Alliance of Plastics Processors (APP)
A business unit of SPI. Members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw material suppliers.
American
Plastics Council
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.
ANIPAC
National Association of Plastic Industries, A.C. | ANIPAC Asociación Nacional de Industrias del Plástico, A.C.
ANSI - American National
Standards Institute
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.
ASM International
Since its founding in 1913, ASM International (The Materials Information Society)
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.ext
ASTM International
Standards Worldwide
ASTM International (American Society for Testing and
Materials) is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations
in the world. ASM is a trusted source for technical standards for materials, products,
systems, and services.
ISO International
Organization for Standards
ISO is a network of the national standards
institutes of 151 countries, on the basis of one member per country, with a Central
Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the system.
Fédération de la Plasturgie
The professional representative body of the French Plastics Processing Industry.
MRS - Materials Research
Society
The Materials Research Society is a not-for-profit organization
which brings together scientists, engineers and research managers from industry,
government, academia and research laboratories to share findings in the research
and development of new materials of technological importance.
NAM - National Association
of Manufacturers
NAM’s mission is to enhance the competitiveness of manufacturers
by shaping a legislative and regulatory environment conducive to U.S. economic
growth and to increase understanding among policymakers, the media and the general
public about the vital role of manufacturing to America’s economic future and
living standards.
National Certification
in Plastics
The National Certification in Plastics (NCP) program is a
national, voluntary certification examination that tests plastics operations employees'
skills and knowledge.
Nylon-6 Promotional Group
An international group of companies that are active in the Nylon-6 industry, ranging from raw materials to fibres, textiles, engineering plastics, film and dedicated equipment.
Plastics
Institute of America
The Plastics Institute of America is a not-for-profit
educational and research organization dedicated to providing service to the plastics
industries since 1961.
SME - Society of Manufacturing
Engineers
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) is the world's
leading resource Where Manufacturing Comes Together - both people and information
- to advance manufacturing knowledge.
SPE - Society of
Plastics Engineers
SPE is an the world's leading professional organization for plastics professionals, providing technical information, training and education on plastics and polymers worldwide.
SPI - The Society
of the Plastics Industry
Founded in 1937, The Society of the Plastics
Industry, Inc., is the trade association representing the fourth largest industry 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 1.3 million workers
and provides more than $310 billion in annual shipments.