40th Anniversary AIMCAL
- Published: May 01, 2010
Highlights of the decade
— Visit www.pffc-online.com for the “AIMCAL Turns 30” Special Report
2000 — Establishes a Technical Advisory Panel
2001 — Merges Fall Technical Conference with the Bakish Intl. Vacuum Web Coating Conference
2001 — Publishes Third Edition of Metallizing Technical Reference
2003 — Merges with the Converting Equipment Mfrs. Assn. (CEMA)
2004 — Moves to larger quarters and expands full-time staff from two to four
2004 — Releases the first edition of the AIMCAL Defects Lexicon
2005 — Inaugurates WebHandlingBlog.com, WebCoatingBlog.com, SpecialtyWebCoatingBlog.com, and VacuumCoatingBlog.com
2006 — Adds ExtrusionCoatingBlog.com
2006 — Creates biennial AWEB (Applied Web Handling) Conference
2007 — Launches Converting School
2007 — Establishes www.AimcalJobs.com
2008 — Sets up www.ConvertingPortal.com
2008 — Publishes Fourth Edition of Metallizing Technical Reference
2009 — Initiates a series of webinars
2009 — Establishes Sustainability Award Competition
2011 — Name becomes Assn. of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators
— Visit www.aimcal.org for future highlights