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INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS
    Our strong interest in continuing education for our work force includes the participation in a number of professional associations, including the ones listed below. These relationships allow us to stay connected with other industry leaders to ensure we have the resources we need to continually improve our processes and understanding of other manufacturing options developed in other industries.

 

NIMA - North Idaho Manufacturers' Association
http://www.northima.org
NIMA's purpose is to form informal partnerships to continuously improve manufacturing operations, address manufacturing issues and concerns, foster employee development, modernize technology, support industry, higher education, vocational schools, technical schools, public schools, and localized communities in a cooperative effort to recruit and cultivate quality students for the future manufacturing work force.

SME - Society of Manufacturing Engineers
http://www.sme.org
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is the world's leading professional society supporting lifelong manufacturing education.

SPI - Society for the Plastics Industry
http://www.socplas.org
SPI's 1,300 members represent the entire plastics industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers, and raw materials suppliers. SPI offers workforce education opportunities to its members.

APMM - Association of Professional Model Makers
https://www.modelmakers.org
The Association of Professional Model Makers' mission is to serve as a forum for exchanging information and ideas, as well as pooling talent and resources for the benefit of the industry as a whole.

AFS - American Foundry Society
http://www.afsinc.org/
The mission of the American Foundry Society is to provide and promote knowledge and services that strengthen the metal casting industry for the ultimate benefit of its customers and society.

AMBA - American Mold Builders Association
http://www.amba.org
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.

ASQ  - The American Society for Quality
http://www.asq.org/
The American Society for Quality has become the community for everyone who seeks quality technology, concepts, or tools to improve themselves and their world.

SHRM  - Society for Human Resource Management
http://www.shrm.org/
SHRM serves the needs of the human resource management professional by providing the most essential and comprehensive set of resources available.
 

AFPR - Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers
www.epspackaging.org
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. D8 strongly supports any effort that limits molded foam's impact on our environment.

 

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