufacture clay brick, distribute clay brick or provide a product or service to the industry. Whether you are looking for a business partner or you are a home owner looking for a place to purchase clay bricks, this is the resource you need. Search for companies based on multiple criteria including city and state. Each member company listing includes the address, contact information and a short description of what they offer. Member companies with their own websites are only a click away to help you learn even more about what they have to offer.
Address: 11490 Commerce Park Dr Reston
VA 20191-1525
Phone: (703) 620-0010

Name: Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association
Address: 355 Lexington Ave 17th Fl New York
NY 10017-6603
Phone: (212) 661-4261

Name: Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers' Association International
Abbreviation: bifma
Web site: Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers' Association International
Email: email@bifma.org
Description: Established in 1973, BIFMA International is a not-for-profit trade association of furniture manufacturers and suppliers addressing issues of common concern. The association's membership of over 245 companies represents over 80% of the value of North American shipments of office furniture. BIFMA's mission is to serve the North American office and business furniture manufacturing industry as an information resource, industry advocate and by offering professional and industry-wide trade development opportunities. BIFMA International provides an effective forum for cooperation and collaboration for the promotion of the industry. Strategic areas of focus include standards development, statistical data generation, government relations, industry promotion, education, networking and trade development activities.
Address: 2680 Horizon Dr SE #A-1 Grand Rapids
MI 49546-7500
Phone: (616) 285-3963

Name: Business Records Manufacturers Association
Address: 1001 Connecticut Ave NW #1035 Washington
DC 20036-5504
Phone: (202) 296-7400

Name: California Coin Machine Association
Address: 1805 Tribute Rd #D Sacramento
CA 95815-4303
Phone: (916) 441-5451

Name: California Glass Association
Address: PO Box 2550 Placerville
CA 95667-2550

Name: California Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 1138 Sacramento
CA 95812-1138
Phone: (619) 487-2330

Name: Can Manufacturers Institute
Abbreviation: cmi
Web site: Can Manufacturers Institute
Description: The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) is the trade association of the metal and composite can manufacturing industry and its suppliers in the United States. The association received its charter in 1938, then representing only 39 manufacturers and suppliers of goods and services to the industry. CMI members account for over 90 percent of annual domestic production of 136 billion cans; together they employ 25,000 people with plants in 31 states and Puerto Rico. CMI's mission, simply stated, is to foster the prosperity of the industry and bring value to its members in a cost effective way. We do this by promoting the can and communicating its many benefits to our customers, consumers, the media, and trade analysts. CMI assumes many roles to meet the industry's needs. On both the national and state level, CMI actively participates in the exchange of ideas influencing legislative, regulatory and administrative policies of interest to can makers. CMI has also conducted and sponsored several innovative studies that led to promotional campaigns seeking larger market share for the can. CMI provides a statistical service by publishing monthly and annual shipment reports by product and marketing category and serves as the industry's technical forum.
Address: 1730 Rhode Island Ave NW #1000 Washington
DC 20036
Phone: (202) 232-4677

Name: Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI)
Abbreviation: CMI
Web site: Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI)
Description: Can Central is the World Wide Web site of the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) created to provide the industry, its customers, the media, and ultimately, consumers with a resource for information about the attributes of the can as well as the importance of the can manufacturing industry. It will allow net surfers to access industry programs, policies, and other general information without ever leaving their keyboard.

Name: Carpet & Rug Institute
Abbreviation: CRI
Web site: Carpet & Rug Institute
Description: The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) is the national trade association representing the carpet and rug industry. Headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, the Institute's membership consists of manufacturers representing over 90% of all carpet produced in the United States, and suppliers of raw materials and services to the industry. There is continued coordination with other segments of the industry, such as distributors, retailers, and installers. Policy is determined by a board of directors composed of chief executive officers from member companies and is implemented by a full time professional staff. Additional member company personnel provide time and expertise to more than forty committees and subcommittees. The wide range of assembled information provides a focal point for issue discussion and a voice for the industry. The overall fields of interest are technical services, member services, governmental and consumer affairs, and public relations. CRI membership and staff are intensely involved in facilitating cooperative solutions to all industry challenges.

Name: Casket and Funeral Supply Association of America
Abbreviation: cfsaa
Web site: Casket and Funeral Supply Association of America
Address: 49 Sherwood Terr 'Y' Lake Bluff
IL 60044-2231
Phone: (847) 295-6630

Name: Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
Abbreviation: cispi
Web site: Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
Address: 5959 Shallowford Rd #419 Chattanooga
TN 37421-6203
Phone: (423) 892-0137

Name: Caster and Floor Truck Manufacturers Association
Address: 800 Custer Ave Evanston
IL 60202-2282
Phone: (847) 864-8444

Name: Casting Industry Suppliers Association
Address: 455 State St #104 Des Plaines
IL 60016-2280
Phone: (414) 423-8655

Name: Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition
Abbreviation: ckrc
Web site: Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition
Email: ehamlet@ckrc.org
Description: The Cement Kiln Recycling Coalition is a trade association with member companies located throughout the United States. Members include cement companies engaged in the use of hazardous waste-derived fuel as well as companies involved in the collection, processing, management and marketing of such fuel for use in cement kilns. CKRC and its member companies support appropriate regulations related to the use of waste-derived fuels including scrap tires. Our organization has compiled the world's largest database on the environmental performance of cement kilns that recover energy from waste-derived fuels and we have worked cooperatively with both the EPA and other government agencies to increase public understanding about our industry's constructive solution to today's environmental problems.
Address: 1225 I St NW #300 Washington
DC 20005-3947
Phone: (202) 789-1945

Name: Cemented Carbide Producers Association
Address: 30200 Detroit Rd Cleveland
OH 44145-1967
Phone: (440) 899-0010

Name: Certified Ballast Manufacturers Association
Address: 1422 Euclid Ave #402 Cleveland
OH 44115-1901
Phone: (216) 241-0711

Name: Chain Link Fence Manufacturers Institute
Address: 1101 Connecticut Ave NW Washington
DC 20036-4303
Phone: (202) 659-3536

Name: Chicago Bolt Nut and Screw Association
Address: PO Box 5 Lake Zurich
IL 60047-0005
Phone: (847) 438-8338

Name: Childrenswear Manufacturers Association
Address: 66 E Main St Moorestown
NJ 08057-3310
Phone: (609) 234-9155

Name: Cleaning Equipment Trade Association
Address: 111 East Wacker Dr #600 Chicago
IL 60601-4301
Phone: (312) 644-6610

Name: Cleveland Advanced Manufacturing Program
Address: 4600 Prospect Ave Cleveland
OH 44103-4314
Phone: (216) 432-5319

Name: Clock Manufacturers and Marketing Association
Address: 710 East Ogden Ave #113 Naperville
IL 60563-8603
Phone: (630) 369-2406

Name: Closure Manufacturers Association
Address: 1627 K St NW #800 Washington
DC 20006-1702
Phone: (202) 223-9050

Name: Coated Abrasives Manufacturers Institute
Address: 1300 Sumner Ave Cleveland
OH 44115-2851
Phone: (216) 241-7333

Name: Commercial Refrigerator Manufacturers Association
Address: 1200 19th St NW #300 Washington
DC 20036-4303
Phone: (202) 857-1100

Name: Composite Can and Tube Institute
Abbreviation: ccti
Web site: Composite Can and Tube Institute
Email: ccti@cctiwdc.org
Description: The Composite Can and Tube Institute (CCTI) is an international non-profit trade association representing the interests of manufacturers of composite paperboard cans, containers, canisters, tubes, cores, cones, spools, fiber drums, and related items as well as suppliers of paperboard, equipment, and other materials and services.
Address: 50 South Pickett St #110 Alexandria
VA 22304-7206
Phone: (703) 823-7234

Name: Compressed Air Challenge
Web site: Compressed Air Challenge
Email: Info@compressedairchallenge.org
Description: Compressed air is not typically viewed as a cost of production—but it is anything but “free.” The generation of compressed air requires a huge amount of energy—and a piecemeal approach to building a compressed air system serves to worsen the problem through leaks, mismatched supply/demand, and inappropriate uses. The result is unreliability, energy waste, reduced productivity, and higher operating costs. Paying attention to your compressed air system can lead to a number of benefits. Compressed air is a utility that is generated in-house. That means that you have more control over it than any other utility. By learning more about efficient use of compressed air systems, you can improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase productivity and reliability. This can lead to improved competitiveness, less downtime, and greater return on investment. The mission of the Compressed Air Challenge (CAC) is to develop and provide resources that educate industry on the opportunities to increase net profits through compressed air system optimization. The CAC has already developed a series of training sessions to help you learn more about the fundamentals of compressed air systems. A sourcebook and fact sheets are also available.

Name: CompressorWise.com
Web site: CompressorWise.com
Email: webmaster@compressorwise.com
Description: CompressorWise.com is an independent research and publishing company established to help compressor operators save money and get the most from their compressed air systems. We use the Internet to deliver information about the best people and companies in the compressor business. Our information comes from Mechanics, Maintenance Supervisors, Buyers, Plant Managers and Engineers who have learned from experience which vendors can be trusted to provide the best value and service. We have organized their wisdom to share with you – making you compressor wise! We encourage you to take advantage of the following benefits. A free newsletter with practical ideas and tips for solving chronic problems, reducing maintenance, saving energy and improving compressed air systems. You can scroll down this page or use the Free Compressor Newsletter button to register for this unique publication. Subscribe today! An opportunity to purchase, exclusively on this website, a copy of the most useful book ever produced on the subject of compressors and compressed air systems. It is an easy read and a must for anyone involved with compressors. Free research on companies that have been identified as delivering excellent value and savings in a compressor related field. You can scroll down this page or use the buttons on the left to find information on a product or service that is currently helping others. A free referral service to help you find a company that specializes in repairing your specific type of compressor.

Name: Computer and Automated Systems Association of Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Address: One SME Dr PO Box 930 Dearborn
MI 48121-0930
Phone: (313) 271-1500

Name: Concrete Masonry Institute of Georgia
Address: PO Box 965487 Marietta
GA 30066-0009
Phone: (770) 926-0182

Name: Connecticut Metalworking Network
Address: 731 Hebron Ave Glastonbury
CT 6033
Phone: (860) 652-8170

Name: Connecticut Opticians Association
Address: PO Box 5082 Rocky Hill
CT 06067-5082

Name: Connecticut Pharmaceutical Association
Address: 35 Cold Spring Rd Rocky Hill
CT 6067
Phone: (860) 563-4619

Name: Connecticut Tooling & Machining Association
Abbreviation: ntma
Web site: Connecticut Tooling & Machining Association
Email: matt@ntma.org
Description: The National Tooling and Machining Association is a trade organization representing the precision custom manufacturing industry throughout the United States. Organized in 1943, the Association is incorporated under the state laws of Ohio. The Association functions in the basic manner of most national trade associations. Annually, the Association elects four non-salaried officers from among its membership; i.e., a chairman, two vice chairmen, and a secretary-treasurer. Principally, these officers are owners or top management personnel within member companies. None of these elected officers is active on a day-to-day basis in the Association; however, it is their function to provide basic direction and establishment of policies and priorities for the full-time salaried staff. The Association's daily staff activities are directed by the President and Chief Operating Officer, who is a full-time salaried employee. Under the executive's direction is a salaried staff numbering approximately 29 employees. The bulk of this staff operates from the main office in Fort Washington, Maryland. There are, however, three full-time employees located in different areas of the United States where they maintain permanent residence. These employees are responsible for membership enrollment and liaison work. The Association's major sources of revenue are derived through membership dues and the sale of various publications (principally textbooks and training materials). The Association's elected Board of Trustees is responsible for all major policy decisions. There are currently 50 trustees, with each trustee representing a specific geographic segment of the membership. Each trustee is elected by the membership from that geographic area to serve as an elected representative. Current officers and the five immediate past Chairmen serve as ex-officio trustees. The Board meets formally three times per year at national meetings to review Association activities and to implement new policy decisions as required. While the Board passes on major policy decisions, the recommendations resulting in such action are formulated by and emanate from the Association's various teams. Each team has a specific purpose and goal and is composed of owners and key management people from the various member companies. Each of the teams meets in formal session at the Association's regularly scheduled national meetings. In addition, interim meetings are scheduled from time to time at the team leader's direction. Among the most important of these Association teams is the Executive Team, empowered to act on behalf of the Board of Trustees between the latter's meetings or when a full Board meeting is not deemed practical. The Executive Team is comprised of the immediate past chairman of the Association as well as the four current Association officers. Today the Association's members number approximately 2,700 precision custom manufacturers located throughout the United States. From 1943 to 1964, the Association maintained its principal office in Cleveland, Ohio. During the latter year, the Association's headquarters office was moved to leased quarters at 1411 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. In 1971, a plot of land was acquired in Fort Washington, Maryland (9300 Livingston Road) and construction was begun. The Association took occupancy of its new quarters on June 24, 1972. A three-story addition to this building was completed in mid-1982.
Address: 731 Hebron Ave Glastonbury
CT 6033
Phone: (860) 657-3149

Name: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Abbreviation: CPSC
Web site: Consumer Product Safety Commission
Description: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30 percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.

Name: Consumer Specialty Products Association
Abbreviation: cspa
Web site: Consumer Specialty Products Association
Description: The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) is the premier trade association representing the interests of the consumer specialty products industry – a dynamic industry that provides households, institutions, and industrial customers with products that help provide a cleaner and healthier environment. Our products include disinfectants that kill germs in homes, hospitals and restaurants … candles and fragrances that eliminate odors … pest management products for home and garden … cleaning products for use throughout the home and for automobiles … and a host of other products used everyday
Address: 900 17th St NW #300 Washington
DC 20006
Phone: (202) 872-8110

Name: Contact Lens Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: clma
Web site: Contact Lens Manufacturers Association
Description: The Contact Lens Manufacturers Association (CLMA), organized in 1961, is made up of contact lens laboratories and material, solution and equipment manufacturers in the United States and abroad.
Address: PO Box 368 Kensington
MD 20895-0368.
Phone: (301) 231-8544

Name: Contract Manufacturers Association

Name: Contract Packaging Association
Abbreviation: CMAP
Web site: Contract Packaging Association
Email: info@contractpackaging.org
Description: We’re the national, not-for-profit trade association for the dynamic and growing companies offering contract manufacturing, packaging and related business services.

Name: Contractor License & Record Searches
Web site: Contractor License & Record Searches
Email: allied@alliedschools.com
Description: Whether you want to train for a new career, advance within your current company, or simply learn new skills to stay competitive in today’s job market, Allied’s distance education training can help!

Name: Converting Equipment Manufacturers Association
Address: 66 Morris Ave #2A Springfield
NJ 7081
Phone: (973) 379-1100

Name: Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: CEMA
Web site: Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association
Email: cema@cemanet.org
Description: Recently it has expanded its membership to include Canadian and Mexican manufacturers in conjunction with the development of the NAFTA as well as a new class of membership called Technical Membership. Its purpose is to promote among its members and the industry standardization of design manufacture and application on a voluntary basis and in such manner as will not impede development of conveying machinery and component parts or lessen competition. Its vision is that CEMA aspires to be the Association representing the leading North American manufacturers and designers of conveyor equipment systems and accessories. CEMA will be considered the resource for conveyor safety dimensional and application standards. CEMA actively promotes the capabilities of its members worldwide.

Name: Cookware Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 531335 Mountain Brook
AL 35253-1335
Phone: (205) 802-7600

Name: Copper Development Association
Web site: Copper Development Association
Email: helpline@copperdev.co.uk
Description: A non-trading organisation which is sponsored by the copper producers and fabricators to encourage and promote the correct and efficient use of copper and its alloys. Its services, including the provision of technical advice and information (in the form of publications, software, a free helpline and two websites - the other being www.brass.org.uk), are available to those interested in existing and potential uses of copper.

Name: Cordage Institute
Web site: Cordage Institute
Email: info@RopeCord.com
Description: The Cordage Institute is an international association of manufacturers, producers, and resellers of cordage, rope, and twine. It is a not-for-profit corporation that depends on manufacturers in the industry, as well as companies serving industry members, to support the association and actively participate through the payment of dues and the volunteering of time.
Address: 994 Old Eagle School Rd #1019 Wayne
PA 19087
Phone: (610) 971-4850

Name: CorrosionSource.Com
Web site: CorrosionSource.Com
Email: webmaster@corrosionsource.com
Description: Characterising and studying corrosion requires a fundamental understanding of principles underlying multiple disciplines, from electrochemistry and fluid mechanics to materials science and engineering. Such complexity makes finding good technical content related to corrosion difficult, and online, this task has become even more onerous due to the lack of a portal that can point in the right direction. Corrosionsource.com aims to fill this void through a web site that has over the last four years, served as the default location on the web for corrosion information. At corrosionsource.com our aim is to provide you with high quality technical information related to corrosion. Our focus is to educate, enrich and interact, and bring together the worldwide corrosion community. We have come a long way in this effort over the years, and hope that you will help us in making this site what it is meant to be, the be all and end all of everything related to corrosion. Our mission is, if it is related to corrosion, we will strive to ensure that you will find it here. Please feel free to let us know if we can help you in any way.

Name: CorrugatedPrices.com
Web site: CorrugatedPrices.com
Email: chris@corrugatedpallets.com
Description: Corrugated Pallets Inc. is an independant company completely dedicated to the manufacture of corrugated pallets and pallet components. Our specialties are heavy loads and custom sizes and it is the SureStacker™ runners and pallet designs that give our pallets the required strength and versitility. Ranging from 60 deluxe 4-way runners to small 3 blocks (and beyond), our components and processes are diverse and customizable enough to solve almost any shipping need. Check out our gallery for some ideas. The patented components for the SureStacker™ corrugated pallet are manufactured at our facility in Kitchener, Ontario and are sold to packaging companies and packaging users worldwide. Our Kitchener facility is capable of manufacturing the components (runners) required for 2000 SureStacker™ pallets per 9-hour shift. In addition, our pallet assembly team is able to assemble 2000 finished pallets per 9-hour shift. Our corrugated pallet is designed for multiple uses in all types of industry. The patented design provides a custom-made, economical paper pallet that can easily be handled because it is lightweight, safe and durable. This amazing design is strong and durable enough to be racked in a warehouse, and it is recyclable and environmentally safe. With availability of both two and four-way fork entry, these made-to-order pallets can be tailored to your application. The lightweight design means savings in freight costs and disposal costs.

Name: Council to Save the Postcard
Address: 1819 H St NW #630 Washington
DC 20006-3603
Phone: (202) 7511503

Name: CPA Manufacturing Services Association
Web site: CPA Manufacturing Services Association
Address: One Valmont Plaza 4th Fl Omaha
NE 68154
Phone: (402) 964-3839

Name: Crane Manufacturers Association of America
Abbreviation: mhia
Web site: Crane Manufacturers Association of America
Email: publications@mhia.org
Description: Today's productivity and customer response goals depend on the equipment and systems that support the movement, storage, control and protection of everything from raw materials to finished products. The companies that support material handling logistics worldwide are members of the Material Handling Industry of America and make a major impact on operational efficiency and keep industry in motion.
Address: 8720 Red Oak Blvd #201 Charlotte
NC 28217-3990
Phone: (704) 522-8644

Name: Cutting Die Institute
Address: 420 Madonna Venice
FL 34287-2536
Phone: (941) 426-1910

Name: Cutting Tool Manufacturers of America
Address: 1230 Keith Bldg Cleveland
OH 44115-2107
Phone: (216) 241-7333

Name: Dayton Region Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: DRMA
Web site: Dayton Region Manufacturers Association
Email: info@DaytonRMA.org
Description: The Dayton Region Manufacturers Association (DRMA) is the voice of the manufacturing industry in the Dayton Region. Since 1934, DRMA (formerly DTMA) has served manufacturers throughout the Dayton Region and beyond as an active advocate, effectively advancing the interests of members and associated businesses. DRMA is a catalyst of innovation, a builder of partnerships, and a champion for education to keep manufacturing in the Dayton Region moving forward. Throughout its history, DRMA has helped preserve the vitality of the region’s manufacturing base by fostering cooperation and competition and by adapting to a continually evolving marketplace. DRMA builds on its proud tradition and embraces today’s challenges as opportunities for growth that will carry manufacturers into an exciting future.
Address: 240 West Fifth St Rm #13-125 Dayton
OH 45402-2302
Phone: (937) 512-3862

Name: Design Automation Cafe
Abbreviation: DACafe
Web site: Design Automation Cafe
Description: IBSystems was founded in 1994 to provide valuable engineering resources, and to bring software and hardware manufacturers together with extremely targeted high-tech audiences. IBSystems is a leading provider of web portals and Virtual Trade Shows targeted at computer modeling professional audiences. Its web portals bring valuable resources and timely information and job opportunities to professionals in the Electronic Design Automation (EDA), Mechanical Computer Aided Design (MCAD), Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Architectural Engineering (AEC), Digital Content Creation (DCC), Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and Nanotechnology industries. Its TechJobsCafe brings employers and job seekers together in each of these high-tech fields. IBSystems complements their portals with Virtual Trade shows and online publications. The company is building and launching additional industry-focused vertical portals and products on an on-going basis. IBSystems' customers are major players in each of their respective fields, including such companies as Hewlett-Packard, Cadence Design Systems, Mentor Graphics, Synopsys, Autodesk, PTC, EDS, IBM, Bentley and hundreds more.

Name: Detachable Container Association
Address: 10275 Little Skyline Dr Orange
VA 22960
Phone: (540) 672-2221

Name: Diamond Wheel Manufacturers Institute
Address: 30200 Detroit Rd Cleveland
OH 44145-1967
Phone: (440) 899-0010

Name: Die Ste Manufactureres Service Bureau
Address: 25 North Broadway Tarrytown
NY 10591-3221
Phone: (914) 332-0040

Name: Diesel Engine Manufacturers Association
Address: 30200 Detroit Rd Cleveland
OH 44145-1967
Phone: (440) 899-0010

Name: Diving Equipment and Marketing Association
Abbreviation: dema
Web site: Diving Equipment and Marketing Association
Email: info@dema.org
Description: DEMA exists to serve its members by identifying key issues that affect the growth and success of the scuba and snorkeling industry. It is the united voice that speaks on behalf of the sport and its operational function is to create focused programs that positively affect the industry.
Address: 3750 Convoy St #310 San Diego
CA 92111-3741
Phone: (858) 616-6408

Name: Door Operator & Remote Controls Manufacturers Association
Address: 655 Irving Park #201 Chicago
IL 60613-3140
Phone: (773) 525-2644

Name: Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
Abbreviation: dipra
Web site: Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association
Description: From its inception more than 85 years ago, the Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association (DIPRA) has provided accurate, reliable engineering information about Cast Iron -- and now Ductile Iron -- pipe to a wide variety of utility and consulting engineers. Today the association provides numerous services, including the Regional Engineer Program, a variety of brochures and publications, representation on standards-writing committees, and technical research on a variety of topics, including corrosion, corrosion protection, and the design of Ductile Iron pipe.
Address: 245 Riverchase Pkwy East #O Birmingham
AL 35244-2816
Phone: (205) 402-8700

Name: Eastern Lamp and Lighting Association
Address: Two Greentree Centre #225 PO Box 955 Marlton
NJ 08053-3102
Phone: (609) 985-2878

Name: Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigment Manufacturers
Abbreviation: etad
Web site: Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigment Manufacturers
Email: info@etad.com
Description: ETAD, the Ecological and Toxicological Association of Dyes and Organic Pigments Manufacturers was formed in 1974 to represent the interests of these industries on matters relating to health and environment. ETAD is an international organisation and its currently 46 member companies are based in 15 countries worldwide. ETAD seeks to base its positions on sound science and to coordinate the efforts of its members to minimise any possible adverse impact of organic colorants on health and environment. Member companies are obliged to adhere to the ETAD Code of Ethics, which is based on the principles of responsible care.
Address: 1850 M St NW #700 Washington
DC 20036-5810
Phone: (202) 721-4100

Name: EIFS Industry Members Association
Abbreviation: eima
Web site: EIFS Industry Members Association
Email: lwidzowski@eima.com
Description: Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS) are multi-layered exterior wall systems that are used on both commercial buildings and homes. They provide superior energy efficiency and offer much greater design flexibility than other cladding products. Developed in Europe in the 1950s, EIFS were introduced in the U.S. almost 30 years ago. They were first used on commercial buildings, and later, on homes. Today, EIFS account for nearly 30% of the U.S. commercial exterior wall market.
Address: 3000 Corporate Ctr Dr #270 Morrow
GA 30260-4116
Phone: (770) 968-7945

Name: Elberton Granite Association
Abbreviation: ega
Web site: Elberton Granite Association
Description: Founded in 1951, the Elberton Granite Association, Inc. is the largest trade association of granite quarriers and manufacturers in the United States. More than 250,000 granite memorials are manufactured annually by E.G.A. firms and shipped throughout the United States. The Elberton Granite Association, Inc. represents more than 150 member firms. In addition to encouraging traditional memorialization and high standards of quality, the Elberton Granite Association, Inc. also maintains a voice in the national and international granite industry with regard to market development and technology. We are glad you have chosen to visit us today. Please take a few minutes to review the information throughout our site. We hope you will find this helpful as you search for information on Elberton, Elberton Granite, and the Memorial Industry.
Address: 1 Granite Plz PO Box 640 Elberton
GA 30635-0640
Phone: (706) 283-2551

Name: Electric Powers Supply Association
Abbreviation: EPSA
Web site: Electric Powers Supply Association
Description: EPSA is the national trade association representing competitive power suppliers, including generators and marketers. These suppliers, who account for nearly 40 percent of the installed generating capacity in the United States, provide reliable and competitively priced electricity from environmentally responsible facilities serving global power markets. EPSA seeks to bring the benefits of competition to all power customers. Formed as a result of a merger between the National Independent Energy Producers and the Electric Generation Association, EPSA combines the strengths and policy successes of those two prominent organizations on behalf of the competitive power supply industry. EPSA’s formation has given the competitive power supply industry the ability to speak with a single, unified voice at the national level. As the debate continues in the U.S. Congress, federal regulatory agencies, and state capitals around the country, EPSA advocates policies and positions that allow its member companies to compete aggressively for the privilege of serving electricity consumers. EPSA is confident that, as it has in other industries, such competition will bring lower prices, and more and better services for electricity customers. As such, the association will continue to play a constructive role in the intensifying congressional and regulatory debate about how to create efficient national wholesale power markets. Working in concert with the industry’s state and regional associations, EPSA also participates in precedent-setting regulatory and legislative proceedings in the states. EPSA members include many of the premier companies involved in the generation and marketing of electricity. Today’s power suppliers face complex technological, environmental, and risk management challenges. EPSA members are responsible for some of the most innovative solutions to these challenges. Those solutions have resulted in: more efficient generating technologies that have driven down the cost of producing electricity; cost-effective environmental solutions that have resulted in significantly cleaner air and water; innovations in power plant management and maintenance that have lowered operating costs without compromising reliability; cost-saving transactions among power marketers that move electricity to where it is most needed; and new comprehensive risk management strategies that result in more competitively priced power. The competitive power supply industry’s existing accomplishments foreshadow the possibility of even greater efficiencies and savings in a fully competitive market. EPSA’s goal is to bring the cost-saving benefits and innovative services its members offer to all consumers.

Name: Electrical Apparatus Service Association
Abbreviation: EASA
Web site: Electrical Apparatus Service Association
Email: easainfo@easa.com
Description: The Electrical Apparatus Service Association, Inc. (EASA) is an international trade organization of over 2,150 electromechanical sales and service firms in 50 countries. Through its many engineering and educational programs, EASA provides members with a means of keeping up to date on materials, equipment, and state-of-the-art technology. For sales, service and maintenance of motors, drives, controls and other electromechanical equipment, look to EASA and EASA members for Reliable Solutions Today

Name: Electrical Component Manufacturers
Address: 181 Salem Rd Roslyn Heights
NY 11577-1518
Phone: (516) 621-3268

Name: Electrical Contractor, Master Electrician, Licensed Electricians Network
Web site: Electrical Contractor, Master Electrician, Licensed Electricians Network
Email: Info@Electrical-Contractor.net
Description: The Electrical Contractor Network is committed to providing Information and Services for, and about the Electrical Industry. We have compiled a huge searchable database of Licensed Electrical Contractors, Electricians and Electrical Suppliers across the US. It is meant to be used by the Consumer and Business Community alike to quickly locate and contact Electricians that meet their requirements within a given area and for Electricians to more easily locate Suppliers. Major goals of this website include promoting safety, and emphasizing the importance and value of using a Licensed Electrician.

Name: Electrical Manufacturing & Coil Winding Assoc.
Abbreviation: EMCWA
Web site: Electrical Manufacturing & Coil Winding Assoc.
Email: cthurman@emcwa.org
Description: Non-profit voluntary organization dedicated to the furtherance of the conception, research, design, manufacturing, marketing and use of electrical products. The Association provides an array of educational opportunities that enhance the development, knowledge, and use of electrical technology and products.

Name: Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Association
Abbreviation: EMCW
Web site: Electrical Manufacturing and Coil Winding Association
Email: info@emcwa.org
Description: The Electrical Manufacturing & Coil Winding Association, Inc., is a non-profit voluntary organization dedicated to the furtherance of the conception, research, design, manufacturing, marketing and use of electrical products. The Association provides an array of educational opportunities that enhance the development, knowledge, and use of electrical technology and products. Providing an annual forum to display products, ideas and innovations is a key element in this educational process.
Address: PO Box 278 Imperial Beach
CA 91933-0278
Phone: (619) 435-3629

Name: Electronics & Electrical Engineering Laboratory
Web site: Electronics & Electrical Engineering Laboratory
Description: The Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory provides the fundamental basis for all electrical measurements in the United States. In close consultation with industry, we tailor research and calibration programs to meet the most critical measurement needs for the manufacture and operation of electrical and electronic systems, including semiconductor, magnetic, radio frequency, microwave, optical, optoelectronic, and superconducting equipment; flat-panel displays; electronic instrumentation; and electrical power apparatus and systems. Our vision is to be the world's best source of fundamental and industry-referenced measurement methods and physical standards for electrotechnology. Our mission is to strengthen the U.S. economy and improve the quality of life by providing measurement science and technology and by advancing standards primarily for the electronics and electrical industries.We also do basic research to develop quantum standards that enable more accurate maintenance of the fundamental electrical units. We also conduct studies on the new measurements needed for the successful development of promising future technologies such as high temperature superconductors, quantum mechanical devices, and hybrid computer chips that utilize both electronic and lightwave signals.In addition, we manage metrology development work across NIST in response to the needs of mainstream silicon semiconductor device manufacturers. We also apply science and technology to solve key problems of the criminal justice communities.

Name: Electronics Representatives Association
Abbreviation: ERA
Web site: Electronics Representatives Association
Email: info@era.org
Description: The Electronic Industries Alliance is a federation of Associations and Sectors operating in the most competitive yet innovative industry in existence. They are the critical players in their industries. Each has their own members, their own mission, their own autonomy. United under EIA, they form the premier high technology organization in the world. EIA connects them, not only offering digital age companies membership in leading associations - but also provides the unique benefits of a true cross-sector alliance. EIA is a complete resource, and a powerful, unified voice to expand and advance the electronics industries. Comprised of over 2,100 members, EIA represents over eighty percent of the $550 billion electronics industry. This one-of-a-kind alliance helps members grow their own business, advance the common good, better define the electronics industry and reap the rewards. They are mapping the future, working in telecom, space, defense, governments, consumer, assemblies, components, semiconductors, electronic data interchange the entire spectrum of electronics manufacturing.

Name: Elevator Industries Association
Address: 233-43 Bay St Douglaston
NY 11363-1249
Phone: (718) 279-3859

Name: Embroidery Trade Association
Abbreviation: eta
Web site: Embroidery Trade Association
Email: info@embroiderytrade.org
Description: ETA members are commercial embroiderers, suppliers to the industry, and others who have a keen business and professional interest in the application of business principles to the embroidery business. Members of ETA range in size from single person shops with single head machines to huge operations with many multiple head machines running multiple shifts. They share two core issues in common...first, they know that delivery quality is of paramount importance to building and growing an embroidery-related business...second, hard business skills are necessary to ensure the continued success and viability of embroidery businesses. ETA helps our members by providing education, business support, networking, research, consumer outreach, and extraordinary business discounts and sources. We exist to provide commercial embroiderers with a solid resource in every facet of their business endeavors. We engage our members as partners in helping us understand what they need...so we can respond! ETA works hard to respond quickly and completely to the needs of the industry, thereby helping to ensure the success of our members.
Address: 1199 South Belt Line Rd #100 Coppell
TX 75019
Phone: (972) 906-6724

Name: Engine Manufacturers Association
Web site: Engine Manufacturers Association
Address: 2 North Lasalle St #2200 Chicago
IL 60602
Phone: (312) 827-8730

Name: Engraved Stationery Manufacturers Association
Address: 305 Plus Park Blvd Nashville
TN 37217-1005
Phone: (615) 366-1094

Name: Entertainment Laser Association
Abbreviation: ELA
Web site: Entertainment Laser Association
Email: office@ela.org.uk
Description: In January 1997 a number of British laser companies attended a meeting with the National Radiological Protection Board. This meeting discussed and addressed various UK and European guidelines on the use of entertainment laser systems and it became apparent that the industry needed to address certain issues. To address these issues the association ‘BELA’ [British Entertainment Laser Association] was formed and a number of strategic goals were drawn up. Subsequently it became apparent that other countries were facing similar issues and indeed interest was shown from overseas companies. It was therefore decided that a more international approach was needed and the association was re-named ‘ELA’ [Entertainment Laser Association]. It is anticipated, long term, that individual countries will raise local sub committees and have a single representative to the main committee. It is not the intention of ELA to compete with ILDA but to compliment and indeed form association between both bodies. We believe ELA will be well placed to initially give a European view to the international laser display industry.

Name: Envelope Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: ema
Web site: Envelope Manufacturers Association
Email: kmoses@envelope.org
Description: The Envelope Manufacturers Association (EMA) was formed in 1933. The purpose of EMA is: To share knowledge of envelope manufacturing among the Association. To produce programs to improve manufacturing efficiency. To minimize the negative impact of government regulations and other activities in the business of envelope manufacturing.
Address: 500 Montgomery St #550 Alexandria
VA 22314
Phone: (703) 739-2200

Name: Environmental Design Research Association
Abbreviation: EDRA
Web site: Environmental Design Research Association
Email: info@3tDesign.com
Description: The Environmental Design Research Association (edra) is an international, interdisciplinary organization founded in 1968 by design professionals, social scientists, students, educators, and facility managers. The purpose of edra is the advancement and dissemination of environmental design research, thereby improving understanding of the interrelationships between people, their built and natural surroundings, and helping to create environments responsive to human needs.

Name: Environmental Protection Agency
Abbreviation: EPA
Web site: Environmental Protection Agency
Email: Webmaster@Searchport.com
Description: SearchPort is the first of a new generation of Cost-per-Click search engines. We’ve established relationships with some of the most popular search engines, which allow us to pull results from several places – rather than just one. The result – SearchPort: Where the Search Engines Dock. SearchPort currently receives over 7 Million monthly visitors and growing. Advertising & Affiliate opportunities are available. SearchPort is owned and operated by NetVisibility, Inc. with corporate offices located in Irvine, California.

Name: EPS Molders Association
Abbreviation: EPSA
Web site: EPS Molders Association
Email: info@epsmolders.org
Description: EPS Molders Association is dedicated to the advancement and growth of innovative building technologies. We are charged to provide the construction industry with the latest information on EPS product manufacture, use and performance. The expanded polystyrene industry is leading the way in the development of many new and exciting market applications that promise to support the architect, specifier and contractor in their efforts to provide more durable and resource-efficient buildings.

Name: Equipment and Tool Institute
Address: 1806 Johns Dr Glenview
IL 60025-1657
Phone: (847) 729-8550

Name: Equipment Dealers Foundation
Address: 1195 Smizer Mill Rd Fenton
MO 63026
Phone: (636) 349-6210

Name: Equipment Manufacturers Institute
Description: AEM is the consolidation of the Equipment Manufacturers Institute and the Construction Industry Manufacturers Association effective January 1, 2002. Its role is to provide trade association services on a global basis for companies that manufacture equipment, products and services used worldwide in: construction, agricultural, industrial, mining, forestry, materials-handling and utility industries.

Name: Even Flo/Crop Storage Ins International Silo Association
Address: 219 North 43th St PO Box 560 Lafayette
IN 47902-0560
Phone: (765) 742-0083

Name: Exhibit Designers and Producers Association
Abbreviation: edpa
Web site: Exhibit Designers and Producers Association
Description: The Exhibit Designers and Producers Association (EDPA), founded in 1954, is an internationally recognized national trade association with more than 350 corporate members from 18 countries that are engaged in the design, manufacture, transport, installation and service of displays and exhibits primarily for the trade show industry. Its purpose is to provide education, leadership and networking for the advancement of its members and the exhibition industry. In addition to providing regional industry education programs through its eight chapters, EDPA organizes one annual convention, tradeshow and golf tournament in a resort location for industry members and their suppliers. EDPA holds quarterly Board meetings and publishes a quarterly newsletter and monthly electronic news bulletin. EDPA also sponsors several annual industry awards and a national student exhibit design competition
Address: 5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd #500G Atlanta
GA 30342-1507
Phone: (404) 252-3663

Name: Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: ejma
Web site: Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association
Description: The Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association, Inc. is an organization of established manufacturers of metal bellows type expansion joints. EJMA was founded in 1955 to establish and maintain quality design and manufacturing standards. These Standards combine the knowledge and experience of the association's Technical Committee and are available to assist users, designers, and others in the selection and application of expansion joints for safe and reliable piping and vessel installation. EJMA members are experienced and knowledgeable manufacturers that have demonstrated many years of reliable service to industry. As reputable manufacturers, EJMA members are the best source for product value, design, and service. For a further explanation of ways EJMA members give you the edge on quality, click here. EJMA also functions as a forum for discussion and correlation of technical information from members and outside sources including engineering societies, universities, industry, and government. EJMA carries out extensive technical research and testing on many important aspects of expansion joint design and manufacturing.
Address: 25 North Broadway Tarrytown
NY 10591-3221
Phone: (914) 332-0040

Name: Fabricators and Manufacturers Association International
Abbreviation: fma
Web site: Fabricators and Manufacturers Association International
Email: info@fmanet.org
Description: The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA) is a professional organization with more than 1,400 individual and company members working together to improve the metal forming and fabricating industry. Founded in 1970, FMA brings metal fabricators and manufacturers together through technology councils, educational programs, networking events, and FABTECH® International. The official publications of FMA include - The FABRICATOR®, TPJ -The Tube & Pipe Journal®, STAMPING Journal®, and Practical Welding Today®. FMA serves members involved in the following processes: bending, blanking, cutting, drawing, extruding, fastening, finishing, leveling, piercing, punching, roll forming, shearing, slitting, spinning, straightening, stamping, swaging, and welding. FMA membership expands the United States and Canada, and reaches into more than 40 other countries. Headquartered in Rockford, Ill., FMA has a staff of more than 70 employees serving its members and the industry. FMA members are served at the volunteer level by the FMA Board of Directors, 12 administrative committees, and eight technology councils.
Address: 833 Featherstone Rd Rockford
IL 61107-6302
Phone: (815) 399-8700

Name: Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International
Abbreviation: ARCAT
Web site: Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International
Email: info@fmanet.org
Description: ARCAT maintains an internet site for the use of hundreds of thousands of architects, engineers, owners, facility managers, sub-contractors and general contractors (the users'). ARCAT also includes its paying clients on the site and does everything possible to present its clients as favorably as possible. Accordingly, arcat.com must first function to the benefit of the users. This will insure that the visitors to arcat.com will continue to grow which in turn provides the maximum benefit for ARCAT manufacturer clients.

Name: Factory Automation Association c/o Productivity Systems, Incorporated
Address: 851 Cath-Scott Rd Telford
PA 18969
Phone: (215) 723-1114

Name: Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: fema
Web site: Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association
Email: Info@FarmEquip.org
Description: This site is designed to provide a convenient location for the users and manufacturers of specialized agricultural equipment to learn more about each others products and needs. In public areas there are no passwords required and you need not be a member of FEMA to make full use of most portions of this site.
Address: 1000 Executive Pkwy #100 Saint Louis
MO 63141-6369
Phone: (314) 878-2304

Name: Feather and Down Association
Address: 8 Wildwood Cir Larchmont
NY 10538-3427
Phone: (914) 636-2090

Name: Federated Electrical Contractors
Abbreviation: FEC
Web site: Federated Electrical Contractors
Email: webmaster@fec.org
Description: Federated Electrical Contractors is an international network of leading electrical contractors dedicated to safely providing our customers with the highest quality electrical and datacom services at competitive pricing, regardless of geographical location. Providing coast-to-coast coverage of North America and select international locations, for the last 40 years.

Name: Federation of Apparel Manufacturers
Address: 450 7th Ave New York
NY 10123-0101
Phone: (212) 594-0810

Name: Federation of International Trade Associations
Abbreviation: FITA
Web site: Federation of International Trade Associations
Email: info@fita.org
Description: The International Trade / Import-Export Portal serves as a free resource for global trade professionals throughout the world. Traders are welcome to use this site for their market research and to find contacts for their import or export transactions. This site also serves as the official Web site for the Federation of International Trade Associations, an organization headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, whose purpose is to provide services to the international trade related associations of the NAFTA countries (USA, Mexico and Canada).

Name: Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology
Abbreviation: FSCT
Web site: Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology
Email: fsct@coatingstech.org
Description: Comprised of 26 Constituent Societies (22 in the U.S., two in Canada, and one each in Mexico and the United Kingdom), the international membership of FSCT also includes affiliated members from over 45 countries. Totaling over 6000 individuals, these members represent the many diverse segments involved in coatings — from formulation and testing to manufacture and sales. FSCT members work for industrial and service organizations, in paint manufacturing plants, as raw materials suppliers for coatings, printing inks and sealants, as distributors and independent agents, as equipment and container manufacturers, in government agencies and laboratories all over the world. The FSCT, a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is governed under its Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws and Standing Rules, as well as a Code of Ethics.

Name: FILTER.COM
Web site: FILTER.COM
Email: info@filter.com
Description: Filter.com is designed to be an indispensable tool for manufacturers, resellers, buyers, and users. With an onslaught of new information and the changing dynamics of conducting business in the filter industry, it's difficult to balance technology, communications, and commerce. Filter.com leverages the power of the Internet to help you operate as quickly, thoroughly, and cost-effectively as possible. As the premier Internet Portal to the filtration industry, Filter.com promotes the exchange of information and the buying and selling of filters. Manufacturers and resellers use the site to advertise cost-effectively, demonstrate technical expertise, promote new products and services, and efficiently conduct commerce. Buyers and users utilize the site to save time and money, get answers to technical questions, and discover useful information and attractive purchasing opportunities. Filter.com is committed to maintaining our leading edge position as the information and e-commerce leader for the filtration industry. Features such as Search, Online Directory, Deals & Steals, Application Bulletins, and the Filter Locater Sites benefit both buyers and sellers. We will continue to add new functionality to the Filter.com site to better serve our members

Name: Fire Equipment Manufacturers' Association
Address: 1230 Keith Bldg Cleveland
OH 44115-2107
Phone: (216) 241-7333

Name: First Coast Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: fcma
Web site: First Coast Manufacturers Association
Email: information@fcmaweb.com
Description: The First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA) is a regional Trade Association representing over 300 manufacturers and related businesses in the Northeast Florida region and Southeast Georgia. Its members employ more than 50% of the 45,000 manufacturing workers in the region. Our members represent all facets of the manufacturing community from small machine shops to large bottlers. Our goal is to influence public sentiment on the importance of manufacturing to the First Coast economy and to offer educational workshops, a political voice and training for our member firms. FCMA's strong network among its members strengthens the profitability of its members through professional development programs, community involvement, government relations, educational workshops and seminars. The association has qualification requirements and membership is by invitation only. Applicants must be sponsored by at least one existing member firm. To learn more about joining, click here. To see a list of our members, click here.
Address: 4215 Southpoint Blvd #140 Jacksonville
FL 32216-6191
Phone: (904) 731-2280

Name: Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container Association
Abbreviation: FIBCA
Web site: Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container Association
Email: info@fibca.com
Description: Flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBCs), also known as big bags, bulk bags, and bulk sacks, were first manufactured in the late 1950s or early 1960s. There is some controversy as to where the first FIBCs were made; however, it is known that FIBCs were made in the United States, Europe, and Japan during the time period mentioned above. The first FIBCs were constructed with heavy-duty PVC-coated nylon or polyester where the cut sheets are welded together to form the FIBC. These FIBCs were made with integrated lift slings around the container, or attached to a specially made pallet, or a metal lifting device that the container sat on. The handling devices allowed the container to be filled from the top and discharged from the bottom. The initial cost of these heavy-duty PVC containers is high; therefore, they are designed to be reused many times in a closed-circuit system, where problems of control logistics, prevention of contamination, cleaning, and liability for loss or damage can be agreed on by the shipper and receiver of the product. Flexible intermediate bulk containers manufactured with polyolefin fabrics were experimented with in England, Japan, Canada, and the United States all at about the same time in the late 1960s to the early 1970s. It was the development of these high-strength light weight fabrics (i.e., polypropylene) that spurred the growth of the flexible intermediate bulk bags that are universally used today.

Name: Flexible Packaging Association
Abbreviation: FBA
Web site: Flexible Packaging Association
Email: fpa@flexpack.org
Description: When it comes to packaging, less is best. Packaging experts agree that products packaged in flexible packages such as bags, pouches and wraps are a good bet. You'll get more product in less packaging and generate LESS WASTE IN THE FIRST PLACE ®. Browse the above links for more about source reduction and its environmental advantages. Since 1993, FPA has provided a free LESS WASTE IN THE FIRST PLACE ® information packet to educators who would like to train their students on the importance of environmentally friendly packaging. The packet has proven to be a fun and successful guide to teaching this important lesson

Name: Flexicore Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 24409 Huber Heights
OH 45424-0409
Phone: (937) 879-5775

Name: Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association
Abbreviation: FCICA
Web site: Floor Covering Installation Contractors Association
Email: info@fcica.com
Description: We welcome you to the floor Covering Installation Association web site. It is our mission to help train, inform and floor covering professionals throughout the USA. Please browse around and see what wonderful member benefits including seminars, traning and other events we have to offer our members.

Name: Florida Fire Equipment Dealers Association
Address: PO Box 11254 Tallahassee
FL 32302

Name: Florida Manufacturers Association
Address: 2200 Tall Pines Dr #100 Largo
FL 33771-5318
Phone: (727) 539-0200

Name: Florida Minerals and Chemical Council
Abbreviation: fmcc
Web site: Florida Minerals and Chemical Council
Email: info@fmcc.org
Description: The Florida Minerals and Chemistry Council (FMCC) is an association of mineral processors, chemical manufacturers, distributors, transporters, suppliers and consultants who have business interests in Florida. Since 1983, the Council has been dedicated to building a greater spirit of cooperation and understanding among its members, government and the public. FMCC communicates with state officials to shape legislation and regulation affecting the manufacturing community.
Address: 1311 Executive Ctr Dr #225 Tallahassee
FL 32301-0527

Name: Fluid Controls Institute
Abbreviation: FCICA
Web site: Fluid Controls Institute
Email: fci@fluidcontrolsinstitute.org
Description: FCI is an association of manufacturers of equipment for fluid (liquid or gas) control and conditioning. The institute is organized into product-specific sections which address issues that are relevant to particular products and/or technologies.

Name: Fluid Controls Institute
Address: PO Box 9036 Morristown
NJ 07963-9036
Phone: (973) 829-0990

Name: Fluid Power Distributors Association
Abbreviation: FPDA
Web site: Fluid Power Distributors Association
Email: webmaster@fpda.org
Description: FPDA is a trade association representing approximately four hundred distributors and manufacturers. The Association serves motion solution providers who offer fluid power, companion technologies, and distribution services to enhance customer performance and profitability.

Name: Fluid Power Society
Abbreviation: FPS
Web site: Fluid Power Society
Email: info@ifps.org
Description: The Fluid Power Society is the International Organization for Fluid Power and Related Motion Control Professionals. It has Chapters in major cities and has Student Chapters in leading Fluid Power Educational Institutions. The Society's services include Education, Certification and Professionalism for Fluid Power and Motion Control Professionals

Name: Fluid Sealing Association
Abbreviation: fsa
Web site: Fluid Sealing Association
Email: info@fluidsealing.com
Description: The Fluid Sealing Association (FSA) is an international trade association. Founded in 1933, membership today represents over 85% of the manufacturing capacity for fluid sealing devices in North America. Our membership is most heavily concentrated in North America, but also includes a number of companies in Europe, Asia and South America. Now as international trade grows throughout the world and creates a need for universally accepted standards, we have become international in scope. Our objective is to serve as the point for worldwide efforts to improve the manufacturer's understanding and application of fluid sealing devices and to promote a safe, clean environment.
Address: 994 Old Eagle School Rd #1019 Wayne
PA 19087
Phone: (610) 971-4850

Name: Foil Stamping and Embossing Association
Abbreviation: FSEA
Web site: Foil Stamping and Embossing Association
Email: jeff@fsea.com
Description: Since its inception in 1992, the FSEA has worked towards industry awareness and growth. With our current membership well above 300 and steadily rising, our organization continues to strengthen the industry as a whole through education, seminars, statistical surveys, reference tools, conventions and technical conferences, trade show exhibition, and direct mail. As an Association, it is our goal that each member realizes direct benefits through his/her involvement with the FSEA and as we move forward in this endeavor, the list of tangible benefits continues to grow.

Name: Food Processing Suppliers Association
Abbreviation: fpsa
Web site: Food Processing Suppliers Association
Email: info@fpsamail.com.
Description: The Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA) is a global trade association serving suppliers in the food and beverage industries. The Association's programs and services support member’s success by providing assistance in marketing their products and services, overall improvement in key business practices and many opportunities to network among industry colleagues. Programs and services to achieve these objectives include PROCESS EXPO (industry leading trade show), electronic media marketing, education, market intelligence, research, and advocation of critical industry issues such as food safety, sanitary design of equipment, and global trade. FPSA members are organized in vertical industry councils which focus on specific needs and concerns that are unique to each industry sector. FPSA councils currently represent the Bakery, Beverage, Dairy, Fruits & Vegetable and Meat sectors.
Address: 1451 Dolley Madison Boulevard Suite 101 McLean
VA 22101-3850
Phone: (703) 761-2600

Name: Foodservice & Packaging Institute, Inc.
Abbreviation: FPI
Web site: Foodservice & Packaging Institute, Inc.
Email: fpi@fpi.org
Description: Founded in 1933, the Foodservice & Packaging Institute is the material-neutral trade association for manufacturers, raw material suppliers, machinery suppliers and distributors of foodservice packaging products. The industry’s products consist of single-use cups, plates, bowls, bags, wraps, cutlery, trays, egg packaging, nested dairy and salad containers and other foodservice packaging items. FPI’s mission is to promote the sanitation, safety, functional, economic and environmental benefits of foodservice packaging products. FPI supports the environmentally-responsible manufacture, distribution, use and disposal of these products. Indispensable to today’s consumers, foodservice packaging is typically used at home; in commercial foodservice, including fast food, convenience store, take-out, home-delivery and concession operations; and in institutional settings, such as cafeterias in schools, health-care facilities, corporations and correctional facilities.

Name: Foodservice and Packaging Institute
Abbreviation: fpi
Web site: Foodservice and Packaging Institute
Email: fpi@fpi.org
Description: Founded in 1933, the Foodservice & Packaging Institute is the material-neutral trade association for manufacturers, raw material suppliers, machinery suppliers and distributors of foodservice packaging products. The industry’s products consist of single-use cups, plates, bowls, bags, wraps, cutlery, trays, egg packaging, nested dairy and salad containers and other foodservice packaging items. FPI’s mission is to promote the sanitation, safety, functional, economic and environmental benefits of foodservice packaging products. FPI supports the environmentally-responsible manufacture, distribution, use and disposal of these products. Indispensable to today’s consumers, foodservice packaging is typically used at home; in commercial foodservice, including fast food, convenience store, take-out, home-delivery and concession operations; and in institutional settings, such as cafeterias in schools, health-care facilities, corporations and correctional facilities.
Address: 150 South Washington St #204 Falls Church
VA 22046
Phone: (703) 538-2800

Name: Forging Industry Association
Abbreviation: FIA
Web site: Forging Industry Association
Email: info@forging.org
Description: FIA is a corporate membership association comprised of approximately 105 North American forging producers operating over 150 plants. FIA Members account for approximately 65% of the custom forging volume produced in the U.S. and Canada each year. Membership also includes over 80 suppliers to the forging industry including companies engaged in the manufacturing or processing of steel or other forging stock, die stock, machine tools, equipment, consulting and engineering services and supplies commonly used in the industry.

Name: Forging Industry Association
Abbreviation: fia
Web site: Forging Industry Association
Email: info@forging.org
Description: Forging Industry Association (FIA), is a corporate membership association comprised of approximately 105 North American forging producers operating over 150 plants. FIA Members account for approximately 65% of the custom forging volume produced in the U.S. and Canada each year. Membership also includes over 80 suppliers to the forging industry including companies engaged in the manufacturing or processing of steel or other forging stock, die stock, machine tools, equipment, consulting and engineering services and supplies commonly used in the industry. The Association's Academic Members are Professors at Magnet School Universities interested in furthering forging oriented technological research and education
Address: 25 West Prospect Ave #300 Cleveland
OH 44115-1040
Phone: (216) 781-6260

Name: Fourdrinier Kraft Board Group
Address: PO Box 1205 Poplar Bluff
MO 63902-1205
Phone: (573) 785-1003

Name: Game Manufacturers Association
Web site: Game Manufacturers Association
Address: 280 North High St #230 Columbus
OH 43215
Phone: (614) 255-4500

Name: Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: gama
Web site: Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
Email: information@gamanet.org
Description: GAMA is an experienced, versatile and dynamic national trade association serving the interests of manufacturers of gas, oil and electric appliances and equipment, components and related products used in residential, commercial and industrial applications. GAMA provides an effective catalyst for industry problem-solving and is a respected representative of industry interests before legislative, regulatory and standards-writing organizations. GAMA enables its members to stay abreast of relevant legislative and regulatory developments at both the federal and state levels. Besides keeping its members well-informed, GAMA develops and delivers industry consensus positions on proposed legislation and regulations. GAMA supports the development of improved products and installation procedures. The GAMA technical staff provides association members with timely and relevant information on standards development activities and coordinates industry input into standards development. GAMA compiles statistical reports of industry shipments for a variety of products based on shipment data supplied directly by individual manufacturers. Such information enables statistical program participants to gauge their success relative to the total industry and to evaluate their marketing strategies. GAMA sponsors and coordinates advertising and consumer education programs on behalf of various industry segments. These programs may, for example, promote the proper installation, maintenance and use of particular products, or provide the public with information about product energy efficiency. GAMA-sponsored efficiency certification programs for space heating and water heating equipment verify manufacturers' energy efficiency claims through independent testing. Federal and state regulatory authorities respect and rely on GAMA's efficiency certification programs, making it easier for participants to comply with federal and state regulations. The GAMA membership is organized into the Product Divisions identified below. Each Product Division elects its own officers, has its own committees, holds its own meetings, and plans and implements its own special projects. Subject to overall GAMA policy, each Product Division also develops Division positions on relevant issues and conducts activities such as promotional and statistical programs.
Address: 2107 Wilson Blvd #600 Arlington
VA 22201
Phone: (703) 525-7060

Name: Gasket Fabricators Association
Abbreviation: GFA
Web site: Gasket Fabricators Association
Email: info@gasketfab.com
Description: The Gasket Fabricators Association (GFA) is a trade association of members dedicated to providing custom fabricated components and materials for use in industrial, electronic and medical applications worldwide.

Name: Gasket Fabricators Association
Address: 2017 Walnut St Philadelphia
PA 19103-4403
Phone: (215) 569-3650

Name: Gasket Fabricators Association
Abbreviation: gfa
Web site: Gasket Fabricators Association
Email: info@gasketfab.com
Description: The Gasket Fabricators Association (GFA) is a trade association of members dedicated to providing custom fabricated components and materials for use in industrial, electronic and medical applications worldwide. Its membership is composed of the foremost companies in the industry, and includes many of the smaller specialized product fabricators.
Address: 994 Old Eagle School Rd #1019 Wayne
PA 19087
Phone: (610) 971-4850

Name: General Aviation Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: gama
Web site: General Aviation Manufacturers Association
Email: webmaster@GAMA.aero
Description: General aviation is defined as all aviation other than military and commercial airlines. It is one of our nation's most important and dynamic industries, carrying 166 million passengers annually on general aviation aircraft ranging from two-seat training aircraft to intercontinental business jets. General aviation is relied on exclusively by more than 5,000 communities for their air transportation needs (scheduled airlines serve about 500). Nearly 70 percent of the hours flown by general aviation are for business purposes.
Address: 1400 K St NW #801 Washington
DC 20005-2403
Phone: (202) 393-1500

Name: Glass Association of Florida
Address: PO Box 125 Mount Dora
FL 32757-0125
Phone: (352) 383-8098

Name: Glass Manufacturing Industry Council
Abbreviation: GMIC
Web site: Glass Manufacturing Industry Council
Email: mgreenman@gmic.org
Description: The Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) is a trade association of the U.S. Glass Industry that includes among its members, representatives of all four sectors: Flat, Container, Fiber and Specialty. GMIC, incorporated in September of 1998, is moving forward on a broad front to promote the interests and growth of the U.S. glass industry as a whole. Its formation represents a milestone development for the glass industry. Other industries (steel, aluminum, forest and paper products, etc.) have had organizations that have operated on behalf of the entire industry and have been very effective in consolidating benefits for the industry as a whole. Until the formation of the GMIC, the U.S. glass industry has had no umbrella body to represent its interests.

Name: Glass Manufacturing Industry Council
Address: 735 Ceramic Pl Westerville
OH 43086-6163
Phone: (614) 818-9423

Name: Glass Packaging Institute
Web site: Glass Packaging Institute
Email: jacqueline.barber@owens-ill.com
Description: The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) serves as the voice for the glass container industry in Washington, D.C., and across the country. GPI serves its member companies through legislative, public relations, promotional and technical activities. GPI member companies bring a diverse array of products to consumers. Companies produce glass containers for food, beer, soft drinks, wine, liquor, cosmetics, toiletries, medicine and more. In addition to serving domestic companies that manufacture glass containers, GPI also represents Canadian and Mexican glass container companies, numerous suppliers, and closure manufacturers. The GPI Board of Trustees is the trade association's key decision making body. The Board consists of one representative from each member company, and one representative from the associate members, the closure manufacturers and from foreign member companies. At semi-annual Trustee meetings, the Board develops an agenda for GPI activities, approves budgets and sets the association's course for the future. In addition to the Board, there are several committees and task forces that are involved in the issues that affect the industry. GPI is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Staff members are involved in a range of activities: building coalitions to keep a careful eye on the legislative activities of local, state and federal governments; talking regularly to members of the trade and national press; and designing marketing programs to promote glass packaging.

Name: Glass Packaging Institute
Abbreviation: gpi
Web site: Glass Packaging Institute
Email: jcattaneo@gpi.org
Description: The Glass Packaging Institute (GPI) serves as the voice for the glass container industry in Washington, D.C., and across the country. GPI serves its member companies through legislative, public relations, promotional and technical activities. GPI member companies bring a diverse array of products to consumers. Companies produce glass containers for food, beer, soft drinks, wine, liquor, cosmetics, toiletries, medicine and more. In addition to serving domestic companies that manufacture glass containers, GPI also represents Canadian and Mexican glass container companies, numerous suppliers, and closure manufacturers. The GPI Board of Trustees is the trade association's key decision making body. The Board consists of one representative from each member company, and one representative from the associate members, the closure manufacturers and from foreign member companies. At semi-annual Trustee meetings, the Board develops an agenda for GPI activities, approves budgets and sets the association's course for the future. In addition to the Board, there are several committees and task forces that are involved in the issues that affect the industry. GPI is headquartered in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Staff members are involved in a range of activities: building coalitions to keep a careful eye on the legislative activities of local, state and federal governments; talking regularly to members of the trade and national press; and designing marketing programs to promote glass packaging.
Address: 515 King St #420 Alexandria
VA 22314-3137
Phone: (703) 684-5570

Name: Glass Packaging Institute
Address: PO Box 5951 Clearwater
FL 34618
Phone: (727) 799-4917

Name: Glass Tempering Association
Address: 3310 Harrison St Topeka
KS 66611-2252
Phone: (785) 266-7014

Name: Golf Manufacturers and Distributors Association
Address: PO Box 37324 Cincinnati
OH 45222-0324
Phone: (513) 631-4400

Name: Greeting Card Association
Abbreviation: gca
Web site: Greeting Card Association
Description: The Greeting Card Association (GCA) is the trade organization representing greeting card and stationery publishers, and allied members of the industry. GCA’s principal objectives are to promote the tradition of sending greeting cards, to represent the industry before government and regulatory agencies, to serve as an information service center for its members, and to monitor trends and developments that may impact the industry.
Address: 1030 15th St NW #870 Washington
DC 20005
Phone: (202) 393-1778

Name: Grinding Wheel Institute
Address: 30200 Detroit Rd Cleveland
OH 44145-1967
Phone: (440) 899-0010

Name: Grocery Manufacturers of America
Address: 48 Howard St Albany
NY 12207-1608
Phone: (518) 463-8644

Name: Grocery Manufacturers of America Inc
Abbreviation: gma
Web site: Grocery Manufacturers of America Inc
Email: info@gmabrands.com
Description: The Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA) advances the interests of the food, beverage and consumer products industry on key issues that affect the ability of brand manufacturers to market their products profitably and deliver superior value to the consumer.
Address: 2401 Pennsylvania Ave NW 2nd Fl Washington
DC 20037
Phone: (202) 337-9400

Name: Gypsum Association
Address: 810 First St NE #510 Washington
DC 20002-4268
Phone: (202) 289-5440

Name: Hack and Band Saw Manufacturers Association of America
Address: 1300 Sumner Ave Cleveland
OH 44115-2851
Phone: (216) 241-7333

Name: Hardwood Lumber Manufacturers Association of Pennsylvania
Abbreviation: hlma
Web site: Hardwood Lumber Manufacturers Association of Pennsylvania
Email: Webmaster@Searchport.com
Description: SearchPort is the first of a new generation of Cost-per-Click search engines. We’ve established relationships with some of the most popular search engines, which allow us to pull results from several places – rather than just one. The result – SearchPort: Where the Search Engines Dock. SearchPort currently receives over 7 Million monthly visitors and growing. Advertising & Affiliate opportunities are available. SearchPort is owned and operated by NetVisibility, Inc. with corporate offices located in Irvine, California.
Address: 545 West Chocolate Ave Hershey
PA 17033
Phone: (800) 232-4562

Name: Hardwood Manufacturers Association
Web site: Hardwood Manufacturers Association
Description: Hardwoods are deciduous trees that have broad leaves, produce a fruit or nut and generally go dormant in the winter. America’s forests grow hundreds of varieties of hardwood trees that thrive in this country’s temperate climates. These varieties, or species, include oak, ash, cherry, maple and poplar. Softwoods are conifers, evergreen and cone-bearing trees. Widely available U.S. softwoods include cedar, fir, hemlock, pine, redwood and spruce. In a home, softwoods primarily are used as structural lumber such as 2x4s and 2x6s, with limited decorative applications. All the commercially available U.S. hardwoods are crafted into furniture, cabinetry, woodwork and built-ins. It’s simply a matter of taste, preference and availability. Certain hardwood species aren’t recommended for flooring because they’re not hard enough to withstand heavy wear and tear

Name: Hardwood Manufacturers Association
Address: 2831 Airways Blvd #205 Memphis
TN 38132-1100
Phone: (901) 346-2222

Name: Hardwood Manufacturers Association
Address: 400 Penn Center Blvd #530 Pittsburgh
PA 15235-5605
Phone: (412) 829-0770

Name: Hawaii Fashion Industry Association
Address: 677 Ala Moana Blvd #815 Honolulu
HI 96813-5416
Phone: (808) 533-6750

Name: Hazardous Waste Clean-up
Abbreviation: EPA
Web site: Hazardous Waste Clean-up
Description: EPA works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress. EPA is responsible for researching and setting national standards for a variety of environmental programs, and delegates to states and tribes the responsibility for issuing permits and for monitoring and enforcing compliance. Where national standards are not met, EPA can issue sanctions and take other steps to assist the states and tribes in reaching the desired levels of environmental quality

Name: Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council
Abbreviation: HCPC
Web site: Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council
Description: The Healthcare Compliance Packaging Council (HCPC) is a not-for-profit trade association that was established in 1990 to promote the many benefits of unit dose blister and strip packaging -- especially its ability to be designed in compliance-prompting formats that help people take their medications properly. Pharmaceutical noncompliance is a tremendous problem in the United States that drains an estimated $100 billion from our national economy every year, and is blamed for the deaths of over 125,000 Americans annually (342 people every day). Ten percent of all hospital admissions are the result of pharmaceutical noncompliance, and 23 percent of all nursing home admissions are due to people's inability to take their medications as prescribed. Better packaging can help! Unit dose blister and strip packaging can be designed in compliance-enhancing formats that remind people whether they have taken their medications. Birth control pills, certain antibiotics, hormone replacement therapies, and steroids are already being dispensed in unit dose packaging that has proven highly effective in helping people manage their pharmaceutical regimens. The HCPC strongly believes that if more products were packaged in a unit dose format, the noncompliance problem would be greatly reduced. While insurance companies and managed care organizations bear the greatest economic burden from pharmaceutical noncompliance, everyone must also pay a share in the form of higher taxes, premiums, and lost productivity. That is why the HCPC's goal is to inform and educate consumers, health professionals and policy makers about the role that unit dose packaging can play in improving pharmaceutical compliance. We are working for the day that consumers will have a choice when they get their prescriptions filled -- either the standard cap and vial format that does nothing to help them manage their medications, or a compliance-style, unit dose package that will help ensure that they actually take the medication as it has been prescribed.

Name: Heat Exchange Institute
Address: 1300 Sumner Ave Cleveland
OH 44115-2851
Phone: (216) 241-7333

Name: Hoist Manufacturers Institute
Abbreviation: mhia
Web site: Hoist Manufacturers Institute
Email: hmi@mhia.org
Description: Today's productivity and customer response goals depend on the equipment and systems that support the movement, storage, control and protection of everything from raw materials to finished products. The companies that support material handling logistics worldwide are members of the Material Handling Industry of America and make a major impact on operational efficiency and keep industry in motion.

Name: Holland and Knight Lighter Association
Address: 2100 Pennsylvania Ave NW #400 Washington
DC 20037-3202
Phone: (202) 955-5550

Name: Home Automation Association
Web site: Home Automation Association
Address: 1444 I St NW #700 Washington
DC 20005
Phone: (202) 712-9050

Name: Home Furnishings Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: hfia
Web site: Home Furnishings Manufacturers Association
Email: info@hfia.com.
Description: Home Furnishings International Association is committed to strengthening the home furnishings industry through collective support, services, and leadership. The Association was founded in 1923 as a Texas state organization. As such, national chains were not eligible for membership, but the owners of independent, single store operations found a gathering place for owners of businesses just like theirs. Member services were developed to meet their specific needs. The litmus test for services was and continues to be, What needs to be done that members can't better do for themselves? Membership has now expanded to include any company involved in furnishing the home, anywhere in the country, in any segment of the industry. Permanent offices for the Association were established in downtown Dallas in 1925. HFIA has not moved too far away from its roots and now offices in the World Trade Center on the Dallas Market Center campus. Members and prospective members have a standing invitation to visit the offices in Dallas or look for us at most industry events throughout the year. Membership has value and members are valued by Home Furnishings International Association
Address: 13025 World Trade Center PO Box 58524 Dallas
TX 75258
Phone: (214) 747-3381

Name: Home Improvement Research Institute
Address: 400 Knightsbridge Pkwy Lincolnshire
IL 60069-3613.
Phone: (847) 634-4368

Name: Hydraulic Institute
Address: 9 Sylvan Way Parsippany
NJ 07054-3802
Phone: (973) 267-9700

Name: Hydraulic Tool Manufacturers Association
Address: 1509 Rapids Dr Racine
WI 53404-2383
Phone: (414) 633-3454

Name: Hydronics Institute
Address: 35 Russo Pl Berkley Heights
NJ 07922-1606
Phone: (201) 464-8200

Name: Idaho Manufactured Housing Association
Address: 4711 Hillcrest Dr Boise
ID 83705
Phone: (208) 344-1923

Name: IEEE Robotics & Automation Society
Web site: IEEE Robotics & Automation Society
Email: Webmaster: r.g.snyder@ieee.org
Description: The IEEE (Eye-triple-E) is a non-profit, technical professional association of more than 360,000 individual members in approximately 175 countries. The full name is the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., although the organization is most popularly known and referred to by the letters I-E-E-E. Through its members, the IEEE is a leading authority in technical areas ranging from computer engineering, biomedical technology and telecommunications, to electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics, among others.

Name: Illinois Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: ima
Web site: Illinois Manufacturers Association
Email: ima@ima-net.org
Description: The object for which the Illinois Manufacturers' Association was formed is to strengthen the economic, social, environmental and governmental conditions for manufacturing and allied enterprises in the state of Illinois, resulting in an enlarged business base and increased employment
Address: 220 East Adams Springfield
IL 62701-1123
Phone: (217) 522-1240

Name: IMASERV Incorporated
Abbreviation: ima
Web site: IMASERV Incorporated
Email: ima@imaweb.com
Description: Formed in 1901, the Indiana Manufacturers Association performs essential services for manufacturers - both large and small. Our goal has always been to preserve a favorable business climate for manufacturing throughout the state. And we're proud that Indiana continues to be one of America's leading industrial states.
Address: 2400 One American Sq PO Box 82012 Indianapolis
IN 46282
Phone: (317) 634-6116

Name: Incentive Manufacturers Representatives Association
Abbreviation: imra
Web site: Incentive Manufacturers Representatives Association
Email: Tom@IMRA1.org
Description: IMRA is a strategic industry group (SIG) of the Incentive Marketing Association. The purpose of the Incentive Manufacturers Representatives Alliance is to promote the highest professional standards of incentive representation through the education and interaction of its representative and manufacturer members thereby contributing to the growth, understanding and excellence of the incentive industry.
Address: 8201 Greensboro Dr #300 McLean
VA 22102-3810
Phone: (703) 610-9021

Name: Independent Battery Manufacturers Assoc.

Name: Independent Battery Manufacturers Association
Address: 100 Larchwood Dr Largo
FL 33770-2811
Phone: (727) 586-1408

Name: Independent Distributors Association
Address: 13370 Branch View #175 Dallas
TX 75234-5771
Phone: (972) 241-1124

Name: Independent Electrical Contractor Association
Abbreviation: IECI
Web site: Independent Electrical Contractor Association
Email: info@ieci.org
Description: Founded in 1957, the Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc. is an association for merit shop electrical contractors. IEC believes in developing and fostering a stronger economy through the level of quality and services our members provide to the industry. Drawing from the dedication and desire of contractors in the independent sector, our country is able to benefit from a flexible array of services and competitive pricing which helps maintain an affordable level of costs on utilities and communication.

Name: Independent Label Association
Address: 6430 Sunset Blvd #1502 Hollywood
CA 90028-8016
Phone: (323) 468-9003

Name: Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: ILMA
Web site: Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association
Email: ilma@ilma.org
Description: The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) was established in 1948 in order to to meet the needs of its Members by providing advocacy, networking, and a collaborative effort to succeed in today's business world. The trade association is the principal voice for the industry before Congress, federal regulatory agencies and other industry groups. Through its enforceable Code of Ethics, ILMA promotes integrity and quality in lubricant manufacturing and marketing.

Name: Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: ilma
Web site: Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association
Email: ilma@ilma.org
Description: The Independent Lubricant Manufacturers Association (ILMA) was established in 1948 in order to to meet the needs of its Members by providing advocacy, networking, and a collaborative effort to succeed in today's business world. The trade association is the principal voice for the industry before Congress, federal regulatory agencies and other industry groups. Through its enforceable Code of Ethics, ILMA promotes integrity and quality in lubricant manufacturing and marketing.
Address: 651 South Washington St Alexandria
VA 22314-4109
Phone: (703) 684-5574

Name: India Engineering Export Promotion Council
Address: 333 North Michigan Ave #2014 Chicago
IL 60601-4102
Phone: (312) 236-2162

Name: Indiana Glass Association
Address: PO Box 27 Cicero
IN 46034-0027

Name: Indiana Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: ima
Web site: Indiana Manufacturers Association
Email: ima@imaweb.com
Description: Formed in 1901, the Indiana Manufacturers Association performs essential services for manufacturers - both large and small. Our goal has always been to preserve a favorable business climate for manufacturing throughout the state. And we're proud that Indiana continues to be one of America's leading industrial states.
Address: One American Sq #2400 PO Box 82012 Indianapolis
IN 46282
Phone: (317) 632-2474

Name: Industrial Diamond Manufacturers Association
Phone: (828) 684-1986

Name: Industrial Distribution Association
Abbreviation: IDA
Web site: Industrial Distribution Association
Email: info@isapartners.org
Description: The Industrial Supply Association (ISA) is committed to providing relevant content and creating business opportunities. ISA will be an effective force for the MROP end-user by helping to reduce channel inefficiencies and lower channel costs, thereby helping the end-user compete in an evolving economic environment.

Name: Industrial Management Council
Address: 930 East Ave Rochester
NY 14607
Phone: (716) 244-1800

Name: Industrial Research Institute Inc
Abbreviation: iri
Web site: Industrial Research Institute Inc
Description: The Industrial Research Institute (IRI) is the foremost business association of leaders in research and development (R&D) working together to enhance the effectiveness of technological innovation in industry
Address: 2200 Clarendon Blvd #1102 Arlington
VA 22201
Phone: (703) 647-2580

Name: Industrial Truck Association
Abbreviation: ita
Web site: Industrial Truck Association
Description: The Industrial Truck Association represents the manufacturers of lift trucks and their suppliers who do business in Canada, the United States or Mexico. In addition to lift trucks, ITA members manufacture tow tractors, rough terrain vehicles, hand-pallet trucks and automated guided vehicles. While headquartered in Washington, DC, ITA has significant contact with sister organizations in Europe and Asia and has established joint statistical and engineering programs to assist Members in providing safe products to their customers. Like many trade associations, ITA‘s roots date back to 1917; it has undergone many changes over the years, including a first incorporation as the Industrial Truck Statistical Association in 1929; the current structure was established in 1951. ITA was instrumental in securing revisions of the operator training regulation enforced by the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration; those revisions have helped reduce the number and severity of accidents and resulted in saving lives. ITA holds numerous meetings over the course of a year—these meetings, dealing with a variety of topics, are open to companies that meet the requirements for potential membership. Please check the membership list to see if your competitors or your customers are Members. ITA welcomes applications from all companies that qualify for either regular or associate membership. For tax purposes, ITA is a 501 C 6 organization, registered in the District of Columbia as a non-profit company, and supports itself through dues levied on the Membership. Members may deduct dues as ordinary business expenses, not as charitable deductions
Address: 1750 K St NW #460 Washington
DC 20006-2369
Phone: (202) 296-9880

Name: Industrial Ventilation Guidelines
Web site: Industrial Ventilation Guidelines
Description: Industrial ventilation is a method of controlling worker exposure to airborne toxic chemicals or flammable vapors by exhausting contaminated air away from the work area and replacing it with clean air. It is one alternative to control employee exposure to air contaminants in the workplace. Other alternatives include process changes, work practice changes, substitution with less toxic chemicals, or elimination of the use of toxic chemicals. Industrial ventilation is typically used to remove welding fumes, solvent vapors, oil mists or dusts from a work location and exhaust these contaminants outdoors. The design and troubleshooting of industrial ventilation systems should be handled by a qualified ventilation engineer or firms specializing in this field. However, a basic knowledge of how exhaust ventilation systems work and some basic troubleshooting tips is included in this guideline.

Name: Industrialized Housing Manufacturers Association
Address: RR 5 Box 198 Brewster
NY 10509-9363
Phone: (717) 652-2395

Name: Infant and Juvenile Manufacturers Assn, Inc
Address: 100 East 42nd St New York
NY 10017-5613
Phone: (212) 867-5720

Name: Information Technology Industry Council
Abbreviation: itic
Web site: Information Technology Industry Council
Description: The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) is a Washington-based trade association representing the leading U.S. providers of information technology (IT) products and services. ITI is the voice of the high tech community, advocating policies that advance industry leadership in technology and innovation; open access to new and emerging markets; promote e-commerce expansion; protect consumer choice; and enhance the global competitiveness of its member companies
Address: 1250 I St NW #200 Washington
DC 20005-3922
Phone: (202) 737-8888

Name: Innovative Pavement Research Foundation
Abbreviation: IPRF
Web site: Innovative Pavement Research Foundation
Description: Provide a unified means of building resources, developing strategies, and implementing programs to address concrete pavement research, technology advancement and transfer, and public education on the inherent economic efficiencies, safety, and quality-of-life advantages of portland cement concrete pavements for highways, streets, roads, and airports.

Name: Institute for Interconnection and Packaging Electronic Circuits
Address: PO Box 4144 Tustin
CA 92681-4144

Name: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Web site: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Email: webmaster@ieee.org
Description: From its earliest origins, the IEEE has advanced the theoryand application of electrotechnology and allied sciences, served asa catalyst for technological innovation and supported the needs ofits members through a wide variety of programs and services.

Name: Institute of Makers of Explosives
Abbreviation: ime
Web site: Institute of Makers of Explosives
Email: info@ime.org
Description: The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) is the safety association of the commercial explosives industry in the United States and Canada. IME is a non-profit incorporated association which was founded in 1913 to provide technically accurate information and recommendations concerning commercial explosive materials. Our purpose is to promote the safety and security of employees, users, the public, and the environment in all aspects of the manufacture and use of explosive materials in industrial blasting and other essential operations
Address: 1120 19th St NW #310 Washington
DC 20036-3605.
Phone: (202) 429-9280

Name: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc
Abbreviation: isri
Web site: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc
Email: isri@isri.org
Address: 1325 G St NW #1000 Washington
DC 20005-3104.
Phone: (202) 737-1770

Name: Institute of Software Architects
Abbreviation: WWISA
Web site: Institute of Software Architects
Description: The Institute of Software Architects, Inc. is a nonprofit corporation founded to accelerate the establishment of the profession of software architecture and to provide information and services to software architects and their clients.

Name: Instrument Society of America
Abbreviation: ISA
Web site: Instrument Society of America
Email: info@isa.org
Description: ISA—The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society is a 33,000-member global, nonprofit, educational organization connecting people and ideas in automation. The Society fosters advancement in the theory, design, manufacture, and use of sensors, instruments, computers, and systems for automation in a wide variety of applications. In addition to hosting the largest conferences and exhibitions for automation in the Western Hemisphere, ISA is a leading technical training organization and a respected publisher of books, magazines, and standards. ISA also serves the professional development and certification needs of industry professionals and practitioners with its Certified Automation Professional (CAP), Certified Control Systems Technician® (CCST®), and Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanics (CIMM) programs; and the Control Systems Engineers (CSE) license. Founded in 1945 as a nonprofit, educational organization, ISA has expanded its technical and geographical reach to become a resource for 33,000 Members and thousands of other professionals and practitioners in more than 110 countries around the world.

Name: Instrumentation Testing Association
Abbreviation: ITA
Web site: Instrumentation Testing Association
Email: info@instrument.org
Description: The Instrumentation Testing Association (ITA) is an international non-profit, technical, and educational organization, dedicated to promoting the understanding, selection, improvement, and cost-effective use of instrumentation and automation applications used for monitoring and controlling water, wastewater, and industrial systems.

Name: Integrated Business Communications Alliance
Abbreviation: IBCA
Web site: Integrated Business Communications Alliance
Email: kelleyt@quadii.com
Description: The Integrated Business Communications Alliance (IBCA) is an organization of associations who are interested in bringing the benefits of bar code, electronic commerce and other related technologies to their members. IBCA has involved 30 different associations since it was founded in 1985. Many of IBCA's former and current members are also members of National Association of Wholesaler/distributors (NAW).

Name: Intellectual Property
Abbreviation: ABA
Web site: Intellectual Property
Email: ipfeedback@intellectual-property.gov.uk.
Description: This site is designed to signpost you to the correct resource for intellectual property that will best satisfy your needs.The site was born in June 2000 as a result of a recommendation in the report from the Intellectual Property Group (IPG) of the Government's Creative Industries Task Force which was supported by The UK Patent Office Steering Board. The IPG recommended: A single web site containing basic information about intellectual property should signpost users and creators appropriately, so that they can obtain licences for particular use and information to enable them to protect their rights, and should be sign posted from other sites where those seeking information might be looking.

Name: Interactive Digital Software Association
Web site: Interactive Digital Software Association
Description: The Interactive Digital Software Association (IDSA) is the U.S. association exclusively dedicated to serving the business and public affairs needs of companies that publish video and computer games for video game consoles, personal computers, and the Internet. The IDSA offers services to interactive entertainment software publishers including a global anti-piracy program, owning the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show, business and consumer research, government relations and First Amendment and intellectual property protection efforts. IDSA members collectively account for more than 90 percent of the $6.1 billion in entertainment software sold in the U.S. in 1999, and billions more in export sales of U.S.-made entertainment software.

Name: Internaional Institute of Accoustics and Virbartion
Abbreviation: IIAV
Web site: Internaional Institute of Accoustics and Virbartion
Email: mcrocker@eng.auburn.edu
Description: the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV) is to advance the science of acoustics and vibration by creating an international scientific society that is responsive to the needs of scientists and engineers in all countries whose primary interests are in the fields of acoustics and vibration. The Institute cooperates with scientific societies in all countries and with other international organizations with the aim of increasing information exchange by sponsoring, cosponsoring or supporting seminars, workshops, congresses and publishing journals, newsletters and other publications. The IIAV provides a refereed journal on paper, the International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration (IJAV), electronic newsletter and the International Sound and Vibration Digest (ISVD) for all members as part of their dues.

Name: International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking
Abbreviation: iadd
Web site: International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking
Email: webmaster@iadd.org
Description: The IADD serves companies and individuals that convert soft to semi-rigid materials into various cut parts. By sharing collective knowledge, expertise and information, the IADD promotes and stimulates creativity and innovation. The association serves the diverse needs of all industries engaged in diecutting and provides technical and business resources which demonstrate the commitment to progress through participation.
Address: 651 W Terra Cotta Ave #132 Crystal Lake
IL 60014
Phone: (815) 455-7519

Name: International Association of Pallet Recyclers
Address: 1800 North Kent St #911 Arlington
VA 22209-2109
Phone: (703) 908-4880

Name: International Association of Piano Builders
Address: PO Box 22529 Kansas City
MO 64113-0529

Name: International Association of Plastics Distributors
Abbreviation: IAPD
Web site: International Association of Plastics Distributors
Email: iapd@iapd.org
Description: The International Association of Plastics Distributors, founded in 1956, is an international trade association comprised of companies engaged in the distribution and manufacture of plastics materials. Represented are materials in semi-finished stock shapes, such as sheet, rod, tube, pipe, valves, fittings, film and related products. Members' materials are produced and distributed for a wide variety of engineering and high performance applications, in such industries as food processing and packaging, OEM parts and equipment, chemical processing, waste and water treatment, construction, MRO parts, agriculture, automotive, medical, pharmaceutical, aerospace, electronics, marine, signs and displays, and many more. The association provides its members opportunities for business development, forums for networking and exchange of ideas among those with common interests, and numerous opportunities for education. It also provides other specific services, such as drafting industry standards, maintaining a standard product number database to facilitate the use of electronic data interchange (EDI), collecting and analyzing industry statistics, and promoting the use of plastics in general. These efforts are guided by the association's volunteer leaders and committees, working collaboratively with IAPD staff to pursue IAPD's goals and achieve its objectives.

Name: International Bottled Water Association
Abbreviation: ibwa
Web site: International Bottled Water Association
Email: ibwainfo@bottledwater.org
Description: The International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) is the trade association representing the bottled water industry. Founded in 1958, IBWA's membership includes U.S. and international bottlers, distributors and suppliers.
Address: 1700 Diagonal Rd #650 Alexandria
VA 22314-2870
Phone: (703) 683-5213

Name: International Card Manufacturers Association
Web site: International Card Manufacturers Association
Email: info@icma.com
Description: ICMA is a card industry association that is globally focused on card manufacturing technology. Magnetic stripe cards, smart cards, contactless cards, card printing and complete card production are all topics addressed in ICMA's various forums. Thank you for visiting our web site
Address: PO Box 727 Princeton Junction
NJ 8550
Phone: (609) 799-4900

Name: International Compressor Remanufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 33092 Kansas City
MO 64114-0092
Phone: (816) 333-7205

Name: International Computer Products Remanufacturing Association
Address: 921 Southwest Morrison #528 Portland
OR 97205-2734
Phone: (503) 222-3215

Name: International Corrosion Council
Abbreviation: ICC
Web site: International Corrosion Council
Description: The International Corrosion Council (ICC), founded in 1961, consists of representatives of countries interested in increasing the benefits to be derived from the advancement of corrosion science and engineering. These representatives, currently from 73 member countries, are generally appointed by nationally recognized corrosion societies or by national organizations with a significant interest in corrosion. Each member country is entitled to two representatives on the Council. The officers of the Council, elected by the ICC members, are the Chairman, and first and second Vice-Chairmen, who, together with the immediate Past Chairman and the Secretary, form the ICC Executive Committee. This Committee acts for the Council between International Corrosion Congress meetings, which are normally held every three years.

Name: International Drilling Federation
Address: 3008 Millwood Ave Columbia
SC 29205-1807
Phone: (803) 252-5646

Name: International Electronics and Manufacturers Consumers of America
Address: 601 13th St NW #370 S Washington
DC 20005
Phone: (202) 783-7276

Name: International Food Service Manufacturers Association
Address: DUPE A#3618 Chicago
IL 60601-6715
Phone: (312) 540-4400

Name: International Grooving & Grinding Assocation
Web site: International Grooving & Grinding Assocation
Email: info@cement.ca
Description: The International Grooving & Grinding Assocation (IGGA) is a professional organization that promotes the use of grooving and diamond grinding of highways, airports, municipal streets, rural roads, parking areas, sidewalks, industrial floors, and other surfaces constructed with portland cement concrete.

Name: International Ground Source Heat Pump Association
Abbreviation: IGSHA
Web site: International Ground Source Heat Pump Association
Email: mcarthl@okstate.edu
Description: Ground source heat pumps (GSHPs) are electrically powered systems that tap the stored energy of the greatest solar collector in existence: the earth. These systems use the earth's relatively constant temperature to provide heating, cooling, and hot water for homes and commercial buildings.

Name: International Ground Source Heat Pump Association
Address: PO Box 1846 Oklahoma State University
Phone: (405) 744-5175

Name: International Housewares Association
Web site: International Housewares Association
Email: pbrandl@housewares.org
Description: Welcome to the International Home & Housewares Show and the $283 billion world of housewares retailing. Tap into a world of opportunity that includes 60,000 of the world’s most important housewares professionals, over 2,100 exhibitors from 34 countries and the chance to reach over 13,500 U.S. buyers and over 5,000 Non-U.S. buyers. As an Attendee of the Show, this website offers you access to badge registration, hotel reservations, exhibitor search tools, floorplans, special display information and a calendar of events for the upcoming Show. Exhibitors at the Show will find a gateway to information that will help you plan your Show by allowing you to register for badges and hotel reservations, access important service forms, as well as find out how to market your company before, during and after the Show.
Address: 6400 Shafer Ct #650 Rosemont
IL 60018-4929
Phone: (847) 292-4200

Name: International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers Inc
Abbreviation: iisrp
Web site: International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers Inc
Email: info@iisrp.com
Description: The IISRP is an international not-for-profit trade association with 41 corporate members domiciled in 20 countries who produce 95 percent of the world supply of synthetic rubber. Incorporated in 1960 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the Institute also supports offices in London and Tokyo.
Address: 2077 South Gessner Rd #133 Houston
TX 77063-1123
Phone: (713) 783-7511

Name: International Iron & Steel Institute
Abbreviation: IISI
Web site: International Iron & Steel Institute
Description: The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) aims to establish steel as a major foundation of a sustainable world. For the world steel industry this means valuing the interdependence of environmental, social and economic aspects in all decision making, with the aim of improving life for everyone, now, and for generations to come. IISI was founded in 1967. It is a non-profit research organisation with headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. IISI is one of the largest and most dynamic industry associations and serves as a world forum for the international steel industry.

Name: International Model Hobby Manufacturers Association
Address: 1100-H Brandywine Blvd PO Box 3388 Zanesville
OH 43702-3388
Phone: (740) 452-4541

Name: International Molded Pulp Environmental Packaging Association
Abbreviation: IMPEPA
Web site: International Molded Pulp Environmental Packaging Association
Email: info@impepa.org
Description: IMPEPA is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion and use of virgin and recycled fibers for packaging. IMPEPA acts as an information center for the molded pulp industry with worldwide membership of users and manufacturers of molded pulp products as well as research and packaging organizations. It also provides liason with governmental agencies.

Name: International Organizaiton for Standardization
Abbreviation: ISO
Web site: International Organizaiton for Standardization
Description: ISO. The source of ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and more than 14 000 International Standards for business, government and society. ISO. A network of national standards institutes from 146 countries working in partnership with international organizations, governments, industry, business and consumer representatives. A bridge between public and private sectors.

Name: International Oxygen Manufacturers Association Incorporated
Web site: International Oxygen Manufacturers Association Incorporated
Email: ioma@iomaweb.org
Description: The International Oxygen Manufacturers Association, Inc. (IOMA) is the only truly worldwide trade association of companies in the industrial and medical gas business.
Address: 14701 Detroit Ave #385 Cleveland
OH 44107-4109
Phone: (216) 228-2166

Name: International Recording Media Association
Abbreviation: irma
Web site: International Recording Media Association
Email: info@recordingmedia.org
Description: IRMA is a worldwide trade association encompassing organizations involved in every facet of recording media. Our membership includes raw material providers, manufacturers, replicators, duplicators, packagers, copyright holders, and many other related industries. Want a quick look at the companies who have recognized the value of joining IRMA and participating in its many activities? Then click here to search for IRMA Member Companies in our online directory or click here for a list of IRMA's Board of Directors & Officers. IRMA has been around more than 30 years. Beginning with the introduction of the audiocassette, through the home video revolution, and right up to the current digital and electronic delivery era, IRMA has always been the organization companies have turned to for news, networking, market research, information services, and leadership
Address: 182 Nassau St #204 Princeton
NJ 08542-7005.
Phone: (609) 279-1700

Name: International Safety Equipment Association
Abbreviation: ISEA
Web site: International Safety Equipment Association
Email: isea@safetyequipment.org
Description: ISEA, the International Safety Equipment Association, is the trade association in the United States for companies that manufacture safety equipment. Its member companies are world leaders in the design and manufacture of clothing and equipment used in factories, construction sites, hospitals and clinics, farms, schools, laboratories, and in the home - anywhere that people are doing work. Included in the association are products for head, eye and face, respiratory, hearing, hand and fall protection; environmental monitoring instruments; safety warning signs and symbols; emergency eyewash and shower; first aid kits, clean room garments and safety wearing apparel.

Name: International Sign Association
Web site: International Sign Association
Email: membership@signs.org
Description: The International Sign Association (ISA) was founded in 1944 as the National Electric Sign Association (NESA) to represent manufacturers, users and suppliers of on-premise signs and sign products. Our members represent the industry at all levels, across the world. ISA exists to support, promote and improve the sign industry. In today's competitive environment, effective on-premise signage is a critical component of a business' success. Signs can vary from a small doorplate sign to large neon lettering such as you see in Las Vegas or Times Square, NY. For more information about signage and the importance it can play in a businesses success, please visit the Small Business Administration's Web site signage section. To find a sign company in your area, search our member companies.
Address: 707 North St Asaph St
Alexandria VA 22314-1911
Phone: (703) 836-4012

Name: International Sleep Products Association
Abbreviation: ispa
Web site: International Sleep Products Association
Email: info@sleepproducts.org
Description: ISPA is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the growth, profitability and stature of the mattress manufacturing industry.
Address: 501 Wythe St Alexandria
VA 22314-1917
Phone: (703) 683-8371

Name: International Snowmobile Industry Association
Address: 3975 University Dr #310 Fairfax
VA 22030
Phone: (703) 273-9606

Name: International Society for Instrumentation, Systems and Automaton Society
Abbreviation: ISA
Web site: International Society for Instrumentation, Systems and Automaton Society
Email: webmaster@industrysearch.com
Description: ISA—The Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society is a 33,000-member global, nonprofit, educational organization connecting people and ideas in automation. The Society fosters advancement in the theory, design, manufacture, and use of sensors, instruments, computers, and systems for automation in a wide variety of applications. In addition to hosting the largest conferences and exhibitions for automation in the Western Hemisphere, ISA is a leading technical training organization and a respected publisher of books, magazines, and standards. ISA also serves the professional development and certification needs of industry professionals and practitioners with its Certified Automation Professional (CAP), Certified Control Systems Technician® (CCST®), and Certified Industrial Maintenance Mechanics (CIMM) programs; and the Control Systems Engineers (CSE) license. Founded in 1945 as a nonprofit, educational organization, ISA has expanded its technical and geographical reach to become a resource for 33,000 Members and thousands of other professionals and practitioners in more than 110 countries around the world.

Name: International Society of Cleaning Technicians
Abbreviation: ISCT
Web site: International Society of Cleaning Technicians
Email: info@isct.org.
Description: The International Society of Cleaning Technicians is a nonprofit trade association for companies of all sizes and sectors in the inspection, cleaning, restoration, and related industries. The ISCT's mission is to be the leading worldwide resource that provides members with up-to-date technical, management, and marketing information. The ISCT will help companies be successful in ways that demonstrate respect for ethical values, industry coworkers, allied vendors, consumers, communities, and the environment.

Name: International Society of Weighing and Measurement
Abbreviation: ISWM
Web site: International Society of Weighing and Measurement
Email: staff@iswm.org
Description: The International Society of Weighing and Measurement is a non-profit organization, whose sole intent is the advancement of its members. Formerly known as the National Scale Men's Association, ISWM members have been gathering for over 70 years. ISWM members include manufacturers, distributors, government officials, end users, scale purchasers, and suppliers to the industry. ISWM members have various titles, from CEO's, presidents, sales managers, service technicians, administration and many more.They come from diverse backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: they are committed to the technical advancements created by and for the weighing and measurement industry.

Name: International Staple Nail and Tool Association
Address: 435 North Michigan Ave #1717 Chicago
IL 60611-4008
Phone: (312) 644-0828

Name: International Tanning Manufacturers
Address: 5100 Poplar Ave #1219 Memphis
TN 38137-1201
Phone: (901) 761-3084

Name: Invest to Compete Alliance
Address: 1010 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington
DC 20003-2142
Phone: (202) 546-4991

Name: Investment Recovery Association
Web site: Investment Recovery Association
Email: ira@invrecovery.org.
Description: Investment recovery is the practice of recouping the value of assets no longer needed by a company by identifying and reusing or disposing of surplus assets. Investment recovery professionals also locate usable surplus from outside sources. As experts in asset management, investment recovery professionals save their companies -- who are primarily Fortune 1,000 businesses -- millions of dollars each year.

Name: IPC
Abbreviation: ipc
Web site: IPC
Email: orderipc@ipc.org
Description: Since 1957, IPC—Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has been guiding the electronic interconnection industry through its dramatic changes. A global trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its almost 2, 200 member companies, IPC is the only electronic interconnect organization that brings together all industry players, including designers, board manufacturers, assembly companies, suppliers, and original equipment manufacturers. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of a $40 billion U.S. industry that employs more than 350,000 people. The Association also provides its members with countless opportunities to network—the ultimate renewable resource and a cornerstone of IPC membership since day one—though its international tradeshows, educational programs, technical conferences and online seminars.
Address: 9 Cornell Rd New Milford
CT 6776
Phone: (860) 350-9300

Name: IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries
Address: 1400 I St NW #540 Washington
DC 20005-2208
Phone: (202) 962-0460

Name: Ironbound Manufacturers Association
Address: 75 Kearny Ave PO Box 6 Kearny
NJ 07032-0006
Phone: (201) 998-8833

Name: Jackson Area Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 188 Jackson
MI 49204-0188
Phone: (517) 782-8268

Name: Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 955 Marlton
NJ 08053-0955
Phone: (609) 985-2878

Name: Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: kcma
Web site: Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association
Email: dtitus@kcma.org
Description: The Kitchen Manufacturers Association is the national trade association that serves and represents kitchen, bath and other residential cabinet manufacturers and suppliers. Our purpose is to serve members by promoting the industry; developing standards; sponsoring research; representing member interests in government, legislative and regulatory issues; and providing management tools and educational programs. Our goal is to promote growth for the entire cabinet industry, offer a package of services designed to strengthen individual members, and to grow as an association.
Address: 1899 Preston White Dr Reston
VA 20191-5435
Phone: (703) 264-1690

Name: Laminating Materials Association
Web site: Laminating Materials Association
Email: info@fmanet.org
Description: ARCAT maintains an internet site for the use of hundreds of thousands of architects, engineers, owners, facility managers, sub-contractors and general contractors (the users'). ARCAT also includes its paying clients on the site and does everything possible to present its clients as favorably as possible. Accordingly, arcat.com must first function to the benefit of the users. This will insure that the visitors to arcat.com will continue to grow which in turn provides the maximum benefit for ARCAT manufacturer clients.

Name: Laminators Safety Glass Association
Address: 3310 Harrison Topeka
KS 66611-2252
Phone: (785) 266-7014

Name: Lighting Manufacturers Group
Address: PO Box 214 Sea Grit
NJ 08750-0214
Phone: (201) 528-8118

Name: Limousine Industry Manufacturers Association
Address: 111 Park Pl Falls Church
VA 22046-4513
Phone: (703) 538-1792

Name: Louisiana Glass Association
Address: 2051 Silverside Dr #130 Baton Rouge
LA 70808-9005
Phone: (225) 767-7043

Name: Machine Knife Association
Address: 30200 Detroit Rd Cleveland
OH 44145-1967
Phone: (440) 899-0010

Name: Machine Knife Manufacturers Association
Address: 800 Cluster Ave Evanston
IL 60202-2245
Phone: (847) 864-8444

Name: Machinery Dealers National Association
Abbreviation: MDNA
Web site: Machinery Dealers National Association
Email: office@mdna.org
Description: The Machinery Dealers National Association (MDNA) is a non-profit trade association whose members buy and sell used capital equipment. Established in 1941 to assure buyers of the integrity and reliability of used machinery dealers that are members of the association, the association represents nearly 500 member companies around the world. You can search for a particular member alphabetically, geographically, or by the specific types of machinery they sell. A complete listing of MDNA members may also be found in the MDNA Buyer's Guide. The foundation of MDNA is its Code of Ethics. As a condition of membership, MDNA members agree to abide, unequivocally, by the terms of the Code, and renew this pledge annually. The Code is policed by the association's membership. Complaints brought from alleged Code violations are handled by MDNA's Ethics & Mediation Committee. Severe violations have resulted in expulsion from MDNA.

Name: Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Abbreviation: mep
Web site: Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Email: info@mainemep.org
Description: Maine MEP – The Manufacturing Extension Partnership – is a non-profit service available to every manufacturer in the state to help them compete more effectively in the global marketplace. Improved efficiency, elimination of waste, international certifications, integration into global supply chains and networking Maine businesses with the resources they need to become more profitable, and increased sales are among the benefits of working with the Maine MEP. Part of a nationwide network of MEP centers in all 50 states, linked together through the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Maine MEP enables even the smallest firms in Maine to have easy access to more than 2,000 manufacturing, technical and business specialists, along with the latest technology and industry best practices. The key to growth and prosperity is expanded market opportunity, and Maine MEP specializes in helping Maine manufacturers broaden their horizons, to enlarge the marketplace in which they can do business.
Address: 87 Winthrop St Augusta
ME 4344
Phone: (207) 623-0680

Name: Management Information Systems Group Inc
Abbreviation: mema
Web site: Management Information Systems Group Inc
Email: media@mema.org
Description: This question seems simple, but it is at the heart of all the programs and services offered by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). We believe our role is simple: To be a value-added partner in making your company more profitable and efficient. We accomplish this by being at the forefront of industry issues that directly impact the bottom lines of our product manufacturer members - and by being committed to listening to our members and their concerns
Address: 10 Laboratory Dr PO Box 13966 Research Triangle Pk
NC 27709-3966
Phone: (919) 549-4800

Name: Manufacture Alabama
Abbreviation: MA!
Web site: Manufacture Alabama
Email: info@manufacturealabama.org
Description: Created in July of 2002, Manufacture Alabama is a new, full-service, trade association representing Alabama manufacturers and their partner industries. Manufacture Alabama was established by the merger of three associations representing many industries - the Alabama Chemical Association, the Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association, and the Alabama Industry & Manufacturers Association. All three associations had common interests and goals, and together create a stronger, more unified voice. We are active and engaged in the governmental process in support of our state's manufacturers and partner industries. Manufacture Alabama is all about adding value to its members and affecting outcomes in Montgomery. Created by Manufacturers for Manufacturers, we are the only professional trade association in Alabama that has as its sole objective the promotion, advancement and protection of the interests of manufacturers in Alabama. Manufacture Alabama members are among the nation's largest corporations, manufacturing products with household names. Others are small manufacturers, some even locally owned, with fewer than 25 employees but manufacture products that are essential to our state's high tech growth and a higher quality of life for all. Manufacture Alabama's Mission: To create a business and political climate that promotes a positive, competitive environment and enhances the opportunity for growth of Alabama manufacturers. Manufacture Alabama's Vision: To make Alabama the best business and political location in the U.S. for manufacturers. MANUFACTURE ALABAMA: PROTECTING JOBS In Alabama, we are in danger of losing jobs - our jobs and your jobs. The problem is so severe that seventeen percent of our state's manufacturing jobs have been lost in just the last seven years. Something must be done about it. At Manufacture Alabama, we realize that manufacturers are at risk. We also have an opportunity. It's about growth and expansion of manufacturers in Alabama. When manufacturers grow, so does our economy. Manufacture Alabama is for all for us
Address: 401 Adams Ave #710
Montgomery AL 36104-4326
Phone: (334) 386-3000

Name: Manufactured Housing Institute
Web site: Manufactured Housing Institute
Address: 2101 Wilson Blvd #610 Arlington
VA 22201-3062
Phone: (703) 558-0400

Name: Manufacturers' Agents National Association
Web site: Manufacturers' Agents National Association
Email: MANA@MANAonline.org
Description: In 1947 Manufacturers' Agents National Association (MANA) was incorporated as a non-profit association to serve agents and manufacturers by promoting and improving the agency/principal method of marketing. Today MANA has evolved into an organization through which agents and principals cooperate to derive the maximum benefits from their business relationship. MANA facilitates this process by educating world and national business, industry and government on the importance of the success of the unique relationship involved between manufacturers and agents. Our consistent promotional efforts have increased the professional stature of manufacturers' agents worldwide. While MANA membership illustrates a willingness to cooperate in your field to improve the team concept of marketing, membership also provides access to many valuable tools which have been designed specifically to heighten the success of the relationship. Over the years, hundreds of agents and principals have contributed their expertise and experience to refine the goldmine of information we currently offer. Browse through our web site and you're sure to find resources that would make your job a lot easier! Agents and principals accomplish the most when they work in harmony. This type of teamwork, as well as professional integrity and profitability, are what MANA seeks to promote and facilitate.

Name: Manufacturers Alliance
Abbreviation: mapi
Web site: Manufacturers Alliance
Email: info@mapi.net.
Description: The Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI is the leading executive development and business research organization serving the needs of senior management. Our activities range from management and policy research to the operation of Executive Councils and Conferences for executives in nearly every management discipline. As an Alliance, we bring together company executives to share business knowledge, expertise, and best practices. Our staff facilitates this exchange through research, publications, council management, and business assistance activities such as our Help Desk. Through our advocacy program, we promote and support the interests of our members to be competitive in today’s changing market. Our diverse membership has expanded to include the full range of manufacturing and related service industries. In addition, representatives from several other industries including transportation, telecom services, software and IT services, and gas and electric utilities have joined in order to realize the benefits of membership
Address: 1600 Wilson Blvd #1100 Arlington
VA 22209-2594.
Phone: (703) 841-9000

Name: Manufacturers Association of Berks County
Abbreviation: mabc
Web site: Manufacturers Association of Berks County
Description: The Manufacturers Association provides an excellent forum for member company representatives to meet to exchange new ideas, share information and thoughts, obtain problem-solving advice, and generally learn from peers in the business and industrial community. Through the activities of 11 Executive Roundtables, company representatives benefit from conveniently scheduled sessions that afford them the opportunity to dialog with their counterparts on matters of common interest. Last year, over 300 professionals participated in the Roundtables. Membership in a particular Roundtable is open to the employees of The Manufacturers Association members with primary responsibility for the designated functional area. The cost for joining the Roundtable is $135 for all four meetings. If you were a member of a Roundtable last year, you will be automatically renewed. All meetings are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., except the Maintenance Managers Roundtable which is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Most meetings will be held at the The Manufacturers Association, 49 Commerce Drive, Reading, PA unless other plans are made.
Address: 49 Commerce Dr Reading
PA 19610-1038
Phone: (610) 375-6171

Name: Manufacturers Association of Central Florida
Address: 3203 Lawton Rd #120 Orlando
FL 32803
Phone: (407) 897-3384

Name: Manufacturers Association of Central New York The Employer Association
Address: 1 Websters Landing 5th Fl Syracuse
NY 13202-1044
Phone: (315) 474-4201

Name: Manufacturers Association of Flint
Address: 803 Mott Foundation Bldg Flint
MI 48502
Phone: (313) 238-2635

Name: Manufacturers Association of Hawaii
Address: 735 Bishop St Honolulu
HI 96813-4817
Phone: (808) 522-8800

Name: Manufacturers Association of Mid-Eastern Pennsylvania
Address: PO Box 541 Pottsville
PA 17901-0541

Name: Manufacturers Association of Northwest PA
Abbreviation: manp
Web site: Manufacturers Association of Northwest PA
Email: manp@manp.org
Description: Today’s complex and extensive human resource regulations are costing companies time and money. According to the Small Business Administration, small-business owners and/or their key employees spend approximately 35 percent to 45 percent of their time responding to difficult HR issues.
Address: 2171 West 38th St Erie
PA 16508-1925
Phone: (814) 833-3200

Name: Manufacturers Association of the Jamestown Area Inc
Address: 512 Falconer St Jamestown
NY 14701
Phone: (716) 483-1833

Name: Manufacturers Education Council
Address: 6230 Busch Blvd #200 Columbus
OH 43229-1863
Phone: (614) 846-1003

Name: Manufacturers Representatives of America
Address: 1903 Turf Club Dr Arlington
TX 76017-4429
Phone: (817) 465-5511

Name: Manufacturers Standardization Society
Address: 127 Park St NE 1st Fl Vienna
VA 22180-4602
Phone: (703) 281-6613

Name: Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Abbreviation: MEP
Web site: Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Email: info@mep.org
Description: The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is a non-profit organization chartered with raising the level of competitiveness, performance, and profitability of Utah’s manufacturers. Small and mid-sized manufacturers account for more than half of U.S. production. However, private consulting firms tend to serve large companies because of simple economics. As a result, smaller companies are left to their own devices to develop strategies, access the latest technologies, and implement the newest management & manufacturing practices. The MEP leverages state and federal support, along with a network of Utah-based public and private resources to assist in providing services to manufacturers. Fundamental to our approach is the focus on our clients’ bottom line impacts. In April 2002, the American Society for Training and Development completed an economic impact study for MEP Utah. The study evaluated the impact of 40 recent projects. The results showed that the MEP Utah could be credited with creating or retaining 1,055 jobs, retaining or increasing sales by $122 million, and $474 million in industrial output. The objective of the MEP is to make a bottom-line impact on your business. We accomplish this by; identifying the 5-10 most important things your organization should be doing, helping your management team turn this task list into a prioritized Strategic Activity List©, managing your Activity List, and then helping overcome barriers to implementation.

Name: Manufacturing Technologies of Minnesota
Address: 1859 116th Ave NW Coon Rapids
MN 55448
Phone: (612) 536-0499

Name: Marine Fabricators Association
Address: PO Box 720 Wayzata
MN 55391-0720
Phone: (612) 473-5088

Name: Marking Device Association International
Abbreviation: imia
Web site: Marking Device Association International
Email: info@marking-id.org
Description: companies engaged in the manufacture and/or distribution of marking and identification products such as rubber/polymer hand stamps, pre-inked stamps, self-inking stamps, seals, inks, stencils, metal stamping tools, name plates, identification badges, signage and other related products.
Address: 222 Wisconsin Ave #1 Lake Forest
IL 60045
Phone: (847) 283-9810

Name: Masonry and Concrete Saw Manufacturers Institute
Address: 30200 Detroit Rd Cleveland
OH 44145-1967
Phone: (440) 899-0010

Name: Massachusetts Glass Dealers Association
Address: PO Box 41 Andover
MA 01810-0001

Name: Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association
Abbreviation: MHEDA
Web site: Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association
Email: connect@mheda.org
Description: The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association, (MHEDA) is the only trade association dedicated solely to improving the proficiency of the independent material handling equipment distributor.MHEDA represents all segments of the material handling industry and offers industy specific business training and resources to help maintain and strengthen your company. MHEDA is your direct connection to the Material Handling Industry's hottest trends, newest products, best management training workshops and represents a wealth of resources for all material handling businesses.

Name: Material Handling Industry of America
Abbreviation: MHIA
Web site: Material Handling Industry of America
Email: webmaster@mhia.org
Description: MATERIAL HANDLING INDUSTRY OF AMERICA (MHIA) is the non-profit organization under which domestic and international activities are conducted. Active members are manufacturers of industrial material handling and logistics equipment, systems and software or user-specified components for such equipment. They market their products in the United States. Associate membership is held by business publications, consultants and systems simulators. Through MHIA, member companies are given a greater voice in shaping the destiny of the industry both nationally and internationally. MHIA sponsors trade events, to both showcase the products and services of its member companies and to provide material handling educational opportunities. Increased productivity through better material handling logistics—that is the mission of the Material Handling Industry of America. MHIA offers a stronger, more powerful voice than that of individual companies acting alone

Name: Material Handling Industry of America
Abbreviation: mhia
Web site: Material Handling Industry of America
Email: jnofsinger@mhia.org
Description: MATERIAL HANDLING INDUSTRY OF AMERICA (MHIA) is the non-profit organization under which domestic and international activities are conducted. Active members are manufacturers of industrial material handling and logistics equipment, systems and software or user-specified components for such equipment. They market their products in the United States. Associate membership is held by business publications, consultants and systems simulators. Through MHIA, member companies are given a greater voice in shaping the destiny of the industry both nationally and internationally. MHIA sponsors trade events, to both showcase the products and services of its member companies and to provide material handling educational opportunities. Increased productivity through better material handling logistics—that is the mission of the Material Handling Industry of America. MHIA offers a stronger, more powerful voice than that of individual companies acting alone
Address: 8720 Red Oak Blvd #201 Charlotte
NC 28217-3990.
Phone: (704) 676-1190

Name: Measurement Control and Automation Association
Abbreviation: mcaa
Web site: Measurement Control and Automation Association
Email: mcaa@measure.org
Description: Measurement, control and automation (MC&A) products and services are essential to the proper operation and profitability of the primary materials and energy producing industries. Specific benefits include improved plant throughput and productivity, enhanced worker safety, increased energy efficiency, higher process yields and waste product minimization, improved product consistency and uniformity. MC&A products and services play a key role in elevating worldwide living standards by increasing the availability and reducing the cost of basic materials and energy while insuring adherence to sound environmental practices.The MC&A industry is a worldwide business producing products and services valued at over $43 billion in 2000. The market is projected to grow at a 3% rate through 2007. These products and services are used for process control and factory automation in the chemical process industries (CPI), electric power generation, water supply and waste treatment, semi-conductor fabrication and other industrial operations. The CPI (petroleum refining, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, pulp & paper, food processing, primary metals, other process industries) is the primary market accounting for about 70% of this total.
Address: PO Box 3698 Williamsburg
VA 23187-3690
Phone: (757) 258-3100

Name: Measurement, Control & Automation Association
Abbreviation: MCAA
Web site: Measurement, Control & Automation Association
Email: mcaa@measure.org
Description: Measurement, control and automation (MC&A) products and services are essential to the proper operation and profitability of the primary materials and energy producing industries. Specific benefits include improved plant throughput and productivity, enhanced worker safety, increased energy efficiency, higher process yields and waste product minimization, improved product consistency and uniformity. MC&A products and services play a key role in elevating worldwide living standards by increasing the availability and reducing the cost of basic materials and energy while insuring adherence to sound environmental practices. The MC&A industry is a worldwide business producing products and services valued at over $43 billion in 2000. The market is projected to grow at a 3% rate through 2007. These products and services are used for process control and factory automation in the chemical process industries (CPI), electric power generation, water supply and waste treatment, semi-conductor fabrication and other industrial operations. The CPI (petroleum refining, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, pulp & paper, food processing, primary metals, other process industries) is the primary market accounting for about 70% of this total.

Name: Mechanical Power Transmission Association
Abbreviation: MPTA
Web site: Mechanical Power Transmission Association
Email: bob@mpta.org
Description: The purpose of the Mechanical Power Transmission Association is: To Promote the Manufacture and Sale of Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment while increasing the public awareness and knowledge of such equipment. To Develop Industry Standards to insure the proper design, manufacture, and application of their equipment on a voluntary basis and in such a manner as will not impede development of such equipment or lessen competition. To Collect and provide monthly statistical sales data for the various business sections of the Association. To Encourage the Participation of member companies, through the Association, in dealing with industry and government regulatory bodies concerning matters of common interest to member companies. To Serve the Needs of its members in all matters that is of common interest.

Name: Mechanical Power Transmission Association
Abbreviation: mpta
Web site: Mechanical Power Transmission Association
Email: http://www.mpta.org/
Description: The Mechanical Power Transmission Association was founded in 1933 as the Multiple V-Belt Drive and Mechanical Power Transmission Association. In 1961, the Association name was changed to Mechanical Power Transmission Association. MPTA was one of the first organizations in the power transmission field to launch programs of standardization
Address: 6724 Lone Oak Blvd Naples
FL 34109
Phone: (941) 514-3441

Name: Mechnical Power Transmission Association
Address: 800 Custer Ave Evanston
IL 60202-2282
Phone: (847) 864-8444

Name: MESA International
Abbreviation: mesa
Web site: MESA International
Email: info@mesa.org
Description: Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions Association (MESA) International is a not-for-profit organization of manufacturers and information system providers focused on leveraging technology in order to achieve business goals. Founded over ten years ago, the organization named a new board of directors in late 2003 and is rededicating itself to the unique needs of manufacturing end users. The organization is a community of manufacturing end-users, system integrators, hardware and software suppliers and consultants, all focused on improving the health and agility of the manufacturing production system.
Address: 107 South Southgate Dr Chandler
AZ 85226
Phone: (480) 893-6883

Name: Metal Building Manufacturers Association Incorporated
Abbreviation: mbma
Web site: Metal Building Manufacturers Association Incorporated
Email: mbma@mbma.com
Description: Welcome to the website of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association! Our goal at the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) is to serve you and to promote the design and construction of metal building and metal roofing systems in the low- rise, non-residential building and roofing marketplace. MBMA was founded in 1956 by a group of companies that developed an innovative way of designing, manufacturing and marketing buildings. Since its inception, MBMA s main ingredients for success have been demonstrated through defining and promoting the common interests of metal building systems manufacturers, and facilitating the consolidation of resources to investigate the current challenges and opportunities confronting the industry. In addition, MBMA has provided engineering leadership though the many research programs that are sponsored yearly. This research is used to improve the efficiency and quality of metal building and roofing systems, and elevate the state-of-the-art technology used to produce them. The results have been spectacular! Metal building systems are accepted in almost every conceivable application. You will find them in industrial applications such as complex production facilities, warehouses and distribution centers. They are used in retail stores, shopping centers, motels, automobile dealerships, office complexes, airplane hangars and arenas. They are also used in schools, libraries, churches, medical facilities and all types of governmental buildings. Metal standing seam roof systems are now being utilized in every type of construction due to their design flexibility, aesthetics and ease of retrofit. MBMA has made many technical advances in their industry! Over the years, the organization has contributed significantly to the design community by producing technical publications to assist in the proper design and specification of metal building and roofing systems. MBMA has also consistently promoted the benefits of metal building systems to architects, building code officials, community planning consultants and other construction professionals. We invite you to explore MBMA's website! You will learn more about: MBMA's technical capabilities, member information, certification programs and typical FAQ's about metal building systems. On this site, you will also be able to: buy manuals developed by MBMA at the Bookstore, download a specification or view our library of photos and collateral. Everything that you want to know about metal building and roofing systems is all right here!
Address: 1300 Sumner Ave Cleveland
OH 44115-2851
Phone: (216) 241-7333

Name: Metal Construction Association
Abbreviation: MCA
Web site: Metal Construction Association
Email: mca@metalconstruction.org
Description: The Association's activities are initiated and directed through MCA Councils, Committees, and special task groups. Through these Councils, Committees, and task groups, members are able to pool their knowledge and experience for the general benefit of the industry. Programs undertaken by MCA include market development, education, and technical service through the use of technical guidelines, statistics, specifications, and brochures. Special attention is also given to problems affecting the industry, such as code requirements, fire testing, wind load regulations and similar concerns. The professional staff is responsible for helping in the development, implementation, and coordination of the activities and the programs of the Association under the direction of the President and the Board of Directors. The Officers and Directors are responsible for MCA policies, programs, and general governance of the Association.

Name: Metal Cutting Tool Institute
Address: 1230 Keith Bldg Cleveland
OH 44115-2107
Phone: (216) 241-7333

Name: Metal Finishing Suppliers' Association
Abbreviation: MFSA
Web site: Metal Finishing Suppliers' Association
Email: wsaas@taskem.com
Description: The Metal Finishing Suppliers' Association is a network of suppliers dedicated to the advancement of the metal finishing industry. The association offers its members a host of member benefits including networking, industry promotion, survey and research information, and the opportunity to be an active player in industry concerns through committees and government relations. If you are a supplier of chemicals, equipment, or services to the surface finishing industry you need to belong to MFSA. More than 125 of the industry's largest and most influential suppliers are MFSA members.

Name: Metal Powder Industries Federation
Abbreviation: MPIF
Web site: Metal Powder Industries Federation
Email: info@mpif.org
Description: This website is the world's most comprehensive resource for information about Powder Metallurgy (P/M) and Particulate Materials. Here you will find details about the process and technology, design data and applications, resources for technical publications, standards, conferences, and seminars. Also covered is information on the P/M industry and its leading companies including suppliers of metal powders, powder metallurgy parts and products, processing equipment, consultants and academic/research institutions.

Name: Metal Treating Institute
Abbreviation: MTI
Web site: Metal Treating Institute
Description: Since its inception, MTI has only had four chief staff executives in 70 years. The current Executive Vice President, M. Lance Miller, JD, CAE recently celebrated 25 years in this position. The membership has expanded to 500 companies worldwide, including companies that provide products and services to the industry. As spokesman for the corporate heat treating industry, MTI and its seven chapters remain very active in government affairs, serve on standards-making committees, conduct numerous regional, national and international meetings and owns and produces Furnaces North America, an every other year trade show and conference. A list of member benefits and services can be found elsewhere on this site.

Name: Michigan Glass Association
Address: 24501 Wood St Saint Clair Shore
MI 48080-4406

Name: Michigan Manufactured Housing Recreation Vehicles and Campground Association
Abbreviation: marvac
Web site: Michigan Manufactured Housing Recreation Vehicles and Campground Association
Email: marvac@marvac.org
Description: Savor the pleasures of travel. Make new friends, or connect with old ones. Visit family. Pursue your passions. As our age increases, so too, do our opportunities to experience all that RVing has to offer. Today’s seniors are zestfully on the go, and RVs can take them wherever their hearts desire. Thousands are part-time RV users, weekend and vacation travelers or seasonal “snowbirds.” Thousands more—some estimates go as high as a quarter of a million—live full-time in their RVs. RV travelers are surrounded by home comforts in units equipped with comfortable living, dining, sleeping and bathroom facilities. Modern kitchens help older RV travelers follow special diets and avoid high-priced restaurants and hotels. While not everyone can backpack or tent-camp, anyone can enjoy outdoor living at a campground with an RV. And with so many RVs from which to choose, from type A motorhomes to truck campers, there are models available to fit every lifestyle and interest. Many campgrounds offer expanded facilities and a variety of activities, such as golf, tennis, tours and social events. The relaxed lifestyle can help add years to your life and zest to those years
Address: 2222 Association Dr Okemos
MI 48864-5978.
Phone: (517) 349-3300

Name: Michigan Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: mma
Web site: Michigan Manufacturers Association
Email: ask@mma-net.org
Description: The MMA Marketplace is designed to provide a networking hub for manufacturers and related industries. Find information on thousands of Michigan manufacturers and service providers free of charge, 24 hours a day. An easy-to-use keyword search allows you to target results to your needs.
Address: PO Box 14247 620 South Capital Ave Lansing
MI 48933
Phone: (517) 372-5900

Name: Michigan Manufacturers Association Service Corporation
Address: PO Box 14247 Lansing
MI 48901-4247
Phone: (517) 372-5900

Name: Mid-Atlantic Glass Association
Address: PO Box 427 Buckeystown
MD 21717
Phone: (301) 831-8338

Name: MIDI Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: midi
Web site: MIDI Manufacturers Association
Description: Most film and TV scores, as well as popular recorded music is written and performed using electronic keyboards and other MIDI-equipped musical instruments. (Thanks to advances in digital sampling and synthesis technologies, the orchestra playing behind that big-screen block buster is more likely to be the product of MIDI than a real orchestra with dozens of acoustic instruments.) MIDI is also easy to find in the world of personal computing. If your computer has a sound card, it most likely also has the ability to play MIDI files (using a built-in hardware or software synthesizer that responds to MIDI messages), and with an adapter can also be connected directly to other MIDI-equipped products, allowing you to take advantage of various computer programs that can help you learn, play, create and enjoy music. MIDI also has some other interesting and popular uses. For example, MIDI Show Control is a command and control language used with rides at major theme parks and events at Las Vegas casinos, and MIDI Machine Control is used in recording studios to synchronize and remotely control recording equipment. Recently MIDI has begun to be used to generate ring tones in mobile phones. MIDI ring tones sound far better because they are polyphonic (play more than one note at one time) and because they use music synthesizers which produce a wider variety of sounds than possible before. There are over 300 companies around the world making products that support MIDI -- well known companies such as Apple and Microsoft, Roland and Yamaha, Nokia and Sony/Ericsson, among others.
Address: PO Box 3173 La Habra
CA 90632
Phone: (714) 736-9774

Name: Midwest Sign Association
Address: 4328 Webster Ave Cincinnati
OH 45236-0232
Phone: (513) 984-8664

Name: Midwest Western Wear and Equipment Association
Abbreviation: mwwea
Web site: Midwest Western Wear and Equipment Association
Address: 233 McCrea St #200 Indianapolis
IN 46225
Phone: (317) 955-0336

Name: MIMOSA
Web site: MIMOSA
Email: fiawol@cpcug.org
Description: Mimosa is a fanzine very much devoted to the preservation of the history of science fiction fandom. The non-electronic version of A Mimosa Fanthology, a.k.a. Mimosa 28, was published in June 2002, and is available for five dollars (U.S. currency or equivalent), which includes the cost of postage (please add $3 if you have a non-North America address). Non-electronic copies of most back issues are available; please write us for more info on price and availability. This entire issue is ©2002 by Nicki and Richard Lynch, with individual rights reverting back to contributors after this use. 'Worldcon', 'NASFiC' and 'Hugo Award' are service marks of the World Science Fiction Society; excerpt from the song Paradise ©1971 by John Prine. All opinions and versions of events expressed by contributors are their own.

Name: Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association
Web site: Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association
Address: 3300 Bass Lake Rd #120 Minneapolis
MN 55429-3064
Phone: (612) 566-5696

Name: Minnesota Tooling and Machining Association
Address: 333 Washington Ave N Minneapolis
MN 55401-1377
Phone: (612) 339-4910

Name: Mississippi Louisiana Brick Manufacturers Association
Address: 4273 I-55 N #104 Jackson
MS 39206
Phone: (601) 321-4620

Name: Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 5241 Jackson
MS 39296-5241
Phone: (601) 982-1731

Name: Mississippi Manufacturing Association
Address: 720 North President St Jackson
MS 39202

Name: Missouri Merchants and Manufacturers Association
Address: 16100 Chesterfield Pkwy #210 Chesterfield
MO 63017-4817
Phone: (636) 537-1360

Name: Mobile Air Conditioning Society
Abbreviation: macs
Web site: Mobile Air Conditioning Society
Email: info@macsw.org
Description: Founded in 1981, the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) is the leading non-profit trade association for the mobile air conditioning, heating and engine cooling system segment of the automotive aftermarket. MACS represents 1600 members in North America and 47 countries around the world, and provides information and services to more than 60,000 industry shops, suppliers and technicians. The Society serves the industry through informational tools, self-paced educational materials, leader-led training clinics, advocacy and other member services. Since 1991, MACS has assisted more than 600,000 technicians to comply with 1990 Clean Air Act requirements for certification in refrigerant recovery and recycling to protect the environment.
Address: PO Box 88 Lansdale
PA 19446
Phone: (215) 631-7020

Name: Mobile Equipment and Crane Association
Web site: Mobile Equipment and Crane Association
Address: 206 Sixth Ave #900 Des Moines
IA 50309-4018
Phone: (515) 282-8192

Name: Mobile Modular Office Association
Address: PO Box 986 Irmo
SC 29063-0986
Phone: (803) 781-1638

Name: Mobility Equipment Manufacturers Organization
Address: 3 Church Circle #250 Annapolis
MD 21401-1933
Phone: (301) 267-0023

Name: Monorail Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: mhia
Web site: Monorail Manufacturers Association
Email: jnofsinger@mhia.org
Description: Today's productivity and customer response goals depend on the equipment and systems that support the movement, storage, control and protection of everything from raw materials to finished products. The companies that support material handling logistics worldwide are members of the Material Handling Industry of America and make a major impact on operational efficiency and keep industry in motion.
Address: 8720 Red Oak Blvd #201 Charlotte
NC 28217
Phone: (704) 676-1190

Name: Montana Manufactured Housing and Recreational Vehicle Association
Address: PO Box 6322 Helena
MT 59604
Phone: (406) 442-5490

Name: Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: mema
Web site: Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association
Email: media@mema.org.
Description: This question seems simple, but it is at the heart of all the programs and services offered by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). We believe our role is simple: To be a value-added partner in making your company more profitable and efficient. We accomplish this by being at the forefront of industry issues that directly impact the bottom lines of our product manufacturer members - and by being committed to listening to our members and their concerns.
Address: 1225 New York Ave NW #300 Washington
DC 20005-6156
Phone: (202) 393-6362

Name: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association
Address: 225 East 16th Ave #1070 Denver
CO 80203-1614
Phone: (303) 832-1477

Name: Motorcontrol.Com
Web site: Motorcontrol.Com
Email: epochm@bellsouth.net
Description: Y2K compliance requests, service, repair price catalogs, and product quotes for most industrial and hvac inverters, electric motor drives, variable & adjustable frequency drives, speed controllers and more.

Name: Motorcycle Safety Foundation
Address: Two Jenner St #150 Irvine
CA 92718
Phone: (949) 727-4211

Name: NACE International
Abbreviation: NACE
Web site: NACE International
Email: msd@mail.nace.org
Description: NACE offers education programs for both members and nonmembers in the US, Canada, and a variety of international locations. From 1 day to intensive week-long courses all our classes are developed and taught by corrosion professionals with years of practical experience in the field.

Name: National Aerosol Association
Address: 584 Bellerive Dr #3D Annapolis
MD 21401-4612
Phone: (301) 974-4472

Name: National Air Filtration Association
Abbreviation: NAFA
Web site: National Air Filtration Association
Email: nafa@nafahq.org
Description: The mission of NAFA is to conduct education and certification programs for members and end-user personnel; to provide forums for the exchange of information about technical standards, government regulations, and product information; to educate end-users about the importance of air filtration and NAFA's certifications; to certify air filtration products; to set field performance standards for products; and to explore ways to increase business for NAFA members.

Name: National Assocation of Home Builders (Modular Buildings)
Abbreviation: NAHB
Web site: National Assocation of Home Builders (Modular Buildings)
Description: Modular homes are built with components constructed in a controlled factory environment to the same stringent building codes as are traditionally built homes. Modules are 90-95 percent complete when they are shipped from the factory to the building site to be affixed to the conventional foundation. Two or more sections, 12 to 16 feet wide and up to 60 feet long are combined to create the finished building. Modules may be stacked to make two or three story single family homes, apartments or office buildings. Modular homes are generally shipped within a 300 mile radius of the manufacturing facility. The average time for completing a modular home is 2 to 4 weeks. Home buyers can realize considerable savings by choosing a home constructed of modular components over a traditional site-built house. Modular housing meets the design and budget needs for both affordable housing and high-end luxury housing. In 1996, approximately 37,000 housing units were constructed using the modular system. Forecasters see the modular housing industry continuing to increase its market share.

Name: National Association For Environmental Management
Abbreviation: NAEM
Web site: National Association For Environmental Management
Email: programs@naem.org
Description: By, for and about Environmental and EHS managers, NAEM is the leading professional association dedicated to advancing the principles and profession of EH&S management. NAEM, formerly the National Association for Environmental Management, is a dynamic and supportive organization. It’s membership consists of in-house Environmental and EH&S managers (vice presidents, directors, managers, supervisory engineers, etc) in organizations nationwide who value life-long learning, continuous education, and professional networking. The Association was created in 1990 by a small group of environmental managers who realized there was no entity in existence for environmental managers from a wide range of industries to exchange ideas and gain insight and knowledge from each other. Today, NAEM is an international organization with more than 1,000 members. NAEM programs and initiatives focus on the management issues inherent to the environmental and/or EHS function of a regulated entity (business and service operations, governmental and municipal, and non-profit entities). Our members are kept up-to-date with the latest EHS management trends, information and techniques to advance their personal and professional objectives. While general membership is exclusive to “in-house” managers, the NAEM Affiliates Council offers ES&H service providers the same benefits of membership. The Council is composed of companies that provide services and products to corporate, institutional and governmental organizations.

Name: National Association for PET Container Resources
Abbreviation: NAPCOR
Web site: National Association for PET Container Resources
Email: information@napcor.com
Description: The number of new PET plastic containers on the market is increasing every year and so is the number of communities across America that are recycling PET bottles in local collection programs. NAPCOR helps communities recycle PET by providing technical and communications assistance

Name: National Association of Blanket Converters
Address: 19 Thorndyke Ave Weymouth
MA 02188-3645
Phone: (781) 337-6668

Name: National Association of Casual Furniture Retailers
Abbreviation: cfr
Web site: National Association of Casual Furniture Retailers
Email: hgordon@association-mgmt.com
Description: Each winter the association hosts a dynamic educational conference that features sessions on the hottest industry topics. Experts cover the issues affecting you such as effective sales and marketing, and advertising. Don't be left in the dark. Members of CFR receive a discount on registration fees for this annual conference.
Address: 710 East Ogden Ave #600 Naperville
IL 60563-8614
Phone: (630) 369-2406

Name: National Association of Chain Manufacturers
Address: PO Box 3143 York
PA 17402-0143
Phone: (717) 840-1304

Name: National Association of Chewing Gum Manufacturers
Address: 66 East Main St Moorestown
NJ 08057-3310
Phone: (609) 234-9155

Name: National Association of Container Distributors
Abbreviation: NACD
Web site: National Association of Container Distributors
Email: nacd@fernley.com

Name: National Association of Elevator Contractors
Abbreviation: NAEC
Web site: National Association of Elevator Contractors
Email: info@naec.org
Description: Consolidation and the constant evolution of the industry over the last 50 years have made the elevator community a relatively small and close-knit group. This means that being well known and respected by all members of the elevator industry has long been a key to doing business. An NAEC membership is an excellent vehicle for fostering the relationships you need, and for promoting trade between suppliers, contractors and customers from around the world. From the yearly convention, to quarterly conferences, monthly newsletters and on to the development of our new website; we have worked hard to create an environment that promotes discussions, dialogue, and member participation. But NAEC is important for more than building contacts. It is also a forum for the discussion of technical issues, and for promoting awareness of the latest standards. In addition to this, it is a resource center that members can use to find answers to crucial questions, or share their expertise with others. In redeveloping this website, we have added exciting new features that will allow our members to more actively exchange vital information with each other. Over the next few months, you can expect several more new features to come online; each of which has been carefully thought-out and designed to help NAEC members do business more effectively with the tools of the information age. The elevator industry continues to progress rapidly, both in size and in complexity. As it does, NAEC plans to stay in touch with the latest in technical advances, and to continually find innovative new ways to inform our members of these changes. The Internet has changed the way we all do business. NAEC will continue to expand our presence on the web to benefit our members in ways that cannot yet be foreseen

Name: National Association of Environmental Professionals
Abbreviation: NAEP
Web site: National Association of Environmental Professionals
Email: office@naep.org
Description: NAPE is the multidisciplinary association dedicated to the advancement of the environmental professions in the U.S. and abroad. A forum for state-of-the-art information on environmental planning, research and management. A network of professional contacts and exchange on information among colleagues in industry, government, academe, and the private sector. A resource for structured career development from student membership to certification as an environmental professional. A strong proponent of ethics in the profession.

Name: National Association of Fundraising Ticket Manufacturers
Address: Ten South Fifth St #810B Minneapolis
MN 55402-1012
Phone: (612) 335-3590

Name: National Association of Garage Door Manufacturers
Address: 1300 Sumner Ave Cleveland
OH 44115-2851
Phone: (216) 241-7333

Name: National Association of Graphic and Product Identification Manufacturers Incorporated
Address: 17300 Redhhill Ave #100 Santa Ana
CA 92714-5643
Phone: (949) 261-2591

Name: National Association of Home Builders
Abbreviation: NAHB
Web site: National Association of Home Builders
Description: NAHB is a Washington, D.C.-based trade association whose mission is to enhance the climate for housing and the building industry. Chief among NAHB’s goals is providing and expanding opportunities for all consumers to have safe, decent and affordable housing. As “the voice of America’s housing industry,” NAHB helps promote policies that will keep housing a national priority. Founded in 1942, NAHB is a federation of more than 800 state and local associations. About one-third of NAHB’s 215,000 members are home builders and/or remodelers. The remaining members are associates working in closely related fields within the housing industry, such as mortgage finance and building products and services. The association is member-driven, with a professional staff of nearly 300. More than 2,800 members serve on the association’s board of directors, which elects the association’s Senior Officers and helps set the association’s agenda.NAHB analyzes policy issues, takes the industry's story to the public, monitors and works toward improving the housing finance system, and analyzes and forecasts economic trends. The association also represents the industry's interests on Capitol Hill and strives to ensure that housing remains a national priority when laws are made and policies are established. NAHB also works with federal agencies on regulations affecting housing and strives to shape decisions of the courts such that laws and regulations may be interpreted favorably for the housing industry. In 2004, NAHB's builder members will construct about 80% of all new housing in America, making housing one of the largest and most powerful engines of economic growth in the country.

Name: National Association of Hose and Accessories Distributors
Abbreviation: NADAD
Web site: National Association of Hose and Accessories Distributors
Email: info@nahad.org
Description: The mission of NAHAD is to promote a high standard of professionalism and integrity within the hose and accessories industry by providing a medium for communications, education and training, so that quality is maximized and profitability enhanced. NAHAD members include companies, worldwide, engaged in the distribution and manufacture of all types of hose, tubing, couplings, fittings, clamps and related accessories serving the industrial marketplace, as well as firms who offer services and products to the industry.

Name: National Association of Manufacturers
Abbreviation: NEMA
Web site: National Association of Manufacturers
Email: webmaster@nema.org.
Description: NEMA, created in the fall of 1926 by the merger of the Electric Power Club and the Associated Manufacturers of Electrical Supplies, provides a forum for the standardization of electrical equipment, enabling consumers to select from a range of safe, effective, and compatible electrical products. The organization has also made numerous contributions to the electrical industry by shaping public policy development and operating as a central confidential agency for gathering, compiling, and analyzing market statistics and economics data.

Name: National Association of Manufacturers
Address: 1260 Freedom Crider Rd #3A Freedom
PA 15042-9317
Phone: (724) 773-0225

Name: National Association of Manufacturing Opticians
Address: 2095 East Quail Run Rockwall
TX 75087-9608
Phone: (972) 771-8848

Name: National Association of Mirror Manufacturers
Address: 9005 Congressional Ct Potomac
MD 20854-4608
Phone: (301) 365-4080

Name: National Association of Pattern Manufacturers Incorporated
Address: 21010 Ctr Ridge Rd Rocky River
OH 44116-4308

Name: National Association Of Pipe Coating Applicators
Abbreviation: NAPCA
Web site: National Association Of Pipe Coating Applicators
Email: domains@silkcotton.com
Description: The association shall seek to promote the general welfare of the plant pipe coating application industry; to stimulate the use of plant-applied pipe coating and related materials; to aid consumers and manufacturers in their coating material research; to cooperate with other industries and organizations; to disseminate information to the members of the plant-applied coating application industry, its customers and the public; and to encourage high standards of workmanship and business ethics in the plant pipe coating industry and particularly among its members, such business standards and ethics to include, but not be limited to, the following: To conduct business using good business practices so as not to commit any misrepresentation to a customer or anyone else; To abide by the customer and/or NAPCA specifications applicable to each job; To conduct one’s business with financial responsibility; To not deviate from the high standards of performance generally accepted in the plant pipe coating industry.

Name: National Association of Professional Cleaners
Abbreviation: NAPC
Web site: National Association of Professional Cleaners
Email: support@cleaningassociation.com
Description: NAPC is a national network of independent cleaning companies. We have members in every state as well as Canada. Typically, our members provide residential, commercial, and carpet cleaning services. Other cleaning service companies are welcome to join. Many of our members are just starting their business, waiting for their first customer. Others are long-time professionals.

Name: National Association of Punch Manufacturers
Address: 7402 Chestnut Ridge Rd Lockport
NY 14094-3514
Phone: (716) 433-2917

Name: National Association of Relay Manufacturers
Address: 9459 North Broadmoor Rd Milwaukee
WI 53217-1310
Phone: (414) 351-4548

Name: National Association of Scissors and Shears
Address: 425 Post Road Fairfield
CT 06430-6232
Phone: (203) 255-2744

Name: National Association of Steel Pipe Distributors
Abbreviation: NASPD
Web site: National Association of Steel Pipe Distributors
Email: info@naspd.com
Description: NASPD provides a professional staff to help its members succeed in the highly competitive global market place with a broad range of member services. Educational programs, workshops and seminars, information on issues critical to the industry, and a myriad of other services outlined on this website makes NASPD a powerful partner working on your behalf.

Name: National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers
Abbreviation: NASFM
Web site: National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers
Email: nasfm@nasfm.org
Description: The National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers (NASFM) was organized to raise the professional, educational, and ethical standards of the store fixture manufacturing industry, and to promote the value of members' products and services to their customers. Founded in 1956, NASFM has over forty years of experience in promoting the common business interests and prosperity of its members. As a national group, our members achieve numerous objectives more effectively and economically than they ever could individually.

Name: National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers
Abbreviation: nasfm
Web site: National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers
Email: nasfm@nasfm.org
Description: The National Association of Store Fixture Manufacturers (NASFM) was organized to raise the professional, educational, and ethical standards of the store fixture manufacturing industry, and to promote the value of members' products and services to their customers. Founded in 1956, NASFM has over forty years of experience in promoting the common business interests and prosperity of its members. As a national group, our members achieve numerous objectives more effectively and economically than they ever could individually.
Address: 3595 Sheridan St #200 Hollywood
FL 33021-3657
Phone: (954) 893-7300

Name: National Association of Trailer Manufacturers
Abbreviation: natm
Web site: National Association of Trailer Manufacturers
Description: The National Association of Trailer Manufacturers was formed in 1987 as the National Association of Livestock Trailer Manufacturers, but soon realized that all trailer manufacturers share common concerns and problems. The association represents manufacturers who produce trailers weighing less than 26,000 pounds gross vehicle weight. These trailers are constructed of aluminum, steel, and combinations of both, and are towed as a bumper pull or by a gooseneck coupler.
Address: 2951 Southwest Wanamaker Dr #A Topeka
KS 66614-5320
Phone: (785) 272-4433

Name: National Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Dealers
Abbreviation: NAUMD
Web site: National Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Dealers
Email: nyoffice@naumd.com
Description: NAUMD is the national trade association for the uniform and career apparel industry. It functions at many levels with programs of general interest to everyone in the industry and specialized programs geared to mill suppliers, manufacturers and dealer/distributors, as well as to specific markets such as police postal, industrial, career apparel, white goods, band and military uniforms. There are currently over 450+ members. We represent the interests of the industry to the public, the appropriate federal, state, and local governmental agencies, and to the consumer and trade news media. We provide services to member firms collectively, that they neither have the time nor can afford to do individually, for the betterment of their own companies and/or the industry. We also provide the means for the education and interchange of ideas between our members and facilitate communication with a cross-referenced annual Membership Directory & Resource Guide.

Name: National Association Pattern Manufacturers
Address: 780 Palisade Ave Teaneck
NJ 07666-3129

Name: National Candle Association
Abbreviation: nac
Web site: National Candle Association
Description: In September of 1974, representatives of twenty candle manufacturing companies met in Chicago, IL to lay the foundation for the National Candle Association. The statement of purpose for this new organization was simple: To promote the consumer acceptance and usage of candles and candle accessories, To actively respond to regulatory and public relations issues affecting the candle industry, To provide a basis for lawful cooperation among manufacturers that enhances the industry as a whole. Today, the National Candle Association is an active and vibrant organization consisting of approximately 200 companies, accounting for more than 90% of the candles manufactured in the United States. Its mission is to serve and represent US candle manufacturers and their suppliers, and to promote a healthy environment for the industry.The organization acts as a national spokesperson for the candle industry on issues of vital importance to manufacturers throughout the industry. The staff of its Washington, DC headquarters provides an information network for candle manufacturers and suppliers and offers liaison with other national organizations with related interests.
Address: 1030 15th St NW #870 Washington
DC 20005
Phone: (202) 393-2210

Name: National Center for Excellence in Metalworking Technology
Abbreviation: NCEMT
Web site: National Center for Excellence in Metalworking Technology
Description: The National Center for Excellence in Metalworking Technology (NCEMT) was established in 1988 as one of the Centers of Excellence sponsored by the United States Navy Manufacturing Technology (ManTech) Program. Early in its history, the NCEMT established its reputation as one of the nation's premier resources for developing and disseminating affordable, advanced metalworking technologies. The NCEMT is operated by Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC), an independent nonprofit organization. The NCEMT's mission is to improve Naval readiness, reduce acquisition and life-cycle costs and ensure the availability of dependable technology capable of withstanding military-unique demands. Clients include both the defense and commercial industries. The NCEMT develops leading-edge capabilities in process analysis and optimization, materials analysis and selection, process development, product analysis and simulation, technology transition and deployment, and training and education for advanced metalworking technologies.

Name: National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
Abbreviation: MCMS
Web site: National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
Email: customercare@ncms.org
Description: The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) is a not-for-profit technology, information and education consortium providing value-added products and services that enable collaboration and learning among manufacturers. NCMS was organized under the National Cooperative Research Act of 1984; formed in 1986 and is the largest cross-industry collaborative R&D consortium in North America. NCMS is the only consortial effort in the U.S. devoted exclusively to manufacturing technologies, process, and practices and has more than 17 years of experience in the formation and management of complex multi-partner collaborative R&D programs

Name: National Clay Pipe Institute
Address: 253-80 Center St PO Box 759 Lake Geneva
WI 53147
Phone: (414) 248-9094

Name: National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing
Abbreviation: nacfam
Web site: National Coalition for Advanced Manufacturing
Email: NACFAM@nacfam.org
Description: The National COUNCIL for Advanced Manufacturing (NACFAM) is an industry-led, non-profit education, research and services organization committed to enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of U.S.-based manufacturing. Since its founding in 1989, NACFAM has built a unique, public-private community of over 1500 corporations, 20 national trade associations and 350 non-profits (federal labs, university research centers, industrial research consortia, technical and community colleges, and manufacturing extension partnerships) that offer productivity-enhancing services to manufacturers
Address: 2000 L St NW #807 Washington
DC 20036
Phone: (202) 429-2220

Name: National Coil Coaters Association
Address: 401 North Michigan Ave Chicago
IL 60611-4212
Phone: (312) 644-6610

Name: National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators
Abbreviation: NCCCO
Web site: National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators
Email: gbrent@nccco.org
Description: NCCCO was formed in January 1995 as a not-for-profit organization to develop effective performance standards for safe crane operation to assist all segments of general industry and construction. By providing a thorough, independent assessment of operator knowledge and skills, NCCCO aims to enhance lifting equipment safety, reduce workplace risk, improve performance records, stimulate training, and give due recognition to the professional skill of crane operation. The establishment of NCCCO was the culmination of almost 10 years continuous work by representatives of all industries that use cranes. In essence, the NCCCO program was developed by industry for industry, and continues to be supported by it. This diversity continues to be reflected through NCCCO's Commissioners and Board of Directors who represent such groups as: contractors, labor unions, rental firms, owners, government, regulatory and standards-setting agencies, steel erectors, manufacturers, equipment distributors, construction firms, training consultants, and insurance companies. The wealth of crane knowledge these experts have brought to this effort has been coupled with the psychometric expertise of one of the nation's most prestigious credentialing organizations, International Assessment Institute (IAI). IAI played a crucial role in the development of the NCCCO program and continues to assist in the administration and further development of NCCCO written and practical examinations. This combination of crane-related experience and exam development knowledge has been supplemented with input from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) as well as the ANSI/ASME committees that developed and revise the B30 crane standard. The result is a sound, valid and effective test of an operator's proficiency.

Name: National Concrete Burial Vault Association
Abbreviation: ncbua
Web site: National Concrete Burial Vault Association
Address: 926 Great Pond Dr #1003 Altamonte Springs
FL 32714-7244
Phone: (407) 788-1996

Name: National Concrete Masonry Association
Abbreviation: NCMA
Web site: National Concrete Masonry Association
Email: ncma@ncma.org
Description: The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA), established in 1918, is the national trade association representing the concrete masonry industry. The Association is involved in a broad range of technical, research, marketing, government relations and communications activities. NCMA is an association of producers of concrete masonry products, and suppliers of products and services related to the industry. NCMA offers a variety of technical services and design aids through publications, computer programs, slide presentations and technical training.

Name: National Concrete Masonry Association
Abbreviation: ncma
Web site: National Concrete Masonry Association
Email: ncma@ncma.org
Description: The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA), established in 1918, is the national trade association representing the concrete masonry industry. The Association is involved in a broad range of technical, research, marketing, government relations and communications activities. NCMA is an association of producers of concrete masonry products, and suppliers of products and services related to the industry. NCMA offers a variety of technical services and design aids through publications, computer programs, slide presentations and technical training.
Address: 13750 Sunrise Valley Dr Herndon
VA 20171-3499
Phone: (703) 713-1900

Name: National Construction Machinery
Address: 315 South Northwest Hghwy Park Ridge
IL 60068-4278
Phone: (847) 696-3000

Name: National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association
Abbreviation: NCSPA
Web site: National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association
Description: Established in 1956, NCSPA seeks to promote sound public policy relating to the use of corrugated steel drainage structures in private and public construction. It collects and distributes technical information; assists public and private agencies in the formulation of specifications and designs; encourages greater knowledge of corrugated steel pipe's benefits and uses among college engineering students; and conducts seminars to increase awareness of the product and its application among specifiers.

Name: National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association
Abbreviation: ncspa
Web site: National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association
Description: Established in 1956, NCSPA seeks to promote sound public policy relating to the use of corrugated steel drainage structures in private and public construction. It collects and distributes technical information; assists public and private agencies in the formulation of specifications and designs; encourages greater knowledge of corrugated steel pipe's benefits and uses among college engineering students; and conducts seminars to increase awareness of the product and its application among specifiers.
Address: 1255 23rd St NW #200 Washington
DC 20037
Phone: (202) 452-1700

Name: National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: nema
Web site: National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Email: webmaster@nema.org.
Description: NEMA, created in the fall of 1926 by the merger of the Electric Power Club and the Associated Manufacturers of Electrical Supplies, provides a forum for the standardization of electrical equipment, enabling consumers to select from a range of safe, effective, and compatible electrical products. The organization has also made numerous contributions to the electrical industry by shaping public policy development and operating as a central confidential agency for gathering, compiling, and analyzing market statistics and economics data.
Address: 1300 North 17th St #1847 Rosslyn
VA 22209-3801
Phone: (703) 841-3200

Name: National Electrical Safety Foundation
Abbreviation: ESFI
Web site: National Electrical Safety Foundation
Email: info@esfi.org
Description: Welcome to the website of the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI). Many of you know us by our former moniker, the National Electrical Safety Foundation. We recently changed our name to better reflect our growing reach, the support we receive from international organizations, and the global relevance of what we preach—that of all the hazards we face day-to-day, electricity remains uniquely unforgiving; the smallest mistake can be fatal. We are not a membership organization. We do not lobby or write standards. The ESFI mission is to reduce electrically related deaths and injuries through vigilant public education keeping electrical safety top of mind, and to give the general public, school children and the workforce tips and tools to use to prevent deadly and destructive electrical accidents. Why is ESFI necessary? Because people are getting killed and injured through preventable electrical accidents. As technology advances in quantum leaps, so too does our dependence on electricity. Unfortunately, as safety is better engineered into our electrical products, our awareness of sound electrical safety practices decreases; we grow comfortable in the belief that manufacturers have made their products failsafe, and we take our safety for granted. But what about factors beyond a manufacturer's control? What about normal wear and tear that deteriorates a product's casing and insulation? What about weather and rough use that undermine safety mechanisms? What about misuse, faulty installation, and after-market alterations that defeat a manufacturers best efforts at providing a safe and affordable product? What about counterfeit products that enter our market, even with counterfeit safety testing certifications? I hope you feel free to communicate with us by phone, fax, mail and e-mail. Ask questions, raise issues, relate stories of both success and failure in the effort to keep people electrically safe. Most of all, let us know how ESFI can be of better help. I hope you find the material contained here informational and useful. More to the point, I hope you use it to create a more electrically safe environment at home, school and work. We pledge to you to continue to develop and improve this site and our programs and publications to make them ever more effective.

Name: National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative Incorporated
Address: 2214 Rock Hill Rd #110 Herndon
VA 20170-4214
Phone: (703) 834-0330

Name: National Elevator Industry Incorporated
Abbreviation: neil
Web site: National Elevator Industry Incorporated
Email: info@neii.org
Description: As the national trade association of the building transportation industry, NEII will promote safe building transportation for new and existing products and technologies, and adoption of the current codes by local government agencies.
Address: 400 Frank W. Burr Blvd Teaneck
NJ 07666-6801
Phone: (201) 928-2828

Name: National Engine Parts Manufacturers Association
Address: 42 Park Dr Port Clinton
OH 43452
Phone: (419) 734-2501

Name: National Fluid Power Association
Abbreviation: NFPA
Web site: National Fluid Power Association
Email: nfpa@nfpa.com
Description: To act for and represent, on a worldwide basis, companies active in the U.S. Fluid Power Industry. To provide the primary link between companies active in the U.S. Fluid Power Industry and fluid power users, producers and general interests worldwide. To engage in any activities which may further the application of fluid power to the machines of industry wherever it can be used to conserve human effort, enhance safety, increase efficiency or lower the cost of production. To cooperate with joint industry committees and conferences where such activities are intended to advance the performance and application of fluid power products (components) by means of better materials, improved designs and, where practical, standardization. To encourage the organization of committees in all appropriate engineering societies for the purpose of furthering the art and science of applied fluid power. To give aid and support to activities for the promotion of engineering meetings, conferences, and seminars aimed at advancing the knowledge and understanding in the field of applied fluid power. To represent the members, wherever it may be helpful and constructive, to agencies of the Federal Government, to any other segment of industry, to any user organizations, or to industry committees. To undertake any practical and appropriate activity or project designed to further the proper use and application of fluid power products (components) by means of educational programs and material. To study intra-industry problems, where practical, and exchange know-how in matters of marketing, manufacturing, finance, or engineering – leading to increased business efficiency and improved products and performance of the industry. To promote and conduct intra-association activities encouraging the continued maintenance of the industry of the highest ethical standards. To do anything necessary and proper for the accomplishment of any objects herein set forth or which shall be recognized as proper and lawful objectives of trade associations, all of which shall be consistent with the public interest, as well as the interest of this industry and trade.

Name: National Fluid Power Association
Abbreviation: nfpa
Web site: National Fluid Power Association
Email: nfpa@nfpa.com
Description: Fluid power is energy transmitted and controlled by means of a pressurized fluid, either liquid or gas. The term fluid power applies to both hydraulics and pneumatics. Hydraulics uses pressurized liquid, for example, oil or water; pneumatics uses compressed air or other neutral gases. Fluid power can be effectively combined with other technologies through the use of sensors, transducers and microprocessors
Address: 3333 North Mayfair Rd #311 Milwaukee
WI 53222-3219
Phone: (414) 778-3349

Name: National Golf Car Manufacturers Association
Address: Two Ravinia Dr #1200 Atlanta
GA 30346-2104

Name: National Ground Water Association
Abbreviation: NGWA
Web site: National Ground Water Association
Email: ngwa@ngwa.org
Description: The National Ground Water Association is the hallmark organization for anyone associated with the ground water industry. We're headquartered in Westerville, Ohio. Our constituency consists of ground water geologists and hydrologists, engineers, ground water contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers of ground water-related products and services. Our purpose is to provide guidance to members, government representatives, and the public for sound scientific, economic, and beneficial development, protection, and management of the world's ground water resources. We're a not-for-profit organization founded in 1948 as the National Water Well Association. Our name changed in 1991, and we've grown to include more than 15,000 professionals around the world. These members are served through educational offerings, training, and current up-to-date information on the ground water industry delivered through a variety of resources. We host educational courses and conferences on cutting-edge technology throughout the United States. We publish three award-winning publications, Water Well Journal, Ground Water Monitoring & Remediation, and Ground Water. We conduct two annual lecture series, the Darcy Hydrogeology Lecture Series and the McEllhiney Distinguished Lecture Series in Water Well Technology, at colleges and universities around the world. We also maintain Ground Water On-Line®, a database containing more than 90,000 ground water literature citations. We also have voluntary certification programs in well construction and pump installation as well as one for ground water professionals (scientists and engineers). The well construction and pump installation program is so respected it is used by some states for licensing.

Name: National Industrial Belting Association
Address: 235 North Executive Dr Brookfield
WI 53005
Phone: 262) 797-7580

Name: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Abbreviation: NIOSH
Web site: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Description: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the Department of Health and Human Services.

Name: National Institute of Standards & Technology
Abbreviation: NIST
Web site: National Institute of Standards & Technology
Email: webmaster@nist.gov.
Description: Welcome to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's web site. NIST, an agency of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, was founded in 1901 as the nation's first federal physical science research laboratory. Over the years, the scientists and technical staff at NIST have made solid contributions to image processing, DNA diagnostic chips, smoke detectors, and automated error-correcting software for machine tools. Just a few of the other areas in which NIST has had major impact include atomic clocks, X-ray standards for mammography, scanning tunneling microscopy, pollution-control technology, and high-speed dental drills. We invite you to explore our web site to learn about our current projects, to find out how you can work with us, or to make use of our products and services.

Name: National Institute of Standards & Technology
Abbreviation: NIST
Web site: National Institute of Standards & Technology
Email: webmaster@nist.gov.
Description: Welcome to the National Institute of Standards and Technology's web site. NIST, an agency of the Commerce Department's Technology Administration, was founded in 1901 as the nation's first federal physical science research laboratory. Over the years, the scientists and technical staff at NIST have made solid contributions to image processing, DNA diagnostic chips, smoke detectors, and automated error-correcting software for machine tools. Just a few of the other areas in which NIST has had major impact include atomic clocks, X-ray standards for mammography, scanning tunneling microscopy, pollution-control technology, and high-speed dental drills. We invite you to explore our web site to learn about our current projects, to find out how you can work with us, or to make use of our products and services.

Name: National Machine Tool Builders Association
Address: 7901 Westpark Dr McLean
VA 22102-4206
Phone: (703) 893-2900

Name: National Marine Manufacturers Association
Address: 600 Third Ave 23rd Fl New York
NY 10016-2001
Phone: 600 Third Ave 23rd Fl New York, NY 10016-2001

Name: National Marine Manufacturers Association National Office
Abbreviation: nmma
Web site: National Marine Manufacturers Association National Office
Email: webmaster@nmma.org
Description: NMMA members, more than 1,400 companies, produce every conceivable product used by recreational boaters. An estimated 80 percent of marine products used in North America are produced by NMMA members. Formed in 1979 in a merger between the Boating Industry Association of Chicago (BIA) and the National Association of Engine & Boat Manufacturers of New York (NAEBM), roots of the non-profit Association can be traced to 1904 when NAEBM was founded.
Address: 200 East Randolph Dr #5100 Chicago
IL 60601
Phone: (312) 946-6200

Name: National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.
Abbreviation: NMFTA
Web site: National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.

Name: National Nutritional Foods Association
Abbreviation: nnfase
Web site: National Nutritional Foods Association
Email: nnfase@nnfase-soho.org
Description: The NNFA is recognized for its strong, aggressive lobbying presence in Washington, D.C., where it serves as the industry watchdog on regulatory and legislative matters. NNFA SE watches over the local and state issues dealing with its members in the Southeast. The NNFA Southeast sponsors the popular SOHO EXPO, held in December in Orlando, Florida, as well as two or three educational programs each year. Benefits offered to association members include liability and health insurance, free admittance for member retailers to attend the SOHO EXPO, timely and relevant fax updates, newsletters and much more.
Address: 5445 James St New Port Richey
FL 34652-3927
Phone: (727) 846-0320

Name: National Oil Recyclers Association
Abbreviation: NORA
Web site: National Oil Recyclers Association
Email: sparker@noranews.org
Description: The NORA Marketplace is a simple new way to buy and sell used and new equipment, used oil, used filters, used anti-freeze, used solvents, etc. Reach a highly targeted niche marketplace. It is FREE for everybody to view all the listings. And unlike some listing services, all contact information is supplied to you so you can directly contact a potential trading partner yourself. NORA Members may post unlimited Buy and Sell listings for free. Non-NORA members may place unlimited Buy and Sell listings for $25 per month or $300 per year.

Name: National Paint & Coatings Association
Abbreviation: NPCA
Web site: National Paint & Coatings Association
Email: npca@paint.org
Description: NPCA is a voluntary, nonprofit trade association -- established more than a century ago -- and the preeminent organization in the United States representing some 350 paint and coatings manufacturers, raw materials suppliers and distributors. NPCA’s primary role is to serve as ally and advocate on legislative, regulatory and judicial issues at the federal, state and local levels.

Name: National Paperbox Association
Abbreviation: NAP
Web site: National Paperbox Association
Description: For more than 70 years, the National Paperbox Association has served as the united voice of the paperbox and packaging industry. Since its founding in 1918, NPA has represented the concerns of boxmakers nationally and internationally... and at the local level through its Regional Divisions.

Name: National Petrochemical & Refiners Association
Abbreviation: NPRADC
Web site: National Petrochemical & Refiners Association
Email: info@npra.org
Description: NPRA members include more than 450 companies, including virtually all U.S. refiners and petrochemical manufacturers. Our members supply consumers with a wide variety of products used daily in their homes and businesses. These products include gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, jet fuel, lubricants, and the chemicals that serve as building blocks for everything from plastics to clothing to medicine to computers. The refining and petrochemical industries help improve the quality of life for people, make a vital contribution to economic growth and promote national security. While making and delivering products essential to everyone, our members work diligently to operate their facilities safely and to protect human health and the environment.

Name: National Petroleum Council
Abbreviation: NPC
Web site: National Petroleum Council
Email: info@npc.org
Description: The National Petroleum Council (NPC), a federally chartered and privately funded advisory committee, was established by the Secretary of the Interior in 1946 at the request of President Harry S. Truman. In 1977, the U.S. Department of Energy was established and the NPC's functions were transferred to the new Department. The purpose of the NPC is solely to represent the views of the oil and natural gas industries in advising, informing, and making recommendations to the Secretary of Energy with respect to any matter relating to oil and natural gas, or to the oil and gas industries submitted to it or approved by the Secretary. The NPC does not concern itself with trade practices, nor does it engage in any of the usual trade association activities. The NPC is chartered by the Secretary of Energy, under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972. The Council membership of approximately 175 persons is selected and appointed by the Secretary of Energy. Individual members serve without compensation as representatives of their industry or associated interests as a whole, not as representatives of their particular companies or affiliations. In selecting the membership, special attention is given by the Secretary to assure a well-balanced representation from all segments of the oil and gas industries, all sections of the country, and from large and small companies. The Council also has members with interests outside of oil or gas operations, including representatives from academic, financial, research, Native American, and public interest organizations and institutions. The advice of the NPC is transmitted to the Secretary in the form of reports approved by the Council and is rendered to the government as a public service. The cost of providing this service is borne by voluntary contributions from the Council members. The NPC conducts studies in response to specific requests originating from or approved by the Secretary of Energy. The Council does, however, reserve the right to decline to undertake any study requested of it by the Secretary, if it determines the subject matter to be inappropriate for Council consideration. At the first meeting in each calendar year, the Council elects a Chair and Vice Chair, the chairs and members of the Agenda and the Appointment Committees, and the at-large members of the Cochairs' Coordinating Committee. The function of the Agenda Committee is to review and make recommendations to the Council regarding requests from the Secretary of Energy for advice and information on specific subjects. The Appointment Committee advises the Chair of the Council in designating members of a committee to be responsible for developing and presenting a particular study to the Council for its consideration. Under the leadership of the NPC Chair and the Secretary of Energy, the Cochairs' Coordinating Committee provides a flexible mechanism through which the leadership of the Council and the Department can jointly review the progress of ongoing studies and the industry resources allocated to them, as well as identify issues for possible future consideration by the Council.

Name: National Plastercraft Association
Address: 3910 Kamer-Miller Road New Albany
IN 47150-9308
Phone: (317) 293-7263

Name: National Precast Concrete Association
Abbreviation: npca
Web site: National Precast Concrete Association
Description: An international trade association, NPCA represents manufacturers of plant produced precast concrete products and companies that provide the equipment, supplies and services to make these products. Founded in 1965, NPCA connects leaders in the manufactured concrete industry through educational, leadership and networking opportunities. The association currently represents more than 900 companies that are committed to expanding the use of quality precast concrete. NPCA also provides technical and production information through five product sections, which consist of members who concentrate on specific product lines within the precast industry. Along with three partner associations, NPCA produces theManufactured Concrete Products Exposition (MCPX) - the largest trade show in North America exclusively for the manufactured concrete industry. In addition, NPCA annually hosts an Industry Outlook Conference (IOC) and offers a variety of technical, production and management courses throughout North America. The association also produces two quarterly publications about the precast concrete industry and staffs a technical services hotline for members.
Address: 10333 North Meridian St #272 Indianapolis
IN 46290-1081
Phone: (317) 571-9500

Name: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Abbreviation: NRMCA
Web site: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Email: info@nrmca.org
Description: Founded in 1930, the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association is the leading industry advocate. Our mission is to provide exceptional value for our members by responsibly representing and serving the entire ready mixed concrete through leadership, promotion, education, and partnering to ensure ready mixed concrete is the building material of choice. We work in conjunction through a partnership agreement with state associations on issues such as promotion and regulatory concerns and extend what they can do to a national level. Our commitment to our members is second to none and we strive for constant communication on the latest information, products, services and programs to help our members expand their markets, improve their operations and be their voice in Washington. NRMCA is a co-owner of CONEXPO-CON/AGG. This show features over 1.5 million net square feet of exhibits including an information technology pavilion and an emphasis on live demonstrations throughout the exhibit areas. The show brings together contractor and materials producer perspectives at the largest exposition ever held in the Western Hemisphere for the construction, aggregates and ready mixed concrete industries. NRMCA has several committees in which members and professional staff work together to support the mission. These committees include: Government Affairs, Operations, Environment and Safety, Education, Membership, Promotion, Business Administration, Research, Engineering and Standards, Information Technology, Vision Strategic Planning Committee, Nominating Committee, Audit and Finance Committee, and the Construction Industry Alliances Committee.

Name: National Robotics Engineering Consortium
Abbreviation: NREC
Web site: National Robotics Engineering Consortium
Email: info@rec.ri.cmu.edu
Description: The National Robotics Engineering Consortium (NREC) develops and applies advanced automation technologies to create new opportunities for American businesses. The NREC has a growing number of development projects in a wide variety of industries, and is always eager to work with new industrial partners with new ideas. Whether you're an established Fortune 500 company looking to leap frog the competition or a Start-up creating a new way of doing business, the NREC brings innovation, solid engineering practice and favorable business arrangements to every client partnership.

Name: National Roofing Contractor's Association
Abbreviation: NRCA
Web site: National Roofing Contractor's Association
Email: nrca@nrca.net
Description: Established in 1886, the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) is one of the construction industry's oldest trade associations and the voice of professional roofing contractors worldwide. It is an association of roofing, roof deck, and waterproofing contractors; industry-related associate members, including manufacturers, distributors, architects, consultants, engineers, and city, state, and government agencies; and international members. NRCA has more than 4,600 members from all 50 states and 54 countries and is affiliated with 105 local, state, regional and international roofing contractor associations. NRCA is an active and progressive organization of members who share a common purpose and interests. Numerous NRCA committees and specialist teams are responsible for an ongoing development of new ideas, programs and services. NRCA strives to help roofing professionals achieve competitive advantages and develops and implements programs to improve members' businesses. NRCA contractor members range in size from companies with less than $1 million in annual sales volumes (40 percent of the current membership) to large, commercial contractors with annual sales volumes of more then $20 million. More than half perform both residential and commercial roofing work, and more than one-third have been in business for more than a quarter of a century.

Name: National Safety Council
Abbreviation: NSC
Web site: National Safety Council
Email: info@nsc.ie
Description: The National Safety Council’s objectives are to promote Road and Fire Safety awareness. The means of accomplishing these are varied and include publicity and education. Conferences and seminars are set up with the active co-operation of a range of organisations including local authorities. The Council actively encourages and acts in partnership with emergency services, enforcement agencies, local authorities, commercial organisations and voluntary bodies in the pursuit of safety awareness.

Name: National Seasoning Manufacturers Association
Address: 8905 Maxwell Dr #200 Potomac
MD 20854
Phone: (301) 765-9675

Name: National Society of Professional Engineers
Abbreviation: NSPE
Web site: National Society of Professional Engineers
Email: nspeorders@abdintl.com
Description: The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) is the only engineering society that represents individual engineering professionals and licensed engineers (PEs) across all disciplines. Founded in 1934, NSPE strengthens the engineering profession by promoting engineering licensure and ethics, enhancing the engineer image, advocating and protecting PEs' legal rights at the national and state levels, publishing news of the profession, providing continuing education opportunities, and much more. NSPE serves some 60,000 members and the public through 53 state and territorial societies and more than 500 chapters.

Name: National Soft Drink Association

Name: National Solid Wastes Management Association
Abbreviation: NSWMA
Web site: National Solid Wastes Management Association
Description: NSWMA is a trade association representing for-profit companies in North America that provide solid, hazardous and medical waste collection, recycling and disposal services, and companies that provide professional and consulting services to the waste services industry. Founded in 1962, NSWMA’s members operate in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Our members consist of large publicly-traded companies and both small and large privately-owned companies, all of which share NSWMA’s mission statement which is to: Promote the management of waste in a manner that is environmentally responsible, efficient, profitable and ethical, while benefiting the public and protecting employees. NSWMA accomplishes this mission by providing our members with educational and training opportunities, research, and federal and state advocacy capability.

Name: National Spray Equipment Manufacturers Association
Address: 550 Randall Road Elyria
OH 44035-2974
Phone: (440) 366-6808

Name: National Tile Contractors Association
Abbreviation: NTCA
Web site: National Tile Contractors Association
Description: Organized and chartered in 1947, the National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) is a non-profit trade association serving every segment of the industry, and is recognized as the largest and most respected tile contractors association in the world.

Name: National Tile Roofing Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 40337 Eugene
OR 97404-0049
Phone: (541) 689-0366

Name: National Tooling & Machining Association
Abbreviation: NTMA
Web site: National Tooling & Machining Association
Email: marj@ntma.org
Description: The NTMA is the national representative of the custom precision manufacturing industry in the United States. Many NTMA members are small businesses, privately owned and operated, yet the industry generates sales in excess of $40 billion a year. Our over 2500 members design and manufacture special tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gages, special machines, and precision machined parts. Some firms specialize in experimental research and development work. The tooling and machining industry is critical to our country's economic health as it makes possible the existence of virtually every other manufacturing industry. Tooling is, in its simplest sense, the means of production. Special tooling, such as dies and molds, is custom designed and made to manufacture specific products, generally in quantity, and to desired levels of uniformity, accuracy, interchangeability, and quality. Machining involves the use of a wide variety of machine tools to cut or form material, usually metal, to precise shapes and dimensions. NTMA member companies use the full range of machine tools and related equipment, ranging from small automatic lathes for miniature parts, to enormous boring mills. The industry is probably the most technologically-advanced of all small manufacturing activities, and enjoys widespread deployment of computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) machines and other computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) techniques. Our industry supplies the necessary precision tooling and machining for such vital industries as defense, automotive, aerospace, appliance, business machines, electronics, agricultural implements, ordnance, transportation, environmental, construction equipment, nuclear, and many more. In point of fact, nearly every manufacturer does business at one time or another with the contract tooling and machining industry.

Name: National Tooling and Machining Association
Abbreviation: ntma
Web site: National Tooling and Machining Association
Email: marj@ntma.org
Description: The National Tooling and Machining Association is a trade organization representing the precision custom manufacturing industry throughout the United States. Organized in 1943, the Association is incorporated under the state laws of Ohio. The Association functions in the basic manner of most national trade associations. Annually, the Association elects four non-salaried officers from among its membership; i.e., a chairman, two vice chairmen, and a secretary-treasurer. Principally, these officers are owners or top management personnel within member companies. None of these elected officers is active on a day-to-day basis in the Association; however, it is their function to provide basic direction and establishment of policies and priorities for the full-time salaried staff. The Association's daily staff activities are directed by the President and Chief Operating Officer, who is a full-time salaried employee. Under the executive's direction is a salaried staff numbering approximately 29 employees. The bulk of this staff operates from the main office in Fort Washington, Maryland. There are, however, three full-time employees located in different areas of the United States where they maintain permanent residence. These employees are responsible for membership enrollment and liaison work. The Association's major sources of revenue are derived through membership dues and the sale of various publications (principally textbooks and training materials). The Association's elected Board of Trustees is responsible for all major policy decisions. There are currently 50 trustees, with each trustee representing a specific geographic segment of the membership. Each trustee is elected by the membership from that geographic area to serve as an elected representative. Current officers and the five immediate past Chairmen serve as ex-officio trustees. The Board meets formally three times per year at national meetings to review Association activities and to implement new policy decisions as required. While the Board passes on major policy decisions, the recommendations resulting in such action are formulated by and emanate from the Association's various teams. Each team has a specific purpose and goal and is composed of owners and key management people from the various member companies. Each of the teams meets in formal session at the Association's regularly scheduled national meetings. In addition, interim meetings are scheduled from time to time at the team leader's direction. Among the most important of these Association teams is the Executive Team, empowered to act on behalf of the Board of Trustees between the latter's meetings or when a full Board meeting is not deemed practical. The Executive Team is comprised of the immediate past chairman of the Association as well as the four current Association officers. Today the Association's members number approximately 2,700 precision custom manufacturers located throughout the United States. From 1943 to 1964, the Association maintained its principal office in Cleveland, Ohio. During the latter year, the Association's headquarters office was moved to leased quarters at 1411 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. In 1971, a plot of land was acquired in Fort Washington, Maryland (9300 Livingston Road) and construction was begun. The Association took occupancy of its new quarters on June 24, 1972. A three-story addition to this building was completed in mid-1982.
Address: 9300 Livingston Rd Fort Washington
MD 20744-4998
Phone: (301) 248-6200

Name: National Tooling and Machining Association Philadelphia Chapter
Address: 2025 Brandywine St Philadelphia
PA 19130-3204
Phone: (215) 561-5825

Name: National Transportation Safety Board
Abbreviation: NTSB
Web site: National Transportation Safety Board
Description: The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent Federal agency that investigates every civil aviation accident in the United States and significant accidents in the other modes of transportation, conducts special investigations and safety studies, and issues safety recommendations to prevent future accidents. Safety Board investigators are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Name: National Wooden Pallet & Container Association
Abbreviation: NWPCA
Web site: National Wooden Pallet & Container Association
Email: bscholnick@palletcentral.com
Description: NWPCA is dedicated to the success of our members by helping them create cost-effective, environmentally responsible solutions to meet their customers' changing unit load handling needs.

Name: National Wooden Pallet and Container Association
Abbreviation: nwpc
Web site: National Wooden Pallet and Container Association
Description: NWPCA is dedicated to the success of our members by helping them create cost-effective, environmentally responsible solutions to meet their customers' changing unit load handling needs.
Address: 329 South Patrick St Alexandria
VA 22314-3501
Phone: (703) 519-6104

Name: Nationwide Janitorial Association

Name: Nebraska Glass Association
Address: PO Box 27324 Omaha
NE 68127-0324
Phone: (402) 331-6990

Name: Needle Trade Association of Puerto Rico
Address: PO Box 184 Hato Rey
PR 00919-0184
Phone: (787) 754-1500

Name: New Jersey Tooling and Manufacturing Association Incorporated
Abbreviation: njtma
Web site: New Jersey Tooling and Manufacturing Association Incorporated
Email: njtma@njtma.com
Description: The New Jersey Tooling & Manufacturing Association represents hundreds of manufacturers as well as the suppliers and professionals who service their needs. As a non-profit trade association, the NJTMA helps members Sell More, Save Money and Avoid Problems.
Address: 277 Fairfield Rd #126 Fairfield
NJ 07004-1931
Phone: (973) 882-3880

Name: New York State Glass Association
Address: 48 Howard St Albany
NY 12207-1608
Phone: (518) 463-8644

Name: Noise Control Products & Materials Association
Address: 680 Rainier Ln Port Ludlow
WA 98365-9775
Phone: (213) 377-9958

Name: North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers
Abbreviation: nafem
Web site: North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers
Email: info@nafem.org
Description: We are dedicated to engaging our members in moving our industry ever forward. We foster an environment that encourages learning, innovation and creativity. We cultivate meaningful and progressive relationships with our members, industry partners and our mutual customers. We demand honesty, integrity and respect for others
Address: 161 North Clark St #2020 Chicago
IL 60601-3203
Phone: (312) 644-6610

Name: North American Die Casting Association
Abbreviation: NADCA
Web site: North American Die Casting Association
Email: webmaster@diecasting.org
Description: The North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) represents the interests of die casters, and the industry’s suppliers through education, marketing, and media and government relations. NADCA members are the world's most effective die casters creating the world's best cast products. Working with a North American die caster guarantees innovation, integrity, accessibility, and reliability.

Name: North American Die Casting Association
Abbreviation: nadca
Web site: North American Die Casting Association
Email: webmaster@diecasting.org
Description: The North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) represents the interests of die casters, and the industry’s suppliers through education, marketing, and media and government relations. NADCA members are the world's most effective die casters creating the world's best cast products. Working with a North American die caster guarantees innovation, integrity, accessibility, and reliability.
Address: 241 Holbrook Dr Wheeling
IL 60090
Phone: (847) 297-0001

Name: North American Graphic Arts Suppliers Association
Abbreviation: NAGASA
Web site: North American Graphic Arts Suppliers Association
Email: nagasa@smart.net

Name: NSF International Strategic Registrations

Name: Occupational Safety and Health Organization
Abbreviation: OSHA
Web site: Occupational Safety and Health Organization
Description: OSHA and its state partners have approximately 2100 inspectors, plus complaint discrimination investigators, engineers, physicians, educators, standards writers, and other technical and support personnel spread over more than 200 offices throughout the country. This staff establishes protective standards, enforces those standards, and reaches out to employers and employees through technical assistance and consultation programs.

Name: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (EPA)
Abbreviation: OECA
Web site: Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (EPA)
Description: This report briefly summarizes and compares data collected for an EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) funded project entitled Analysis of Change in Generator Compliance Using Regulatory Compliance Indicators. Staff from the Washington State Department of Ecology’s Hazardous Waste and Toxic Reductions Program (HWTR) conducted a total of 265 compliance and technical assistance visits at a variety of hazardous waste generator types and sizes to gather data for this project. A more through presentation and discussion of the data points collected and identified during this project are given in the attached formal report.

Name: Office Of Solid Waste

Name: OilAnalysis.Com
Web site: OilAnalysis.Com
Description: Noria Corporation, the publisher of Machinery Lubrication magazine and its sibling publications Practicing Oil Analysis magazine and Lube-Tips e-mail newsletter, is an unconventional publisher. Why? Because in addition to publishing and providing conferences and training, Noria provides a range of services related to machinery lubrication and oil analysis. Our entire editorial team is comprised of practicing professionals that make up the leadership of Noria’s consulting and service team. In fact, Noria’s service practice represents the largest part of its business.

Name: ONS Association For Manufacturing Technology AMT

Name: OSHA Guide to Crane Safety

Name: Overton Safety Online
Web site: Overton Safety Online
Email: ken@overtonsafety.com
Description: Our Corporation specializes in training and certifying Crane, Aerial Lift, Forklift, and Rigging Professionals in the 14 western United States, and we do it rather well. If your company owns or rents cranes of over five-ton capacity used in construction in the state of Oregon, your operators must now be certified to state mandated qualifications. Other states are following Oregon's lead as are federal and national rule-making bodies.

Name: Paperboard Packaging Council
Abbreviation: PPC
Web site: Paperboard Packaging Council
Email: paperboardpackaging@ppcnet.org
Description: Membership in PPC will help you meet the challenges of the dynamic folding carton industry by expanding your network of contacts, providing educational opportunities and giving you access to critical statistical information. Click on the subjects below to learn more about PPC's services.

Name: Performance Review Institute
Abbreviation: PRI
Web site: Performance Review Institute
Email: pri@sae.org
Description: The PRI mission is to provide international, unbiased, independent manufacturing process and product assessments and certification services for the purpose of adding value, reducing total cost, and facilitating relationships between primes and suppliers.

Name: Pipe Trades Association
Web site: Pipe Trades Association
Email: unionpipe@aol.com
Description: The Pipe Trades Association is an alliance of Bay Area Local Unions 342 and 343 of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada.

Name: Pitless Adapter Division of the Water Systems Council
Address: 600 South Federal St #400 Chicago
IL 60605-1842
Phone: (312) 922-6222

Name: Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association
Abbreviation: PPFA
Web site: Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association
Description: The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association (PPFA) is a national trade association comprised of member companies that manufacture plastic piping, fittings and solvent cements for plumbing and related applications, or supply raw materials, ingredients or machinery for the manufacturing process. PPFA's Mission is: To provide value and growth opportunities for our members through the collective promotion and defense of thermoplastic piping products.

Name: Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association
Address: 800 Roosevelt Rd Bldg C #20 Glen Ellyn,
IL 60137-5839
Phone: (630) 858-6540

Name: Plumbing and Drainage Institute
Abbreviation: pdi
Web site: Plumbing and Drainage Institute
Email: info@PDIonline.org
Description: PDI is an Association of manufacturers of engineered plumbing products in a business area commonly referred to by the mechanical side of the construction industry as the drain business. Our members and licensees make products such as: floor drains, roof drains, sanitary floor drains, cleanouts, water hammer arresters, swimming pool drains, backwater valves, grease interceptors, fixture supports, and other drainage specialties. Our objective is to promote the advancement of Engineered Plumbing Products through publicity, public relations, research, and standardization of product requirements; as well as to prepare, edit, and publish Standards relating to plumbing products, and to provide certified testing, rating, and installation procedures for Grease Interceptors and Water Hammer Arresters, in Standards PDI-G101 and PDI-WH201 respectively. PDI maintains testing equipment in independent testing laboratories for the purpose of testing Water Hammer Arresters for compliance with Standard PDI-WH201 and Grease Interceptors for compliance with Standard PDI-G101. Certified Products carry the Seal of the Plumbing & Drainage Institute as evidence that the product has met the specified requirements of the Institute’s Standards. PDI, through the efforts of its Engineering Committee, and its staff as well as through the efforts of individual employees of our members and licensees, works to develop National Standards through the A-112 Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. We have been active on Panels 6, 14, 21, and 26, of the A-112 Committee for a number of years and our Executive Secretary sits on the A-112 Main Committee. This is the consensus group for ANSI (American National Standards Institute).
Address: 800 Turnpike St #300 North Andover
MA 1845
Phone: (800) 589-8956

Name: Plumbing Manufacturers Institute
Abbreviation: pmi
Web site: Plumbing Manufacturers Institute
Description: The Plumbing Manufacturers Institute (PMI) is the trade association of plumbing products manufacturers. Its member companies produce most of the nation's plumbing products. The Institute functions as a sounding board for its members, a source for industry and market information, and as a coordinating and decision-making body for dealing with industry issues. It is active in many arenas as it helps develop and maintain standards and codes, and works closely with government agencies at all levels - federal, state and local. Membership in PMI is open to manufacturers of plumbing industry products including potable water supply system components, fixture fittings, waste fixture fittings, fixtures, flushing devices, sanitary drainage system components, and plumbing appliances, which are marketed and sold within the territorial limits of the NAFTA countries.
Address: 1340 Remington Rd #A Schaumburg,
IL 60173
Phone: (847) 884-9764

Name: Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors: National Association
Abbreviation: PHCC
Web site: Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors: National Association
Email: marycde@aol.com
Description: PHCC has been advocate for plumbing, heating and cooling contractors since 1883. As the oldest trade organization in the construction industry, approximately 3,700 members nationwide put their faith in the association's efforts to lobby local, state and federal government, provide forums for networking and educational programs, and to deliver the highest quality of products and services.

Name: Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: pima
Web site: Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association
Email: pima@pima.org
Description: PIMA is the national trade association that advances the use of polyisocyanurate(polyiso) insulation and is one of the foremost advocates for energy efficient practices and policies in the country. Polyiso is one of the nation’s most widely used and cost-effective insulation products and has been recognized by the EPA as an important product in sustainable construction.
Address: 515 King St #420 Alexandria
VA 22314
Phone: (703) 684-1136

Name: Polystyrene Packaging Council
Abbreviation: PSPC
Web site: Polystyrene Packaging Council
Description: For more than a decade, The Polystyrene Packaging Council (PSPC) has been creating and implementing programs designed to educate the public about the importance and benefits of polystyrene food packaging. A business unit of American Plastics Council, PSPC members are major resin suppliers as well as manufacturers of polystyrene products.

Name: Polyurethane Manufacturers Association
Address: 800 Roosevelt Rd Glen Ellyn,
IL 60137-5839
Phone: (312) 858-2670

Name: Porcelain Enamel Institute International and Trade
Web site: Porcelain Enamel Institute International and Trade
Address: 3700 Mansell Rd #220 Alpharetta,
GA 30022
Phone: (770) 281-8980

Name: Portable Power Equipment Manufacturers Association
Address: 4340 East West Hwy #912 Bethesda,
MD 20814-4411
Phone: (301) 652-0774

Name: Portland Cement Association
Abbreviation: pca
Web site: Portland Cement Association
Email: info@cement.org
Description: The cement industry has formalized its long-standing committment to environmental stewardship with a sustainable development initiative.
Address: 5420 Old Orchard Rd Skokie,
IL 60077-1083
Phone: (847) 966-6200

Name: Powder Coating Institute
Web site: Powder Coating Institute
Email: pci-info@powdercoating.org
Description: The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), representing the North American powder coating industry, promotes powder coating technology and communicates the benefits of powder coating to manufacturers, consumers, and government. Formed on May 1, 1981, as a non-profit organization, PCI works to advance the utilization of powder coating as an economical, non-polluting and high quality finish for industrial and consumer products.

Name: Power Conversion Products Council International
Address: Box 378 Sherborn,
MA 01770-0378
Phone: (508) 655-4409

Name: Power Crane and Shovel Association
Address: 111 E. Wisconsin Ave Milwaukee,
WI 53202-4812
Phone: (414) 272-0943

Name: Power Sources Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: PSMA
Web site: Power Sources Manufacturers Association
Email: power@psma.com
Description: The PSMA is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the state of California. As stated in the papers of incorporation - The purpose of the Association shall be to enhance the stature and reputation of its members and their products, improve their knowledge of technological and other developments related to power sources, and educate the entire electronics industry, plus academia, as well as government and industry agencies as to the importance of, and relevant applications for, all types of power sources and conversion devices.

Name: Power Sources Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 279 Cathedral City
CA 92235-0279
Phone: (760) 325-7373

Name: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Abbreviation: PCI
Web site: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Email: info@pci.org

Name: Precision Machined Products Association
Abbreviation: pmpa
Web site: Precision Machined Products Association
Email: webmaster@pmpa.org
Description: PMPA - The Precision Machined Products Association has been directly linked to the Industry since its inception in 1933, as the NSMPA - National Screw Machine Products Association. Created by a group of screw machine shop owners seeking to improve the standing of the Industry their mission remains alive and well today some 68 years later. Today PMPA is looking ahead to the future, with programs and services designed to meet the technical and management challenges of the 21st century. The Association has in place an Educational Foundation devoted to recruiting, training and maintaining a skilled workforce for the Precision Machined Products Industry. PMPA also has a global presence through its direct involvement in the international association, Syndicat International du Decolletage. For additional information on the PMPA and its many programs, please continue to review this page.
Address: 6700 West Snowville Rd Brecksville,
OH 44141-3212
Phone: (440) 526-0300

Name: Precision Metalforming Association
Abbreviation: PMA
Web site: Precision Metalforming Association
Email: pma@pma.org
Description: PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $41-billion metalforming industry of North America-the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating and other value-added processes. Its nearly 1,200 member companies include metal stampers, fabricators, spinners, slide formers and roll formers as well as suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. Members are located in 30 countries, with the majority found in North America?in 41 states of the United States as well as Canada and Mexico.

Name: Precision Metalforming Association
Abbreviation: pma
Web site: Precision Metalforming Association
Email: pma@pma.org
Description: The Association was born in 1913 in Cleveland when a handful of stampers formed The Pressed Metal Association. Inactive following World War I, the organization reemerged briefly in 1928 and 1929 as The Pressed Metal Institute (PMI). In 1942, 42 charter members re-established PMI. In 1961, PMI renamed itself American Metal Stamping Association. In 1987, the Association changed its name to Precision Metalforming Association to better reflect the industry it serves. Though the names changed as time passed, the Association’s strengths did not. These strengths include forward-thinking member companies, outstanding volunteer leadership, an abundance of valuable services for members and the industry, and a dedicated staff.
Address: 6363 Oak Tree Blvd Independence,
OH 44131
Phone: (216) 901-8800

Name: Pressure Sensitive Tape Council
Abbreviation: pstc
Web site: Pressure Sensitive Tape Council
Email: info@pstc.org
Description: The membership of the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) is made up of 25 North American companies which manufacture pressure sensitive adhesive tape for industrial applications. More than 3,500 tape products are manufactured and marketed internationally by PSTC member companies.
Address: 2514 Stonebridge Lane Northbrook,
Phone: (847) 562-2630

Name: Primary Glass Manufacturers Council
Address: 3310 Southwest Harrison Topeka,
KS 66611-2252
Phone: (785) 266-7014

Name: Printing Industries of America, Inc.,

Name: Printing Industry of Minnesota Inc
Abbreviation: pim
Web site: Printing Industry of Minnesota Inc
Email: ablomster@pimn.org
Description: Printing Industry of Minnesota, Inc. is one of 35 state affiliates of Printing Industries of America (PIA). PIA is the world's largest graphic arts association, with more than 14,000 member companies. Membership in PIM/PIA also includes membership in Graphic Arts Technical Foundation. GATF offers a number of additional benefits, including access to technical training, information and education. Printing and publishing is Minnesota's second largest employer. Minnesota has approximately 1,800 printing and publishing companies employing 60,000 professionals who earn $1.8 billion annually. About one-third of the printing and publishing industry's employment is outside the Twin Cities metro area, and the industry is the fastest growing source of greater Minnesota manufacturing employment. Annual print sales in Minnesota are $7.06 billion.
Address: 2829 University Ave SE #750 Minneapolis,
MN 55414-3222
Phone: (612) 379-3360

Name: Private Label Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: plma
Web site: Private Label Manufacturers Association
Address: 369 Lexington Ave New York,
NY 10017-6506
Phone: (212) 972-3131

Name: Process Equipment Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: pema
Web site: Process Equipment Manufacturers Association
Email: info@pemanet.org
Address: 111 Park Pl Falls Church
VA 22046-4513
Phone: (703) 538-1796

Name: Productivity Institute
Address: 101 Merritt 7 Corp Park Norwalk,
CT 06851-1059
Phone: (203) 846-3777

Name: Professional Clubmakers Society
Abbreviation: pcs
Web site: Professional Clubmakers Society
Email: pcs@proclubmakers.org
Description: The Professional CLUBMAKERS' Society is a non-profit, international, independent association headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. As an independent association, the PCS offers a unique and unbiased structure from which its members may learn about the latest in technology. Founded in 1989, the PCS is owned and governed by its members for its members and is the only independent certifying body for golf club fitting, clubmaking and club repair. PCS members gain valuable knowledge from the bi-monthly PCS Journal, which contains clubmaking tips, marketing suggestions, member exchanges, research reports and a special pull out section containing articles and information about the latest in component equipment and supplies.
Address: 70 Persimmon Ridge Dr Louisville,
KY 40245-5043
Phone: (502) 241-2816

Name: Public Relations Society of America
Abbreviation: PRSA
Web site: Public Relations Society of America
Email: accred@prsa.org
Description: The Public Relations Society of America, headquartered in New York City, is the world’s largest professional organization for public relations practitioners. The Society’s nearly 20,000 members organized into 114 Chapters represent business and industry, counseling firms, government, associations, hospitals, schools, professional services firms and nonprofit organizations.

Name: Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: prma
Web site: Puerto Rico Manufacturers Association
Email: prma@prma.com
Address: Ponce de Leon Ave #420 Hato Rey PR 00918 - Aptdo 195477 Gato Rey,
PR 00919-5477
Phone: (787) 759-9445

Name: Quality, Engineering & Manufacturing Association

Name: Racine Area Manufacturers and Commerce Association
Address: 300 Fifth St Racine,
WI 53403-1043
Phone: (414) 634-1931

Name: Rack Manufacturers Institute
Address: 8720 Red Oak Blvd #201 Charlotte,
NC 28217-3990
Phone: (702) 522-8644

Name: RadTech International North America
Web site: RadTech International North America
Email: uveb@radtech.org
Description: RadTech International North America, a non profit organization, is the association for the advancement of ultraviolet and electron beam (UV & EB) technology. RadTech serves as an industry forum, addressing the educational needs of the users and suppliers of UV and EB equipment and materials. Our members also represent end user companies in several industries including: Adhesives, Composite Applications, Converting/Packaging, Decorative Applications, Dental Restorations, Electronics/Electrical, Flooring, Graphic Arts (inks, high-gloss varnishes), Opto Electronics, Metals, Photoresists, Plastics, Rapid Prototype Parts Manufacture, Release Coatings, Steel Pipe, Tubing, and Wood Finishes.

Name: Refractory Metals Association
Abbreviation: RMA
Web site: Refractory Metals Association
Description: Founded in 1971, the Refractory Metals Association (RMA) is one of six trade associations of the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF). Member companies must be commercially engaged in North America in the production of refractory metals and/or alloys 50% or more of which consist of refractory metals. RMA serves to promote and expand the markets for refractory metals: tungsten, Molybdenum, tantalum, columbium, chromium, rhenium, vanadium, boron, hafnium, cobalt and the rare earth metals, principally cerium, lanthanum and yttrium. The objectives of the Association shall be to: serve as a voice for the refractory metals industries in dealing with agencies of the government on stockpiling, import and export regulations, defense programs, general communications and any other such matters of concern; improve, promote and expand the markets for the products of the members; promote investigation and research, including alerting members to developments in competing technologies and products; promote education in refractory metals, alloys and products; cooperate with governmental agencies so as to provide maximum service to the government; foster an awareness of ecological responsibility.

Name: Registrar Accreditation Board
Abbreviation: RAB
Web site: Registrar Accreditation Board
Email: rab @ rabnet.com.
Description: The Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB) was established in 1989 by the American Society for Quality. Its original mission was to provide accreditation services for ISO 9000 Quality Management Systems (QMS) registrars. The new organization was structured as an independent legal entity. RAB is governed and operated independently from ASQ. When RAB was first created, it immediately sought to strengthen the U.S. system for registrar accreditation by pursuing a formal relationship with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). In 1991, ANSI and RAB joined forces to establish the American National Accreditation Program for Registrars of Quality Systems. The next year RAB introduced QMS course provider accreditation and auditor certification programs that were separate from the joint program with ANSI. Then in 1996, with the release of new ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) standards, the ANSI-RAB National Accreditation Program (NAP) was formed, replacing the original joint program. The ANSI-RAB NAP covers the accreditation of QMS and EMS registrars. Separate from the ANSI-RAB NAP are certification programs for EMS auditors and QMS auditors and accreditation programs for course providers offering QMS and EMS auditor training courses operated solely by RAB. RAB, headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, is a not-for-profit organization that is financially self-supported and governed by a 16-member board of directors. Members of the board represent both quality and environmental stakeholders and include technical experts, business executives, industry representatives, and employees of registrar organizations. RAB policy is established by the RAB board of directors and, for those programs operated with ANSI, by a Joint Oversight Board populated equally by representatives of each organization. RAB exists to serve the conformity assessment needs of business and industry, registrars, course providers and individual auditors. Stay with us - this site has a lot more information for you.

Name: Reliable Industrial Packaging Association

Name: Resistance Welder Manufacturers Association
Address: 1900 Arch St Philadelphia,
PA 19103-1498
Phone: (215) 564-3484

Name: Retail Packaging Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: rpa
Web site: Retail Packaging Manufacturers Association
Email: info@retailpackaging.org
Description: Manufacturers, distributors and manufacturer representatives in retail packaging recognized the need to hold an annual meeting to facilitate new business development and networking. As a result, the RPA was formed in 1989. The association’s sole purpose at that time was to organize a trade show specifically for retail packaging professionals. Today RPA hosts the largest trade show and conference of its kind in the U.S. and is a preeminent resource for the industry.
Address: PO Box 17656 Covington,
KY 41017-0656
Phone: (606) 341-9623

Name: Reusable Industrial Packaging Association
Abbreviation: RIPA
Web site: Reusable Industrial Packaging Association
Description: The Reusable Industrial Packaging Association (RIPA) was founded in 1942 and was one of the first trade associations to represent the industrial packaging business in North America. RIPA was originally known as the National Barrel and Drum Association, and for a time was also known as the Association of Container Reconditioners. Today, the group represents all parts of the industrial packaging industry, including reconditioners, manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, and packagers. No other association serves the industry as fully or represents it as broadly, which makes RIPA the logical home for companies in the industrial packaging business. RIPA serves as a focal point for the industry's collective action on legislative issues, regulatory,standards, and legal matters at the international, national and state levels. RIPA promotes Responsible Packaging Management, which is the industry's commitment to the public to continuously improve its health, safety and environmental performance. As a co-founder and Board member of the International Confederation of Container Reconditioners (ICCR), RIPA works with partner associations in Japan, Europe, and Australasia, to represent the industrial packaging industry in various international forums, including the UN Committee of Experts and the International Standards Organization. In this way, RIPA promotes and protects the industry's interests in the global marketplace. RIPA has created an innovative and inclusive organizational approach to through the creation of Product Groups. Each Product Group represents an industry sector (e.g., steel drums, plastic drums, intermediate bulk containers), thereby encouraging manufacturers, reconditioners and distributors to work together to identify and solve common problems.

Name: Robotic Industries Association

Name: Rochester Tooling and Machining Association
Abbreviation: rtma
Web site: Rochester Tooling and Machining Association
Email: info@rtma.org
Description: The Rochester Chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association (RTMA/NTMA) is a nonprofit organization composed of more than 255 contract precision machining, tool, die, mold and special machining companies, including machinery equipment and related service companies. The RTMA plays a key role in providing members with vital business management and government information, running local apprentice and training programs, and providing vital industry contacts and networking opportunities. Those businesses who want to keep pace with the Tooling & Machining Industry join the RTMA. The membership is committed to the industry's future and provides the opportunity to share ideas and grow through members' experiences and provides vital industry input to business organizations, government and schools. RTMA would like to thank the companies listed here for their support.
Address: 2485 West Henrietta Rd Rochester,
NY 14623-2323
Phone: (716) 546-8650

Name: Roll Forming Technology Council
Web site: Roll Forming Technology Council
Description: To encourage and support the dissemination of technical information through educational programs, to promote the roll forming industry and to provide a forum for sharing technology in order to improve the quality and productivity of today’s business.

Name: Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: rcma
Web site: Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association
Email: info@roofcoatings.org
Description: RCMA --the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association -- is the national trade association representing the manufacturers of cold-applied coatings and cements used for roofing and waterproofing, as well as the suppliers of products, equipment, and services to and for the industry. Founded in 1983, RCMA is dedicated to advancing product technology and to ensure an ongoing supply of quality energy-efficient materials to meet the needs of contractors, consumers and the environment. Through its foresight, commitment and action, RCMA has grown to become a respected voice in the building construction industry and is now recognized as the premier association in the roof coatings manufacturing and supply industry. Currently RCMA boasts more than 70 member companies.
Address: 1156 15th St NW #900 Washington,
DC 20006
Phone: (202) 785-3232

Name: Roof Project Calculator

Name: Roofing Coating Manufacturers Association
Address: 60 Revere Dr #500 Northbrook,
IL 60062-1577
Phone: (847) 480-9080

Name: Roofing-INET
Web site: Roofing-INET

Name: Rubber Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: RMA
Web site: Rubber Manufacturers Association
Email: info@rma.org
Description: RMA is the national trade association for the rubber products industry. Its members include more than 100 companies that manufacture various rubber products, including tires, hoses, belts, seals, molded goods, and other finished rubber products. RMA members employ over 120,000 workers and account for more than $21 billion in annual sales. The use of and demand for rubber products is pervasive in today's consumer and industrial economies. Safe, reliable and essential rubber products are an intrinsic asset in modern life. While 60 percent of rubber production is used in tire manufacture, the balance is employed in making rubber components supplied to the aerospace, appliance, medical, transportation, construction, electrical and electronic industries -- to name a few.

Name: Rubber Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: rma
Web site: Rubber Manufacturers Association
Email: info@rma.org
Description: RMA is the national trade association for the rubber products industry. Its members include more than 100 companies that manufacture various rubber products, including tires, hoses, belts, seals, molded goods, and other finished rubber products. RMA members employ over 120,000 workers and account for more than $21 billion in annual sales. The use of and demand for rubber products is pervasive in today's consumer and industrial economies. Safe, reliable and essential rubber products are an intrinsic asset in modern life. While 60 percent of rubber production is used in tire manufacture, the balance is employed in making rubber components supplied to the aerospace, appliance, medical, transportation, construction, electrical and electronic industries -- to name a few.
Address: 1400 K St NW #900 Washington,
DC 20005-2403
Phone: (202) 682-4800

Name: Rubber Trade Association of North America
Address: 17 Battery Pl #231 New York,
NY 10004-1101
Phone: (212) 344-7776

Name: Safe Buildings Alliance
Address: 655 15th St NW #1200 Washington,
DC 20005-5701
Phone: (202) 879-5120

Name: Safety Helmet Council of America
Address: 2228 Cotner Ave Los Angeles,
CA 90064-1802
Phone: (323) 642-7422

Name: SafetyInfo.Com
Web site: SafetyInfo.Com
Email: sales@safetyinfo.com

Name: Sales Marketing Network
Abbreviation: SMN
Web site: Sales Marketing Network
Email: selling@info-now.com
Description: Selling Communications Inc. has over 30 full- and “prime-time” employees in editorial, design, marketing, sales, technology, production and administration, and the company prides itself on an almost nonexistent turnover rate. Most employees who came on board at its inception in 1996 remain today, and most of those who joined the team after that continue to grow with the company. This low turnover helps create a level of continuity and commitment rarely seen at larger companies

Name: San Antonio Manufacturers Association
Address: 8610 Broadway #240 San Antonio,
TX 78217-6353
Phone: (210) 821-5466

Name: Santa Clara County Manufacturing Group
Address: 5201 Great America Pkwy #426 Santa Clara
CA 95054-1128
Phone: (408) 496-6801

Name: Scaffolding Shoring and Forming Institute
Address: 1300 Sumner Ave Cleveland
OH 44115-2851
Phone: (216) 241-7333

Name: Scale Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: SMA
Web site: Scale Manufacturers Association
Email: SMA@scalemanufacturers.org
Description: The Association was established by scale industry leaders in 1945 to provide a permanent instrumentality for coordinating the efforts of many individuals in the best interest of the public; the owners and users of scales, and scale manufacturers.

Name: Scale Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: sma
Web site: Scale Manufacturers Association
Email: SMA@scalemanufacturers.org
Address: 6724 Lone Oak Blvd Naples,,
FL 34109
Phone: (941) 514-3441

Name: Screen Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: sma
Web site: Screen Manufacturers Association
Email: fitzgeraldfscott@aol.com
Description: Since its founding in l955, the Screen Manufacturers Association has represented the window and door screen industry to its diverse markets in a dynamic, aggressive and proactive manner. SMA has been the vigorous and vital force in the creation of SMA standards as well as other standards that meet the requirements of various governmental and code entities where they are referenced.
Address: 2850 South Ocean Blvd #114 Palm Beach,
FL 33480-6205
Phone: (561) 533-0991

Name: Screenprinting & Graphic Imaging Association International

Name: Sealed Insulating Glass Manufacturers Association
Address: 111 E Wacker Dr Suite 600 Chicago,
IL 60601-4301
Phone: (312) 644-6610

Name: Semiconductor Industry Association
Web site: Semiconductor Industry Association
Description: A handful of visionary leaders created a forum for equipment and materials suppliers. The resulting organization is now known as SEMI. Office locations and contact information for each region can be accessed below.
Address: 3081 Zanker Rd San Jose,
CA 95134
Phone: (408) 943.6900

Name: Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.
Abbreviation: SMACNA
Web site: Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors Assoc.
Email: info@smacna.org
Description: SMACNA's mission is to provide products, services, and representation to enhance members' businesses, markets, and profitability. Located in headquarters outside Washington, D.C., the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA), an international association of union contractors, has 1,908 members in 102 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and Brazil

Name: Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors National Assoc
Abbreviation: SMACNA
Web site: Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors National Assoc
Email: info@smacna.org
Description: SMACNA's mission is to provide products, services, and representation to enhance members' businesses, markets, and profitability. Located in headquarters outside Washington, D.C., the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA), an international association of union contractors, has 1,908 members in 102 chapters throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and Brazil

Name: Shipbuilders Council of America
Web site: Shipbuilders Council of America
Address: 1600 Wilson Blvd #1000 Arlington,
VA 22209
Phone: (703) 351-6734

Name: Silicones Environmental Health and Safety Council
Abbreviation: sehsc
Web site: Silicones Environmental Health and Safety Council
Email: sehsc@sehsc.com
Description: The Silicones Environmental, Health and Safety Council of North America (SEHSC) is a not-for-profit trade association comprised of North American silicone chemical producers and importers. For more than 25 years, SEHSC has operated to fund research and promote the safe and responsible use of silicones. The organization also is involved in legislative and regulatory issues relating to silicone materials. Originally formed in the mid-1970s as the Silicones Health Council, the organization became SEHSC in 1993.
Address: 11921 Freedom Dr #550 Reston,
VA 20190-5635
Phone: (703) 904-4322

Name: Silver Users Association
Abbreviation: sua
Web site: Silver Users Association
Email: silverusers@capitolonellc.com
Description: The Silver Users Association is a non-profit organization that was established in 1947 to represent the interests of companies that make, sell and distribute products and services in which silver is an essential component. The Association’s members employ more than 200,000 workers and process 80% of all silver used in the United States. Members include representatives from photographic, electronic, silverware, mirror and jewelry industries, producers of semi-fabricated and industrial products, and trading and service organizations responding to member needs.
Address: 11240 Waples Mill Rd #200 Fairfax,
VA 22030
Phone: (202) 785-3050

Name: Smaller Manufacturers Association of Connecticut Incorporated
Address: 51 Delhurst Dr Waterbury,
CT 06708-1506
Phone: (203) 575-0711

Name: SMMA Association for Electric Motors Their Control and Application
Address: PO Box 378 Sherborn,
MA 01770-0378
Phone: (508) 655-4409

Name: Society For Experimental Mechanics
Abbreviation: SEM
Web site: Society For Experimental Mechanics
Email: sem@sem1.com
Description: The Society for Experimental Mechanics, originally called The Society for Experimental Stress Analysis, was founded in 1943 as a nonprofit scientific and educational organization with the original goal to further the knowledge of stress and strain analysis and related technologies. In the years since its founding, SEM has continued to adapt itself to the needs of the members in the experimental mechanics community. The members of SEM encompass a unique group of experimentalists, development engineers, design engineers, test engineers and technicians, and research and development scientists from industry and educational institutions. This international network of engineers and scientists is interested in the research and application of engineering measurements and test methods with the mission to promote and encourage the furtherance of knowledge pertaining to the education, research and application of experimental mechanics to the determination of materials and system behavior. The Society ascribes to that mission and adds to it the commitment to the development, application and general use of experimental methods to (a) better understand the physical phenomena that impede technological progress; and (b) complement analytical and computational approaches to the search for engineering solutions.

Name: Society For Machinery Failure Prevention Technology
Abbreviation: MFPT
Web site: Society For Machinery Failure Prevention Technology
Description: The Society for MFPT was organized in 1967 under the leadership and sponsorship of the Office of Naval Research as the Mechanical Failures Prevention Group (MFPG). Charter sponsors also included several other naval organizations, the Atomic Energy Commission, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and several industrial organizations. The MFPG was formed primarily as a mechanism for effective interchange of technical information among segments of the scientific and engineering communities in order to gain a better understanding of the processes of mechanical failures. The anticipated result was to reduce the incidence of mechanical failures by improving design methodology, to devise methods of accurately predicting mechanical failures and to apply the increased knowledge of the field to current problems. Improved reliability, greater safety and economic savings were among the obvious goals to be achieved through a better understanding of mechanical failures. The original objectives continue to form the basis for the activities of the current MFPT Society Technical Committees. In this way the MFPT Society acts as a focal point for technological developments that contribute to mechanical failure reduction or prevention.

Name: Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals
Abbreviation: SMRP
Web site: Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals
Email: info@smrp.org
Description: The Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals, or SMRP, is an independent, non-profit society by and for practitioners in the Maintenance & Reliability Profession. We're nearly 2,000 members strong with global penetration. And we're growing each day as individuals and companies representing a variety of manufacturing industries learn more about us and join in order to take advantage of our many membership benefits. You should too if you're not already a member.

Name: Society of Automotive Engineers
Abbreviation: SAE
Web site: Society of Automotive Engineers
Email: CustomerService@sae.org
Description: The Society of Automotive Engineers has more than 84,000 members - engineers, business executives, educators, and students from more than 97 countries - who share information and exchange ideas for advancing the engineering of mobility systems. SAE is your one-stop resource for standards development, events, and technical information and expertise used in designing, building, maintaining, and operating self-propelled vehicles for use on land or sea, in air or space.

Name: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Abbreviation: SME
Web site: Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Email: service@sme.org
Description: The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) is the world's leading resource Where Manufacturing Comes Together - both people and information - to advance manufacturing knowledge. Innovation, productivity, flexibility, and continuous improvement are key ingredients to success in the constantly evolving world of manufacturing. At the core of everything SME does is the belief that continuous learning is the most effective way for individuals and organizations to accomplish these objectives and gain a sustainable competitive advantage. Manufacturing creates wealth. By providing resources and opportunities for manufacturing professionals to develop and utilize new knowledge, improved skills, and manufacturing solutions, SME helps you grow personally and professionally and, in turn, contributes to the economic health of companies, the industries, and the nations we serve. Since it was formed in 1932, SME has worked to make engineers, companies, educators and others successful in their quest to advance the manufacturing industries.

Name: Society of The Plastics Industry
Abbreviation: SPI
Web site: Society of The Plastics Industry
Description: Founded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc., is the trade association representing one of the largest manufacturing industries in the United States. SPI's members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw materials suppliers. The U.S. plastics industry employs 1.4 million workers and provides more than $310 billion in annual shipments.

Name: Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
Abbreviation: STLE
Web site: Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers
Description: The membership of 4,300 technical professionals represents men and women working in industry, academic institutions and government throughout the United States, Canada and around the world. In a variety of ways, STLE brings together these managers, engineers, scientists, technicians and craftspeople to learn and share best practices associated with the design and operation of modern machinery and equipment.

Name: Software and Information Industry Association
Abbreviation: SIIA
Web site: Software and Information Industry Association
Description: The Software & Information Industry Association is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to the leading companies that are setting the pace for the digital age.

Name: Software Publishers Association

Name: Solar Rating & Certification Corporation
Address: 1001 Connecticut Ave #800 Washington,
DC 20036-5504
Phone: (202) 452-0078

Name: Solid Waste Association of North America
Abbreviation: SWANA
Web site: Solid Waste Association of North America
Email: info@swana.org
Description: SWANA - The Solid Waste Association of North America, has been the leading professional association in the solid waste field for over 40 years. Our association serves over 7,000 members throughout North America, and thousands more with conferences, certifications, publications and a large offering of technical training courses.

Name: Solvent Alternatives Guide
Abbreviation: SAGE
Web site: Solvent Alternatives Guide
Email: sage@rti.org
Description: SAGE is a comprehensive guide designed to provide pollution prevention information on solvent and process alternatives for parts cleaning and degreasing. SAGE does not recommend any ozone depleting chemicals

Name: South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
Abbreviation: scma
Web site: South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance
Email: admin@myscma.com
Description: SCMA is the manufacturing industry's trade association in South Carolina, serving as its government liaison. The Alliance also provides educational forums through committee and division conferences. SCMA maintains constant contact with state government agencies, the South Carolina General Assembly, educational institutions and the media. SCMA annually elects a chairman, first vice chairman and second vice chairman. These are industry executives and serve without pay. Staff officers are the President/CEO and the secretary to the board. Other staff members include the executive assistant; director of administrative and financial services; director of communications; and vice president and general counsel (a full-time, registered lobbyist). The management and control of the Alliance and its affairs are vested in a board of directors. Directors are elected from the SCMA membership and are persons who currently exercise an active executive function in a member company.The SCMA office is located in the Walter S. Montgomery, Sr. Building at 1340 Bull Street in Columbia, South Carolina. All Alliance staff activities are headquartered here. Conference rooms are available for Alliance meetings.
Address: 1340 Bull St Columbia
SC 29201-3408
Phone: (803) 799-9695

Name: South Florida Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: sfma
Web site: South Florida Manufacturers Association
Email: bneff@sfma.org
Description: The SFMA was founded in 1961 as a non-profit trade association serving the manufacturing community and related industries. For more than 40 years, the SFMA's mission has been to promote the growth and economic well-being of South Florida's manufacturing industry by acting as a unified force, by representing common interests, and by providing products and services to meet members emerging needs. The SFMA provides manufacturers access to the latest technology, theories, and ideas in manufacturing along with access and up-to-the-minute legislative developments impacting manufacturing. The SFMA is funded through a combination of membership dues, events, and grants. Membership in the SFMA is company based as opposed to individual membership. Membership at all times must be comprised of at least 70% manufacturing; no more than 30% support or related industries. There are approximately 4,500 manufacturing companies in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties employing over 150,000 people. The SFMA has been instrumental in the creation and development of many different services, and has a reputation for innovation and creativity. The SFMA aggressively helps its member companies by providing key information, insight, and assistance when and where needed. A growing area of focus is workforce development. This involves everything from finding employees to training them. The SFMA has helped secure many grants for its member companies to help offset employee development costs.
Address: 1000 West McNab Rd #111 Pompano Beach,,
FL 33069-4719
Phone: (954) 941-3558

Name: Southeast Sign Association
Address: 3009 Rainbow Dr #123 Decatur,
GA 30034-1640
Phone: (404) 288-8473

Name: Southeastern Apparel Manufacturers and Suppliers Association
Web site: Southeastern Apparel Manufacturers and Suppliers Association
Email: sarah@seams.org
Address: 1900 Broad River Rd #100 Columbia,
SC 29210-7047
Phone: (803) 772-5861

Name: Southern Farm Equipment Manufacturers
Address: 2959 Green Willow Dr NE Atlanta
GA 30345-3717
Phone: (404) 636-1418

Name: Southern States Sign Council
Address: 3009 Rainbow Dr #123 Decatur,
GA 30034-1640
Phone: (404) 288-8473

Name: Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 910 Fort Myers,
FL 33902-0910
Phone: (941) 335-2349

Name: Southwestern Fastener Association
Abbreviation: SFA
Web site: Southwestern Fastener Association
Email: swfa@swbell.net
Description: The Association, originally known as the Texas Fastener Association was founded on the basic principal that there was a need in the fastener market to exchange ideas and experiences on successful business practices and techniques related to our market. The Association held its initial formative meeting at the LaBaron Hotel in Dallas on November 21, 1974, with 27 persons, representing 20 companies.

Name: Southwestern Ice Association
Address: 1601 Rio Grande #440 Austin,
TX 78701-1149
Phone: (512) 479-0425

Name: Southwestern Illinois Industrial Association
Address: PO Box 85 Wood River,
IL 62095
Phone: (618) 254-0676

Name: Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association
Abbreviation: SCRA
Web site: Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association
Description: Since 1959, Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA) has helped its 1,100 members in 43 countries attain the highest standard for quality and safety - through meetings, publications, services, and staff.

Name: Specialty Steel Industry of North America
Abbreviation: SSINA
Web site: Specialty Steel Industry of North America
Description: The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) is a voluntary trade association representing virtually all the producers of specialty steel in North America. Our members produce a variety of products including bar, rod, wire, angles, plate, sheet and strip, in stainless steel and other specialty steels.

Name: Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: sgma
Web site: Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association
Email: info@sgma.com
Address: 200 Castlewood Dr North Palm Beach,
FL 33408-5604
Phone: (561) 842-4100

Name: Spring Manufacturers Institute
Abbreviation: SMI
Web site: Spring Manufacturers Institute
Email: info@smihq.org
Description: SMI stands for serving, supporting and educating North American precision spring manufacturers in their pursuit of competitiveness in world markets. As the spring industry continues to mature, it faces challenges from many sources. As each and every springmaker improves, so do the strength and vitality of the industry. Like a chain, an industry is only as strong as its weakest link.

Name: Spring Manufacturers Institute
Abbreviation: smi
Web site: Spring Manufacturers Institute
Email: info@smihq.org
Description: “We are all experiencing a world where a poor economy not only thwarts our plans of growth, but in some cases threatens our very existence. We see the thousands of manufacturing jobs that are fleeing our shores. However, there is no place for any of us to wring our hands and worry about the future. It’s up to us to get involved and determine what the future will be.”
Address: 2001 Midwest Rd #106 Oak Brook,
IL 60523-1335
Phone: (630) 495-8588

Name: Steel Deck Institute
Address: PO Box 9506 Canton,
OH 44711-9506
Phone: (330) 493-7886

Name: Steel Door Institute
Address: 30200 Detroit Rd Cleveland,
OH 44145-1967
Phone: (440) 899-0010

Name: Steel Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: SMA
Web site: Steel Manufacturers Association
Email: stuart@steelnet.org
Description: The Steel Manufacturers Association (SMA) consists of 37 North American companies that operate 125 steel plants and employ approximately 40,000 people. The SMA also has five international steel company members in countries outside of North America, comprising a total membership of 42 steel companies, worldwide. The North American member companies of the SMA are widely dispersed geographically with 30 located in the United States, four in companies in Canada, and three in Mexico. The US companies are represented in the United States Congress by 122 Congressional Districts within 37 states. The SMA is the primary trade association for scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers. In 2002, EAF’s produced 50.8 million tons, or 50.4%, of the total steel produced in the US. This is the first year when annual steel production from EAF’s exceeded Integrated production. According to the US Geological Survey, in January 2004, estimated EAF production in 2003 again surpassed Integrated production with EAF production at 52% or 52.3 million tons. The SMA has 104 Associate Member companies operating worldwide that supply goods and services to the steel industry.

Name: Steel Recycling Institute
Abbreviation: SRI
Web site: Steel Recycling Institute
Description: The North American steel industry annually recycles millions of tons of steel scrap from recycled cans, automobiles, appliances, construction and other steel products. This The North American steel industry annually recycles millions of tons of steel scrap from recycled cans, automobiles, appliances, construction and other steel products. This scrap is remelted to produce new steel. This means that all new steel is made with recycled steel. The Steel Recycling Institute (SRI), a unit of the American Iron and Steel Institute, is an industry association that promotes and sustains the recycling of all steel products. The SRI educates the solid waste industry, government, business and ultimately the consumer about the benefits of steel's infinite recycling cycle

Name: Steel Recycling Institute
Address: 1667 K St NW #460 Washington,
DC 20006
Phone: (202) 496-9686

Name: Steel Service Center Institute
Abbreviation: SSCI
Web site: Steel Service Center Institute

Name: Steel Shipping Container Institute
Address: 2204 Morris Ave Union
NJ 7083
Phone: (908) 688-8750

Name: Steel Tube Institute of North America
Address: 8500 Station St #270 Mentor,
OH 44060-4963
Phone: (440) 974-6990

Name: Submersible Wastewater Pump Association
Abbreviation: SWPA
Web site: Submersible Wastewater Pump Association
Email: swpaexdir@netzero.net
Description: The Submersible Wastewater Pump Association (SWPA) is a national trade association representing and serving the manufacturers of submersible pumps for municipal and industrial wastewater applications. Founded in 1976, the association's primary focus is on industry guidelines, education and promotion.

Name: Submersible Wastewater Pump Association
Address: 1866 Sheridan Rd #210 Highland Park,
IL 60035-2545
Phone: (847) 831-0852

Name: Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association
Web site: Suppliers of Advanced Composite Materials Association
Address: 1600 Wilson Blvd #901 Arlington
VA 22209-2505
Phone: (703) 841-1556

Name: SupportGate.Com (IT support services)

Name: Surf Industry Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: sima
Web site: Surf Industry Manufacturers Association
Email: info@sima.com
Description: Welcome to the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA)! Founded in 1989, SIMA represents the interests of America’s surf industry and is designed to help you grow your business, save you money and help your company operate more efficiently. SIMA members include manufacturers and distributors of surfboards, surf apparel (swimwear, sportswear, boardwear, etc.), wetsuits, bodyboards, eyewear, footwear, accessories and other products used by beach and board sports consumers as well as magazines, exhibit companies, video companies and surf industry vendors such as banks and insurance companies.
Address: 1/2 South El Cammino Real #204 San Clemente,
CA 92672
Phone: (949) 366-1164

Name: Technical Council on Software Engineering
Abbreviation: TCSE
Web site: Technical Council on Software Engineering
Email: tcse@computer.org
Description: The IEEE Technical Council on Software Engineering (TCSE) encourages the application of engineering methods and principles to the development of computer software, and works to increase professional knowledge of techniques, tools, and empirical data to improve software quality. TCSE is involved in the myriad ways that software is designed, developed, managed, and maintained. We have two overriding aims: to contribute to our members' professional expertise, and to help advance software engineering research and practice. TCSE is a technical council of the IEEE Computer Society, operating under the IEEE-CS Technical Activities Board.

Name: Tennessee Association of Business
Web site: Tennessee Association of Business
Email: judy.haggard@tnchamber.org
Description: The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry is the state chamber of commerce and the state manufacturers' association. The Chamber works to make your business a success by advocating for you in the State Capitol and by providing you with access to knowledge and services that improve your bottom line.
Address: 611 Commerce St #3030 Nashville,
TN 37203-3742
Phone: (615) 256-5141

Name: Texas Association of Cartridge Remanufacturers

Name: Texas Glass Association
Address: PO Box 924302 Houston,
TX 77292-4302

Name: Texas Sign Manufacturers Association
Address: 8200 NE Pkwy #101 North Richland Hills,
TX 76180-4006
Phone: (817) 498-8601

Name: Textile Bag Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 2145 Northbrook,
IL 60065
Phone: (847) 272-3930

Name: Textile Care Allied Trades Association
Abbreviation: tcata
Web site: Textile Care Allied Trades Association
Email: info@tcata.org
Address: 271 Rte 46 West #D203 Fairfield
NJ 07004-2458
Phone: (973) 244-1790

Name: The Advertising Research Federation
Abbreviation: ARF
Web site: The Advertising Research Federation
Email: info@thearf.org
Description: The ARF is the preeminent professional organization in the field of advertising, market and media research. Our combined membership represents more than 325 advertisers, advertising agencies, research firms, media companies, educational institutions and international organizations. Founded in 1936 by the Association of National Advertisers and the American Association of Advertising Agencies, the ARF leads key industry learning initiatives that increase the contribution of research to better marketing, more effective advertising and profitable organic growth. The principal mission of The ARF is to improve the practice of advertising, marketing and media research in pursuit of more effective marketing and advertising communications

Name: The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
Abbreviation: ARI
Web site: The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
Email: ari@ari.org
Description: The Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) is the national trade association representing manufacturers of more than 90 percent of North American produced central air-conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment. ARI's national headquarters is located in Arlington, Virginia, at the Ballston Metro Stop, just minutes from downtown Washington, DC. Click here if you need ARI's address, phone number or other contact information. ARI traces its history back to 1903 when it started as the Ice Machine Builders of the United States. ARI was formed in 1953 through a merger of two related trade associations. Since that time, several other related trade associations have merged into ARI, making it the strong association that it is today. Over the past 45 years, ARI has emerged as the major voice for the air conditioning and refrigeration industry.

Name: The Aluminum Extruders Council
Abbreviation: AEC
Web site: The Aluminum Extruders Council
Email: mail@aec.org
Description: The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) is an international association dedicated to helping manufacturers, engineers, architects and others to discover why aluminum extrusion is the preferred material process for better products. AEC has served its industry well since 1950 by addressing three main goals: Provide a platform for members of the aluminum extrusion industry to network with peers and suppliers, to address common internal and external issues, share data, educate, train and sponsor research. Work cooperatively as industry representatives to establish services that enable members to function more efficiently, cost-effectively and knowledgeably. Enhance the growth of the aluminum extrusion industry by promoting the advantages of the processes and product applications.

Name: The American Boiler Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: ABMA
Web site: The American Boiler Manufacturers Association
Description: The American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA) is the national, nonprofit trade association of manufacturers of commercial/institutional, industrial and power-generating boilers, related fuel burning equipment and environmental systems, users of boiler and boiler-related equipment, and companies which provide products and services to the combustion equipment industry. In short, ABMA represents the companies - the very best of the boiler industry -- that design and build the systems that combust the fuels that generate the steam and hot water that powers and comforts America and the world. It is no exaggeration to say that few technologies devised by man have contributed as much to advancing our world as has the safe and dependable generation of steam - which is the product of the member companies of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association - and the member companies of ABMA and their employees throughout communities across America and around the world work hard every day to bring increased technical advancement to steam and hot water generation and to the protection of the environment. These advances keep steam as integral and relevant to today's energy picture as they were over a century ago when they sparked the Industrial Revolution. ABMA is committed to leading and to strengthening the world boiler, combustion equipment, and related environmental systems industry and to providing value to our membership. ABMA and our member companies have a long and proud history of service and achievement, and we celebrate that history as a prelude to our future. ABMA members offer the first word in safe, efficient, clean and reliable hot water, comfort heating, process, heat recovery, and power-generating boiler systems.

Name: The American Council of Independent Laboratories
Abbreviation: ACIL
Web site: The American Council of Independent Laboratories
Email: info@acil.org
Description: ACIL is the trade association representing independent, commercial scientific and engineering firms. Its members are professional services firms engaged in testing, product certification, consulting, and research and development. Affiliated membership is available to manufacturer’s laboratories, consultants, and suppliers to the industry. The association was founded in 1937 as the American Council of Commercial Laboratories. It was later incorporated in the State of New York as the American Council of Independent Laboratories. ACIL defines independent scientific and engineering services firms as commercial entities engaged in analysis, testing, inspection, materials engineering, sampling, product certification, research and development and related consulting services for the public. They are not affiliated with any institution, company, or trade group that might affect their ability to conduct investigations, render reports, or give professional, objective, and unbiased counsel

Name: The American Filtration Society
Abbreviation: AFS
Web site: The American Filtration Society
Email: afs@afssociety.org
Description: This is the acronym for the American Filtration & Separations Society, a technical educational nonprofit organization started in 1987 to provide a forum for exchange of information among engineers, scientists, and technologists in all areas of the fluid/particle separation field. AFS is managed by a Board of Directors consisting of 12 elected directors, 6 officers, and the presidents of all active chapters. Each spring the Annual Technical Conference & Expo is sponsored to present over 100 papers on a wide-ranging list of subjects. Included each year is the AFS Filtration Basics Short Course. The expo showcasing industry related products and services by 75+ exhibitors is organized. Topical conferences on specific topics are held annually in the summer and/or fall.

Name: The American Society for Engineering Education
Abbreviation: ASEE
Web site: The American Society for Engineering Education
Description: Founded in 1893, the American Society for Engineering Education is a nonprofit organization of individuals and institutions committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology. It accomplishes this mission by promoting excellence in instruction, research, public service, and practice; exercising worldwide leadership; fostering the technological education of society; and providing quality products and services to members. In pursuit of academic excellence, ASEE develops policies and programs that enhance professional opportunities for engineering faculty members, and promotes activities that support increased student enrollments in engineering and engineering technology colleges and universities. Strong communication and collaboration with national and international organizations further advances ASEE’s mission. ASEE also fulfills its mission by providing a valuable communication link among corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions. ASEE’s 12,000+ members include deans, department heads, faculty members, students, and government and industry representatives who hail from all disciplines of engineering and engineering technology. ASEE’s organizational membership is composed of 400 engineering and engineering technology colleges and affiliates, more than 50 corporations, and numerous government agencies and professional associations. ASEE directs many of its efforts at providing for open and ongoing dialogues among these groups.

Name: The British Medical Laser Assocation
Abbreviation: BMLA
Web site: The British Medical Laser Assocation
Description: The British Medical Laser Association is a scientific society established to promote, for the benefit of the public the application of laser technology in medicine by: Promoting the safe operation of lasers in the treatment of human disease; Promoting research and development in laser technology in medicine and by the publication of the useful results of such research; Establishing standards in the medical application of lasers; Promoting collaboration and understanding between clinical and scientific disciplines in the field of laser application.

Name: The Chemical Coaters Association International
Abbreviation: CCAI
Web site: The Chemical Coaters Association International
Email: lmuck@one.net
Description: The Chemical Coaters Association International is a technical and professional organization that provides information and training on surface coating technologies. CCAI's foundation is it's series of active local chapters across the U.S. that conduct technical meetings on all aspects of organic finishing. Chapters serve as an excellent forum to discuss regional concerns while offering outstanding networking opportunities for finishers and suppliers. CCAI works to raise the standards of finishing operations through educational meetings and seminars, training manuals, certification programs, and outreach programs with colleges and universities. If you are involved in industrial finishing operations, we invite you to take a look at all that CCAI can offer you. Surf our site and attend a local chapter event soon!

Name: The Chemical Industry Home Page
Web site: The Chemical Industry Home Page
Description: ChemIndustry.com is the leading comprehensive directory and search engine for chemical and related industry professionals. Our databases of Web sites include more than 45,000 chemical industry related entities and contain the full text of millions of pages. ChemIndustry.com provides specialized search services for chemical names, jobs, market research and consultants. ChemIndustry.com provides advertisers with the most targeted, cost effective tools to drive traffic to their web sites and to promote their products and services. We offer a variety of pay per click, fixed budget and other advertising packages. Serving over 2.5 million searches per month, ChemIndustry.com is the most visited chemical industry related site on the Web.

Name: The Coatings Guide
Web site: The Coatings Guide
Description: Welcome to the Coatings Guide™ a pollution prevention tool for paints and coatings users. The Coatings Guide™ contains several tools to help users identify low-volatile organic compound/hazardous air pollutant coatings that may serve as drop-in replacements for existing coating operations. Please select one of the following tools to help meet your needs. To date, the Coatings Guide information base has focused on alternative coatings for plastic and metal substrates. Below is a link to our newest section, Architectural Coatings, a section on alternative coatings for architectural substrates

Name: The Educational Society for Resource Management
Abbreviation: AIPCS
Web site: The Educational Society for Resource Management
Email: webmaster@apicshq.org
Description: APICS is the global leader and premier provider of information and services in production and inventory management and related areas to enable members, enterprises, and individuals to add value to their business performance.

Name: The Electrocoat Association
Web site: The Electrocoat Association
Email: coravitz@electrocoat.org
Description: The Electrocoat Association is a non-profit trade Association founded in 1997 to promote the environmental and economic benefits of electrocoat technology. Corporate Members include suppliers of equipment, chemicals, paint, ancillary equipment and finishing applications. Individual Members include captive finishers who utilize this operation to enhance their end-use products or other individuals interested in this finishing process.

Name: The Heat Treating Network
Abbreviation: EMTEC
Web site: The Heat Treating Network
Email: rkanko@emtec.org
Description: The Heat Treating Network (HTN) is an interactive network of heat treating members and technology providers who share information, transform technologies into member capabilities, and bring these new capabilities to the heat treating market. The HTN is dedicated to finding and applying current state-of-the-art technology to the heat treating industry and transferring technology from network providers to member firms. The HTN is a subcontractor to EMTEC. The resources of EMTEC's Heat Treating Network enable members to address a broad range of heat treating challenges. You have direct access to HTN's hotline service, focus groups, and pooled technology and research from commercial and captive heat treaters, manufacturers, and equipment/service suppliers to heat treating firms.

Name: The Hosiery Association
Abbreviation: tha
Web site: The Hosiery Association
Email: HosieryTHA@aol.com
Description: EVER SINCE 1905 . . . when The Hosiery Association (THA) was founded, solving problems for the hosiery industry has been the backbone of the Association. THA is the only national trade association representing the manufacturers of more than 85 percent of the hosiery produced in America. Supplier companies to the hosiery industry also play a major role in membership and sponsorship of the THA. The goal of the THA, through its voluntary membership, is to maintain the competitive advantage and economic well-being of the nation's 430 hosiery plants and their 70,000 workers which comprise the U.S. hosiery industry
Address: 3623 Latrobe Dr #130 Charlotte,,
NC 28211-2117
Phone: (704) 365-0913

Name: The Industrial Ventilation Research Foundation

Name: The Institute of Heating & Air Conditioning Industries
Abbreviation: IHACI
Web site: The Institute of Heating & Air Conditioning Industries
Email: ihaci@ihaci.org
Description: The Institute of Heating and Air Conditioning Industries, Inc., is a non-profit trade association of contractors, manufacturers, distributors, utility firms, and related businesses actively engaged in the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and sheet metal industries. Formally incorporated in 1948, IHACI remains a progressive association dedicated to the education, promotion, and growth of our industry. Through membership involvement and participation, and adherence to the IHACI Code of Ethics, the association is able to render a myriad of services and benefits to its participating members. The Board of Directors welcomes your membership in the Institute of Heating and Air Conditioning Industries, Inc.

Name: The Iron & Steel Society

Name: The Lighting Association (Europe)
Web site: The Lighting Association (Europe)
Email: enquiries@lightingassociation.com
Description: A warm welcome to The Lighting Association, founded in 1939. The Association has developed into the largest organisation in Europe for companies and professionals in the lighting industry. We are a privately funded company owned by our members with an annually elected Board of Directors. The Association employs 14 full time staff including technical specialists.

Name: The Masonry Heater Association
Abbreviation: MHA
Web site: The Masonry Heater Association
Email: bmarois@sovernet.com
Description: The main thing that distinguishes a masonry heater is the ability to store a large amount of heat. This means that you can rapidly burn a large charge of wood without overheating your house. The heat is stored in the masonry thermal mass, and then slowly radiates into your house for the next 18 to 24 hours. If you burn wood fairly rapidly, it is a clean fuel. If you try to burn it too slowly, the fire will change from flaming to smoldering combustion. The burning process is incomplete and produces tars. Atmospheric pollution increases dramatically. This is important if you are planning an energy-efficient house. The average energy demand of your house will be quite low. For most of the time, it may require only 1 to 2 kW of heat. For most conventional woodstoves, this is below their “critical burn rate”, or the point where they start to smolder. Masonry heaters fill the bill perfectly. If you need even a very small amount of heat, such as between seasons when you simply want to take off the chill, you simply burn a smaller fuel charge–yet you still burn it quickly. The large surface is never too hot to touch. You have a premium radiant heating system with a comfort level that simply cannot be equaled by convection or forced air systems.

Name: The National Association of Chemical Distributors
Abbreviation: NACD
Web site: The National Association of Chemical Distributors
Email: www.nacd.com
Description: The National Association of Chemical Distributors (NACD), established in 1971, is an international association of chemical distributor companies that purchase and take title of chemical products from manufacturers. Member companies process, formulate, blend, re-package, warehouse, transport, and market these chemical products exclusively for an industrial customer base of approximately 750,000.

Name: The National Conference on Weights and Measures
Abbreviation: NCWM
Web site: The National Conference on Weights and Measures
Email: ncwm@mgmtsol.com
Description: First, Ensure Fairness. Applying uniform weights and measures standards to commercial transactions is one of the most important supports to a strong national economy. The positive outcomes are numerous: uniformity fosters good will, minimizes trade barriers to interstate commerce and increases U.S. opportunities for international export trade. But how can uniform standards effectively serve these diverse markets? The answer is the National Conference on Weights and Measures, Inc. (NCWM); a national professional organization dedicated to developing consensus on standards to fairly meet the needs of consumers, businesses, regulators and manufacturers nationwide.

Name: The National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abbreviation: NIST
Web site: The National Institute of Standards and Technology
Email: inquiries@nist.gov
Description: From automated teller machines and atomic clocks to mammograms and semiconductors, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurement, and standards provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration. NIST's mission is to develop and promote measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life. NIST carries out its mission in four cooperative programs: the NIST Laboratories, conducting research that advances the nation's technology infrastructure and is needed by U.S. industry to continually improve products and services; the Baldrige National Quality Program, which promotes performance excellence among U.S. manufacturers, service companies, educational institutions, and health care providers; conducts outreach programs and manages the annual Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award which recognizes performance excellence and quality achievement; the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a nationwide network of local centers offering technical and business assistance to smaller manufacturers; and the Advanced Technology Program, which accelerates the development of innovative technologies for broad national benefit by co-funding R&D partnerships with the private sector. NIST has an operating budget of about $771 million and operates in two locations: Gaithersburg, Md., (headquarters—234-hectare/578-acre campus) and Boulder, Colo., (84-hectare/208-acre campus). NIST employs about 3,000 scientists, engineers, technicians, and support and administrative personnel. About 1,800 guest researchers complement the staff. In addition, NIST partners with 2,000 manufacturing specialists and staff at affiliated centers around the country.

Name: The National Institute of Standards and Technology
Abbreviation: NIST
Web site: The National Institute of Standards and Technology
Email: inquiries@nist.gov
Description: From automated teller machines and atomic clocks to mammograms and semiconductors, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurement, and standards provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Founded in 1901, NIST is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce Department's Technology Administration. NIST's mission is to develop and promote measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity, facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life. NIST carries out its mission in four cooperative programs: the NIST Laboratories, conducting research that advances the nation's technology infrastructure and is needed by U.S. industry to continually improve products and services; the Baldrige National Quality Program, which promotes performance excellence among U.S. manufacturers, service companies, educational institutions, and health care providers; conducts outreach programs and manages the annual Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award which recognizes performance excellence and quality achievement; the Manufacturing Extension Partnership, a nationwide network of local centers offering technical and business assistance to smaller manufacturers; and the Advanced Technology Program, which accelerates the development of innovative technologies for broad national benefit by co-funding R&D partnerships with the private sector. NIST has an operating budget of about $771 million and operates in two locations: Gaithersburg, Md., (headquarters—234-hectare/578-acre campus) and Boulder, Colo., (84-hectare/208-acre campus). NIST employs about 3,000 scientists, engineers, technicians, and support and administrative personnel. About 1,800 guest researchers complement the staff. In addition, NIST partners with 2,000 manufacturing specialists and staff at affiliated centers around the country.

Name: The Packaging Club

Name: The Porcelain Enamel Institute
Web site: The Porcelain Enamel Institute
Email: penamel@aol.com
Description: Founded in 1930, PEI remains dedicated to advancing the common interests of porcelain enameling plants and suppliers of porcelain enameling materials and equipment. Through its major programs and services, PEI serves three primary objectives: Showcase and promote innovations in materials and processing to improve the overall efficiency of enameling operations. Promote the product generally and encourage its use in all possible applications. Advance and protect the legitimate interests of the industry and its individual members.Through an active committee structure with representation from all segments of the industry, PEI is geared to provide valuable, timely programs and services to executives at many organizational levels. PEI represents the crossroads of the porcelain enamel industry on the North American continent. PEI is also active in the International Enamellers Institute operating worldwide, and hosted the last International Enamellers Congress in Nashville during 1995. Showcase and promote innovations in materials and processing to improve the overall efficiency of enameling operations. Promote the product generally and encourage its use in all possible applications. Advance and protect the legitimate interests of the industry and its individual members.

Name: The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council
Abbreviation: PSTC
Web site: The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council
Email: info@pstc.org
Description: The membership of the Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) is made up of 25 North American companies which manufacture pressure sensitive adhesive tape for industrial applications. More than 3,500 tape products are manufactured and marketed internationally by PSTC member companies.

Name: The Printing and Graphic Communications Association
Abbreviation: PGCA
Web site: The Printing and Graphic Communications Association
Email: www.gabchealth.org.
Description: PGCA members gain value from their membership in a wide variety of ways. Depending on their own internal resources, firms may depend on us for very focused services, while others use almost the entire range of activities offered. For many, PGCA functions as another department of the firm, similar to an outsourcing arrangement. Some have infrequent contact with us, while others are in touch on almost a daily basis. Whatever your situation, you are sure to benefit from your membership. We like to say that the Association covers you A to Z. Review the list below (which, of course, is not totally comprehensive), and see for yourself where your membership benefits your firm.

Name: The Production Equipment Rental Association
Abbreviation: PERA
Web site: The Production Equipment Rental Association
Description: PERA, the Production Equipment Rental Association, is a worldwide trade organization that promotes the success of its member companies. PERA promotes the commercial advancement of new technologies available from member companies to meet the ever-changing requirements of their client's artistic challenges. PERA ascribes to ethical business practices and professional relationships among members and the production industry. Through advocacy on issues of concern, facilitating the exchange of information, and support for programs that encourage safe and successful use of equipment, PERA builds value for its members.

Name: The Remanufacturers Industry Council
Address: 73 Memorial Blvd Newport,
RI 02840-3628
Phone: (401) 848-5633

Name: The Remanufacturing Institute
Address: 4401 Fair Lakes Ct #210 Fairfax,
VA 22033
Phone: (703) 968-2772

Name: The Robotics Institute
Web site: The Robotics Institute
Description: More and more, we also have a broad view of what constitutes good robotics education. We began as a pure research institute in 1979 / 1980. In 1989 we added a PhD program. In the late 90's, we began participating in the Carnegie Institute of Technology undergrad minor in robotics, and added an MS program. Starting with the first RoboCamp (July 2000), we're developing a curriculum for K-12 education. We're branching into distance education as well, in order to help educate people around the world. In Fall 2004 we've added an Master of Science in Information Technology - Robotics Technology (MSIT-RT) program. We view robotics education both as an end in itself for those who want to be professionals in the field, and as an exciting field that integrates science, engineering, mathematics, and other disciplines in a hands-on interactive learning environment.

Name: The Society for Protective Coatings
Abbreviation: SSPC
Web site: The Society for Protective Coatings
Email: info@sspc.org
Description: SSPC was founded in 1950 as the Steel Structures Painting Council, a non-profit professional society concerned with the use of coatings to protect industrial steel structures. In 1997, the name of the association was changed to The Society for Protective Coatings to better reflect the changing nature of coatings technology and the ever-expanding types of construction materials. SSPC is the only non-profit association that is focused on the protection and preservation of concrete, steel and other industrial and marine structures and surfaces through the use of high-performance industrial coatings. SSPC is the leading source of information on surface preparation, coating selection, coating application, environmental regulations, and health and safety issues that affect the protective coatings industry

Name: The Society of Plastic Engineers
Abbreviation: SPE
Web site: The Society of Plastic Engineers
Email: info@4spe.org
Description: Every day the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) helps people and companies in the plastics industry succeed. How? By spreading knowledge , strengthening skills and promoting plastics. SPE is the only place where people from all parts of the industry can come together around important issues and technologies. SPE’s contribution to the plastics industry for over 60 years has made a significant difference to the technologies and innovations the industry enjoys today. In the process, we've developed a 20,000-member network of leading engineers, scientists and other plastics professionals, including technicians, salespeople, marketers, retailers and representatives from tertiary industries. Today, the industry is more interdependent than ever, and professional networks have taken on global dimensions. Such networks are almost impossible to develop and maintain in our fast-paced industry. Participation in SPE is a key success factor for those who want to thrive in today’s business environment.

Name: The Software Development Forum
Web site: The Software Development Forum
Email: info@sdforum.org
Description: SDForum is the leading Silicon Valley not-for-profit organization providing an unbiased source of information and insight to the technology community for 20 years. SDForum provides a venue for engineers, executives, researchers, technology leaders, and venture capitalists to exchange information on emerging technologies and best practices. Each month SDForum connects 1200 software professionals through more than 20 events. Our members benefit from programs focused on professional development and making the right connections, along with value added serivces. SDForum passes along to it's members business savings including free passes and discounts to industry events and discount programs for local university courses and nation-wide bookstores.

Name: The Steel Construction Institute
Abbreviation: SCI
Web site: The Steel Construction Institute
Email: www.steel-sci.org
Description: The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) is an independent, member-based organisation. It is probably the world's largest research and technical organization supporting the use of steel in construction.

Name: Tire Industry Association
Abbreviation: TIA
Web site: Tire Industry Association
Email: INFO@TIREINDUSTRY.ORG:
Description: TIA is an international association representing all segments of the tire industry, including those that manufacture, repair, recycle, sell, service or use new or retreaded tires, and also those suppliers or individuals who furnish equipment, material or services to the industry. TIA was formed by the July 2002 merger of the International Tire & Rubber Association (ITRA) and the Tire Association of North America (TANA). The association's main office is in Bowie, Maryland, and has over 4,500 current members.

Name: Tobacco Institute
Address: , 1875 I St NW #800 Washington,
DC 20006-5470
Phone: (202) 457-4800

Name: Tooling & Manufacturing Association
Abbreviation: TMA
Web site: Tooling & Manufacturing Association
Email: bbraker@tmanet.com
Description: The Tooling & Manufacturing Association was founded in 1925 by 8 small manufacturing companies who thought they could better themselves by associating with one another. Through the years, members established programs and services that would help their businesses grow and prosper, train their employees, and provide medical and retirement benefits. As a result of these efforts, TMA has grown into a 1,300 member not-for-profit organization of precision manufacturing and supplier companies in the greater Chicago area. TMA is governed by a Board of Directors, composed of executives from member firms. A full-time professional staff works closely with the Board and its committees and trusts

Name: Tooling and Manufacturing Association
Abbreviation: tma
Web site: Tooling and Manufacturing Association
Email: bbraker@tmanet.com
Description: The Tooling & Manufacturing Association was founded in 1925 by 8 small manufacturing companies who thought they could better themselves by associating with one another. Through the years, members established programs and services that would help their businesses grow and prosper, train their employees, and provide medical and retirement benefits. As a result of these efforts, TMA has grown into a 1,300 member not-for-profit organization of precision manufacturing and supplier companies in the greater Chicago area
Address: 1177 South Dee Rd Park Ridge,
IL 60068-4396
Phone: (847) 825-1120

Name: Travel Goods Association
Abbreviation: tga
Web site: Travel Goods Association
Email: MMPtga@aol.com
Description: The Travel Goods Association is more than a trade organization — we’re your business partner. We keep you plugged in to the news that impacts your business. We’re your voice in the press, and your ambassador in Washington, DC. There’s a lot to be gained from your TGA membership.
Address: 5 Vaughn Dr #105 Princeton,
NJ 08540-6313
Phone: (609) 695-2340

Name: Tri-State Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 150 Elbow Lake,
MN 56531-0150
Phone: (218) 685-5356

Name: Truck Manufacturers Association
Address: 1225 New York Ave NW #300 Washington
DC 20005-6156
Phone: (202) 638-7825

Name: Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association
Address: 1020 Princess St Alexandria,
VA 22314-2289
Phone: (703) 549-3010

Name: U.S. Chemical Safety Board
Abbreviation: CSB
Web site: U.S. Chemical Safety Board
Email: info@csb.gov
Description: The CSB is not a regulatory agency like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Indeed, the Congress designed the CSB to be independent of those agencies so that its investigations might, where appropriate, review the effectiveness of regulations and regulatory enforcement. The CSB determines the causes of accidents but does not issue fines or penalties. The immediate causes of accidents often involve equipment failures, human errors, unforeseen chemical reactions or other hazards. But the ultimate goal of the Board's investigations is to determine the root causes of accidents, which typically are deficiencies in safety management systems. CSB investigative staff include chemical and mechanical engineers, industrial safety experts, and other specialists drawn from the private and public sectors. Many investigators have years of chemical industry plant experience. Even before chemical accident sites are safe enough to enter for inspection, investigators begin their work by conducting detailed interviews of witnesses such as plant employees, managers, and neighbors. Chemical samples and equipment obtained from accident sites are sent to independent laboratories for testing. Company safety records, inventories, and operating procedures are examined as investigators seek an understanding of the circumstances of the accident. Over a course of several months, investigators sift through evidence, consult with Board members, review regulations and industry practices before drafting key findings, root causes and recommendations. During the process, investigators may consult with plant managers, workers, labor groups, and other government authorities. The process generally takes six months to a year to complete, at which time a draft report is submitted to the Board for consideration. Reports may be adopted through a written vote of the Board or in a formal public meeting. In addition to investigations of specific accidents, the Board is authorized to conduct investigations of more general chemical accident hazards, whether or not an accident has already occurred. The Board's first hazard investigation was completed in 2002 and reviewed more than 150 serious accidents involving uncontrolled chemical reactions in industry. This investigation led to new recommendations to OSHA and EPA for regulatory changes. Both accident investigations and hazard investigations lead to new safety recommendations, which are the Board's principal tool for achieving positive change. Recommendations are issued to government agencies, companies, trade associations, labor unions, and other groups. Implementation of each safety recommendation is tracked and monitored by CSB staff. When recommended actions have been completed satisfactorily, the recommendation may be closed by a vote of Board. While some recommendations may be adopted immediately, others require extensive effort and advocacy to achieve implementation. Board members and staff work to promote safety actions based on CSB recommendations. In many cases the lessons from CSB investigations are not just relevant to the companies where the accidents have occurred but are broadly applicable. Many CSB recommendations are already being implemented in industry, leading to safer plants, workers, and communities

Name: UC Robotics & Intelligent Machines Lab
Web site: UC Robotics & Intelligent Machines Lab

Name: Ultrasonic Industry Association Incorporated
Address: 347 Fifth Ave #1008 New York,
NY 10016-5010
Phone: (212) 481-7792

Name: Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Abbreviation: UL
Web site: Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Email: William.J.Dolan@us.ul.com
Description: Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is an independent, not-for-profit product-safety testing and certification organization. We have tested products for public safety for more than a century. Since our founding in 1894, we have held the undisputed reputation as a leader in product-safety testing and certification within the United States. Building on our household name in the United States, UL is becoming one of the most recognized, reputable conformity assessment providers in the world. Today, our services extend to helping companies achieve global acceptance, whether for an electrical device, a programmable system, or an organization's quality process.

Name: United States Cutting Tool Institute
Address: 1300 Sumner Ave Cleveland,
OH 44115-2851
Phone: (216) 241-7333

Name: United States Marine Products Manufacturers' Association Incorporated
Address: 1230 Keith Bldg Cleveland,
OH 44115-2107
Phone: (216) 241-7333

Name: Utah Manufacturers Association
Address: Kearns Building #425 136 South Main Salt Lake City,
UT 84101-1601
Phone: (801) 363-3885

Name: Valve Manufacturers Association of America
Abbreviation: VMA
Web site: Valve Manufacturers Association of America
Email: mfrancis@vma.org
Description: The VMA is the leading voice of the flow control industry. VMA represents the interests of over 100 U.S. and Canadian valve and actuator Manufacturers who account for approximately 85% of the total industrial valve shipments out of U.S. facilities. The American valve industry supplies 40% of the worldwide valve demand. VMA member companies employ 20,000 men and women directly in supporting jobs. VMA is the only organization exclusively serving U.S. and Canadian manufacturers of industrial valves and actuators.

Name: Valve Manufacturers Association of America
Abbreviation: vma
Web site: Valve Manufacturers Association of America
Email: mfrancis@vma.org
Description: The VMA is the leading voice of the flow control industry. VMA represents the interests of over 100 U.S. and Canadian valve and actuator Manufacturers who account for approximately 85% of the total industrial valve shipments out of U.S. facilities. The American valve industry supplies 40% of the worldwide valve demand. VMA member companies employ 20,000 men and women directly in supporting jobs. VMA is the only organization exclusively serving U.S. and Canadian manufacturers of industrial valves and actuators
Address: 1050 17th St NW #280 Washington,
DC 20036-5503
Phone: (202) 331-8105

Name: Valve Repair Council
Address: 1050 17th St NW #280 Washington,
DC 20036-5503
Phone: (202) 331-0104

Name: Valves and Actuators Online
Abbreviation: VMA
Web site: Valves and Actuators Online
Email: mfrancis@vma.org
Description: The VMA is the leading voice of the flow control industry. VMA represents the interests of over 100 U.S. and Canadian valve and actuator Manufacturers who account for approximately 85% of the total industrial valve shipments out of U.S. facilities. The American valve industry supplies 40% of the worldwide valve demand. VMA member companies employ 20,000 men and women directly in supporting jobs. VMA is the only organization exclusively serving U.S. and Canadian manufacturers of industrial valves and actuators. VMA was founded in 1938.

Name: Vibration Institute
Web site: Vibration Institute
Email: vibinst@anet.com
Description: The Vibration Institute is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the exchange of practical vibration information on machines and structures. The scope of the Institute's activities also includes nonintrusive condition monitoring technologies. The Institute, which was established in 1972, has more than 3,000 members, 37 chapters, and a technology division -- the Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology (MFPT). The Institute's program consists of an annual National Technical Training Symposium (former Annual Meeting), short courses, and an internationally recognized certification program for assessing individual levels of expertise in machinery vibrations. The Vibration Institute's Certification Program follows the International Standards Organization standard, ISO 18436, Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics of Machines - Requirements for Training and Certification of Personnel - Part 2: Vibration Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics. The Institute publishes Vibrations magazine and Proceedings of its National Technical Training Symposium.

Name: Vibration Isolation and Seismic Control Manufacturers Association
Address: 994 Old Eagle School Rd #1019 Wayne,
PA 19087
Phone: (610) 971-4850

Name: Vinyl Institute
Web site: Vinyl Institute
Description: The Vinyl Institute, founded in 1982, is a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, vinyl chloride monomer, vinyl additives and modifiers, and vinyl packaging materials.

Name: Vinyl Siding Institute
Abbreviation: vsi
Web site: Vinyl Siding Institute
Description: The Vinyl Siding Institute (VSI) is the trade association for manufacturers of vinyl siding and suppliers of raw materials, equipment and services to the vinyl siding industry.
Address: 1801 K St NW #600K Washington,
DC 20006-1300
Phone: (202) 974-5200

Name: Virginia Glass Association
Address: 6621 Bridgeforth Ln Amelia,
VA 23002-3715

Name: Virginia Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 412 1108 East Main St #700 Richmond,
VA 23218-0412
Phone: (804) 643-7489

Name: Visual Packaging Institute
Address: 71 East Ave #5 Norwalk,
CT 06851-4903
Phone: (203) 852-7168

Name: Wallcovering Manufacturers Association
Address: 355 Lexington Ave New York,
NY 10017-6603
Phone: (212) 661-4261

Name: Waste Equipment Technology Association
Abbreviation: WASTEC
Web site: Waste Equipment Technology Association
Email: wastecinfo@WASTEC.org
Description: WASTEC is the trade association representing those companies which design, build, distribute, service and consult with respect to the equipment and technology systems that are used to collect, contain, transport, store, process, recycle, treat and dispose of the world's solid and hazardous wastes and recyclable materials. WASTEC is a full service trade association, with close ties to its members. It is directed by a Board of Governors, elected from the membership, which establishes policy and oversees its professional staff.

Name: Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association
Web site: Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association
Email: info@wwema.org
Description: The Water and Wastewater Equipment Manufacturers Association (WWEMA) is a non-profit trade organization founded in 1908 to represent the interests of companies that manufacture products sold to the potable water and wastewater treatment industries. Its mission is to inform, educate and provide leadership on issues which affect the worldwide water and wastewater equipment industry.
Address: PO Box 17402 Washington,
DC 20041
Phone: (703) 444-1777

Name: Water Environment Federation
Abbreviation: WEF
Web site: Water Environment Federation
Description: Founded in 1928, the Water Environment Federation (WEF) is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization with members from varied disciplines who work toward the WEF vision of preservation and enhancement of the global water environment. The WEF network includes water quality professionals from 76 Member Associations in 30 countries.

Name: Water Systems Council
Address: 600 South Federal St #400 Chicago,
IL 60605-1842
Phone: (312) 922-6222

Name: WDA / RV Aftermarket Association
Address: 104 South Michigan Ave #1500 Chicago,
IL 60603
Phone: (312) 553-0300

Name: West Branch Manufacturers Association
Address: 700 Airport Rd Montoursville,
PA 17754-2229
Phone: (570) 368-2457

Name: West Virginia Manufacturers Association
Address: 2001 Quarrier St Charleston,
WV 25311-2212
Phone: (304) 342-2123

Name: Western - English Trade Association
Abbreviation: weta
Web site: Western - English Trade Association
Email: info@wetaonline.org
Address: 451 East 58th Ave #4323 Denver,
CO 80216-8468
Phone: (303) 295-2001

Name: Western Canvas Products Association
Address: 400-D Harbor Dr Sausalito,
CA 94965-1464
Phone: (415) 332-3339

Name: Western Kansas Manufacturers Association
Web site: Western Kansas Manufacturers Association
Address: 1700 East Wyatt Earp PO Box 1382 Dodge City,
KS 67801-1382
Phone: (316) 227-8082

Name: Western Pallet Association
Address: 305 Pointes Dr E Shelton,
WA 98584-9418
Phone: (360) 427-0938

Name: Western Shipbuilding Association
Address: PO Box 282249 San Francisco
CA 94128-2249
Phone: (650) 572-9541

Name: Wilbert Manufacturers Association
Address: Rt 2 Box 222 Ash Grove,
MO 65604-9219
Phone: (417) 883-2355

Name: Window and Door Manufacturers Association
Address: 1400 East Touhy Ave #470 Des Plaines,
IL 60018-3305
Phone: (847) 299-5200

Name: Window Covering Manufacturers Association
Address: 355 Lexington Ave New York,
NY 10017-6603
Phone: (212) 661-4261

Name: Wire Fabricators Association
Address: 710 East Ogden Ave #113 Naperville,
IL 60563-8603
Phone: (630) 369-2406

Name: Wire Industry Suppliers Association
Address: 111 Park Pl Falls Church,
VA 22046-4513
Phone: (703) 533-9530

Name: Wire Rope Technical Board
Address: PO Box 849 Stevensville,
MD 21666-0849
Phone: (301) 643-4161

Name: Wisconsin Association of Manufacturers Agents Incorporated
Address: 1504 North 68th St Milwaukee,
WI 53213-2806
Phone: (414) 778-0640

Name: Wisconsin Concrete Masonry Association
Address: 9501 South Shore Dr Valders,
WI 54245-9522
Phone: (920) 773-2888

Name: Wisconsin Glass Association
Address: 637 West St. Paul Ave Waukesha,
WI 53188-5109

Name: Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Address: 2601 Crossroads Dr #145 Madison,
WI 53718
Phone: (608) 240-1740

Name: Women in Packaging Incorporated
Address: 4290 Bells Ferry Rd #106-17 Kennesaw,
GA 30144-7140
Phone: (770) 924-3563

Name: Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America
Abbreviation: wmma
Web site: Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America
Email: wmma@fernley.com.
Description: For over 100 years, the Wood Machinery Manufacturers of America has worked to increase the productivity and profitability of U.S. machinery and tooling manufacturers and the businesses that support them. Over that time, WMMA® has dedicated itself to the advancement of the U.S. woodworking machinery and cutting tool industry while promoting awareness of American technology in the woodworking industry.
Address: 1900 Arch St Philadelphia,
PA 19103-1404
Phone: (215) 564-3484

Name: Wood Products Manufacturers Association
Abbreviation: wpma
Web site: Wood Products Manufacturers Association
Description: Wood Products Manufacturers Association's mission is to provide our members with the tools to help their business succeed. We provide our members with the finest information resources and services available. We take a personal interest in your business and want to be an important part of your success story. The Association acts as a clearing house for solving problems of mutual concern and assists members in controlling costs. We promote healthy profitable business environments and educational opportunities that assist members in developing skills for more competitive business operations.
Address: 175 State Rd E Westminister,
MA 1473
Phone: (978) 874-5445

Name: Wood Tank Manufacturers Association
Address: Rt 5 EA Renick,
WV 24966
Phone: (304) 497-3163

Name: Woodworking Machinery Industry Association
Abbreviation: WMIA
Web site: Woodworking Machinery Industry Association
Email: info@wmia.org
Description: For more than 30 years the Woodworking Machinery Industry Association (WMIA) has provided the North American wood products industry with the most technologically advanced woodworking systems available in the global market. Our more than 170 members are dedicated to providing their customers with the service and knowledge to compete worldwide. You'll find the association and its members at industry-focused trade shows around the world. The WMIA co-sponsors the International Woodworking Fair, the largest North American woodworking machinery, equipment, and service exposition, an important biennial issue forum for the industry. A wide range of special programs provides industry awards, scholarships and a host of other methods to support industry initiatives and address industry issues. Safety has always been an Association priority. We have run a series of ads featuring woodworking safety tips in major trade publications as a public service. A joint effort with the WMMA created the Winning the Safety Game video and the workbook The Professional Woodworkers' Safety Playbook and, most recently, state-of-the-art set of standardized machine safety labels. High technology education of the work force is also a WMIA priority. Three years ago WMIA began its Scholarship Foundation and founded the Wood Industry Educational Forum. More than $25,000 in scholarships have been awarded to date. The Forum developed the Careers in Wood CD-ROM program now used in hundreds of high schools as a recruitment tool. In the years to come WMIA will continue its commitment to providing a world of woodworking technology to its customers and provide leadership necessary to keep the North American wood products industry competitive.

Name: Work Glove Manufacturers Association
Address: 1200 17th St NW #400 Washington,
DC 20036-3006
Phone: (202) 296-9200

Name: World Sign Associates
Address: 8774 Yates Dr #120 Westminster,
CO 80030-6906
Phone: (303) 427-7252

Name: Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association
Address: PO Box 955 Marlton,
NJ 08053-0955
Phone: (609) 985-2878