Industry Associations
Comprehensive listing of US and international associations for the converting industry
UNITED STATES
100% Recycled Paperboard Alliance (RPA)
Washington, DC; 202-347-8000; www.rpa100.com
Adhesive & Sealant Council (ASC)
Bethesda, MD; 301-986-9700; www.ascouncil.org
AICC—The Independent Packaging Assn.
Alexandria, VA; 703-836-2422; 877-836-2422; www.aiccbox.org
AIM Global—Assn. for Automatic Identification & Mobility
Warrendale, PA; 724-934-4470; www.aimglobal.org
AIMCAL—Assn. of Intl. Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators
Fort Mill, SC; 803-948-9470; www.aimcal.org
Aluminum Assn.
Arlington, VA; 703-358-2960; www.aluminum.org
American Chemistry Council (ACC)
Washington, DC; 202-249-7000; www.americanchemistry.com
American Forest & Paper Assn.
Washington, DC; 202-463-2700; 800-878-8878; www.afandpa.org
American Management Assn. (AMA)
New York, NY; 212-586-8100; 877-566-9441; www.amanet.org
Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Alexandria, VA; 703-683-8100; www.td.org
Association for Print Technologies
Reston, VA; 703-264-7200; www.printtechnologies.org
ASTM Intl.
West Conshohocken, PA; 610-832-9500; www.astm.org
AVS Science & Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing
New York, NY; 212-248-0200; www.avs.org
BFMA The Assn. for Forms and Business Process Professionals
Lincoln, NE; 888-637-3078; www.bfma.org
Composite Can & Tube Inst. (CCTI)
Alexandria, VA; 703-823-7234; www.cctiwdc.org
Content Delivery & Storage Assn. (CDSA)
Port Washington, NY; 516-767-6720; www.cdsaonline.org
Envelope Mfrs. Assn. (EMA)
Alexandria, VA; 703-739-2200; www.envelope.org
Electrostatic Discharge Assn. (ESDA)
Rome, NY; 315-339-6937; www.esda.org
Fibre Box Assn. (FBA)
Elk Grove Village, IL; 847-364-9600; www.fibrebox.org
Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA)
Linthicum, MD; 410-694-0800; www.flexpack.org
Flexographic Pre-Press Platemakers Assn. (FPPA)
Bel Air, MD; 443-640-1045; www.fppa.net
Flexographic Technical Assn. (FTA)
Bohemia, NY; 631-737-6020; www.flexography.org
FlexTech Alliance
San Jose, CA; 408-577-1300; www.flextech.org
Foil & Specialty Effects Assn. (FSEA)
Topeka, KS; 785-271-5816; www.fsea.com
Foodservice Packaging Inst. (FPI)
Falls Church, VA; 703-538-3550; www.fpi.org
Gasket Fabricators Assn. (GFA)
Wayne, PA; 610-971-4850; www.gasketfab.com
Graphic Arts Education & Research Foundation (GAERF)
Reston, VA; 703-264-7200; www.gaerf.org
Gravure Assn. of America (GAA)
Rochester, NY; 201-523-6042; www.gaa.org
GS1 US
Lawrenceville, NJ; 609-620-0200; www.gs1us.org
Idealliance
Alexandria, VA; 703-837-1070; www.idealliance.org
INDA Assn. of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry
Cary, NC; 919-233-1210; www.inda.org
Independent Carton Group (ICG)
Hawleyville, CT; 203-270-7578; www.independentcartongroup.com
In-Mold Decorating Assn. (IMDA)
Scottsdale, AZ; 480-473-0301; www.imdassociation.com
Inst. of Packaging Professionals (IoPP)
Naperville, IL; 630-544-5050; www.iopp.org
Inst. of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI)
Washington, DC; 202-662-8500; www.isri.org
Intl. Assn. of Diecutting & Diemaking (IADD)
Crystal Lake, IL; 815-455-7519; 800-828-4233; www.iadd.org
Intl. Corrugated Case Assn. (ICCA)
Elk Grove Village, IL; 847-364-9600; www.iccanet.org
Intl. Corrugated Packaging Foundation (ICPF)
Alexandria, VA; 703-549-8580; www.icpfbox.org
Intl. Safe Transit Assn. (ISTA)
East Lansing, MI; 517-333-3437; www.ista.org
Intl. Society of Automation (ISA)
Research Triangle Pk., NC; 919-549-8411; www.isa.org
Intl. Society of Coating Science & Technology (ISCST)
London, ON, Canada; 803-948-9470; www.iscst.org
Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA)
Charlotte, NC; 704-676-1190; www.mhia.org
Mesothelioma Hope
Chestnut Hill, MA; 866-608-8933; Asbestos Recycling
NAPL—The Trade Assn. for Excellence in Graphic Communications Management
Paramus, NJ; 201-634-9600; 800-642-6275; www.napl.org
National Assn. of Printing Ink Mfrs. (NAPIM)
Woodbridge, NJ; 732-855-1525; www.napim.org
NEMA—The Assn. of Electrical and Medical Imaging Equipment Mfrs.
Rosslyn, VA; 703-841-3200; www.nema.org
North American Security Products Organization (NASPO)
Washington, DC; 202-608-1322; www.naspo.info
NPTA Alliance—The Assn. for the Paper, Packaging & Supplies Distribution Channel
Chicago, IL; 312-321-4092; 800-355-6782; www.goNPTA.com
Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB)
McLean, VA; 703-935-5386; www.paperandpackaging.org
Paper Shipping Sack Mfrs. Assn. (PSSMA)
Coopersburg, PA; 610-282-6845; www.pssma.org
Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC)
Springfield, MA; 413-686-9191; www.paperbox.org
Personal Care Products Council
Washington, DC; 202-331-1770; www.personalcarecouncil.org
Pharmaceutical Printed Literature Assn. (PPLA)
Batavia, IL; 630-777-5709; www.pplaonline.org
Plastics Industry Assn.
Washington, DC; 202-974-5200; www.plasticsindustry.org
PMMI Assn. for Packaging & Processing Technologies
Arlington, VA; 703-243-8555; 888-275-7664; www.pmmi.org
PostCom, Assn. for Postal Commerce
Arlington, VA; 703-524-0096; www.postcom.org
Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC)
Naperville, IL, 630-544-5048; www.pstc.org
Print Services & Distribution Assn. (PSDA)
Chicago, IL; 800-230-0175; www.psda.org
Print UV Assn.
River Falls, WI; 715-425-5600; www.printuv.com
Printing Industries of America (PIA)
Sewickley, PA; 412-741-6860; 800-910-4283; www.printing.org
Printing Industries Assn. of Southern California (PIASC)
Los Angeles, CA; 323-728-9500 X299; www.piasc.org
Printing Industry of the Carolinas (PICA)
Charlotte, NC; 704-357-1150; www.picanet.org
Radtech Intl. North America
Bethesda, MD; 240-497-1242; www.radtech.org
Retail Packaging Assn. (RPA)
Cincinnati, OH; 513-527-4333; www.retailpackaging.org
SEMI
Milpitas, CA; 408-943-6900; www.semi.org
SNAC International
Arlington, VA; 703-836-4500; 800-628-1334; www.snacinternational.org
Society of Chemical Mfrs. & Affiliates (SOCMA)
Washington, DC; 202-721-4100; www.socma.com
Society of Mfg. Engineers (SME)
Dearborn, MI; 313-425-3000; 800-733-4763; www.sme.org
Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE)
Newtown, CT; 203-775-0471; www.4spe.org
Society of Vacuum Coaters (SVC)
Albuquerque, NM; 505-856-7188; www.svc.org
Specialty Graphic Imaging Assn. (SGIA)
Fairfax, VA; 703-385-1335; www.sgia.org
SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Assn.
Sayville, NY; 202-974-5200; www.plasticsindustry.org
Sustainable Green Partnership (SGP)
Washington, DC; www.sgppartnership.org
Tag & Label Mfrs. Inst. (TLMI)
Milford, OH; 571-645-5086; www.tlmi.com
TAPPI
Peachtree Corners, GA; 770-446-1400; 800-332-8686; www.tappiplace.org
Technical Assn. of the Graphic Arts (TAGA)
Sewickley, PA; 412-259-1706; www.printing.org/taga
Tube Council
Granby, QC, Canada; 514-402-8112; www.tube.org
US Chamber of Commerce
Washington, DC; 202-659-6000; 800-638-6582; www.uschamber.com
Vinyl Inst.
Alexandria, VA; 571-970-3400; www.vinylinfo.org
Waterless Printing Assn.
Woodstock, IL; 815-337-7681; 800-850-0660; www.waterless.org
INTERNATIONAL
ACIMGA—Italian Mfrs. Assn. of Machinery for the Graphic, Converting & Paper Industry
Cinisello Balsamo (Milan), Italy; +39 02 2481262; www.acimga.it
Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Assn. (AIPIA)
Utrecht, The Netherlands; +31 0 30 785 0018; www.aipia.info
African Packaging Organisation (APO)
Emerald Hill, Republic of South Africa; +27 41 379 5599; www.africapack.org
Aluminum Assn. of Canada
Montreal, QC, Canada; 514-288-4842; www.aac.aluminium.qc.ca
Asociación de Corrugadores del Caribe, Centro y Sur América (ACCCSA)
San José, Costa Rica; +506 2588 2436; www.acccsa.org
ASIMPRES, Asociacion Gremial de Industriales Gráficos de Chile
Santiago, Chile; +56 2 225 7706; www.asimpres.cl
Asociación Mexicana de Envase y Embalaje (AMEE)
Mexico D.F., Mexico; +52 55 55456258; www.amee.org.mx
Associação Brasileira da Indústria Gráfica (ABIGRAF)
São Paulo, Brazil; +55 11 3232 4500; www.abigraf.org.br
Associação Brasileira de Embalagem (ABRE)
São Paulo, Brazil; +55 11 3060 5510; www.abre.org.br
Australian Inst. of Packaging
Oxley, Queensland, Australia; +61 07 3278 4490; www.aipack.com.au
Canadian Plastics Industry Assn.
Mississauga, ON, Canada; 905-678-7748; www.plastics.ca
Canadian Printing Industries Assn. (CPIA)
Ottawa, ON, Canada; 613-236-7208; www.cpia-aci.ca
CONLATINGRAF
Montevideo, Uruguay; +598 2 9028160; www.conlatingraf.org
EDANA
Brussels, Belgium; +32 2 734 9310; www.edana.org
European Aluminium Assn. (EAA)
Brussels, Belgium; +32 02 775 6363; www.eaa.net
European Aluminium Foil Assn. (EAFA)
Düsseldorf, Germany; +49 211 4796 150; www.alufoil.org
European Flexographic Technical Assn. (EFTA)
Somerset, UK; +44 01458 241455; www.efta.co.uk
European Metallizers Assn.
The Hague, Netherlands; +31 070 312 3917; www.eurometallizers.org
FEFCO European Federation of Corrugated Board Mfrs.
Brussels, Belgium; +32 2 646 4070; www.fefco.org
FINAT International Assn. for the Label Industry
The Hague, Netherlands; +31 070 312 3910; www.finat.com
Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE)
Düsseldorf, Germany; +49 211 4796 150; www.flexpack-europe.org
Graphispack Asociación
Barcelona, Spain; +34 93 233 2250; www.graphispack.org
Instituto Argentino del Envase (IAE)
Buenos Aires, Argentina; +54 11 4957 0350; www.packaging.com.ar
Inst. of Packaging S.A. (IPSA)
Sandton, South Africa; +27 11 209 1306; www.ipsa.org.za
Intl. Hologram Mfrs. Assn. (IHMA)
Sunbury, UK; +44 01932 785680; www.ihma.org
Intl. Packaging Inst. (IPI)
Schafhausen, Switzerland; +41 52 675 5151; www.ipi.eu
Intl. Society of Coating Science & Technology (ISCST)
Corning, NY; 607-974-9730; www.iscst.org
Ipack Ima srl
Milan, Italy; +39 02 319109.1; www.ipackima.it
Nanotechnology Industries Assn. (NIA)
Brussels, Belgium; +32 2 810 218 531; www.nanotechia.org
Netherlands Packaging Centre
Gouda, Netherlands; +31 0182 512411; www.nvc.nl
PAC—The Packaging Assn.
Toronto, ON, Canada; 416-490-7860; www.pac.ca
Paper & Paperboard Packaging Environmental Council
Brampton, ON, Canada; 905-458-0087; www.ppec-paper.com
PaperImpact—Speciality Paper Mfrs. Assn.
Brussels, Belgium; +32-2 639 8754; www.paperimpact.org
Polish Packaging R&D Center (COBRO)
Warsaw, Poland; +48-22 8420771; www.cobro.org.pl
Radtech Europe
The Hague, Netherlands; +31 070 312 3920; www.radtech-europe.com
SYBA Packaging Assn.
Prague, Czech Republic; +420 224 919 529; www.syba.cz
Unión de Industriales Litógraficos de México (UILMAC)
Juárez, Mexico; +52 5611 5911; www.uilmac.com.mx
World Packaging Organisation (WPO)
Stockholm, Sweden; +46 8 676 7000; www.worldpackaging.org
