Keeping You Connected: January 2015
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The IAPD News is a free monthly e-newsletter exclusively for IAPD members to keep you informed about IAPD events, association updates, member news, industry happenings and much more. Have a new facility opening or hiring a new employee? Send us your company's news announcements or press releases for added exposure to IAPD members. It's free publicity! For advertising information, consult the 2015 IAPD Media Kit.
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Last Chance for Scholarship Applications
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The deadline to apply for a 2015 IAPD is February 13, 2015. The annual IAPD scholarship is awarded in amounts up to US$4,500 to worthy students at the undergraduate or graduate level who are:
an employee of an IAPD member company, a child of an employee of an IAPD member company or enrolled in a full-time degree program majoring in polymer science. College-bound high school seniors are eligible to apply for the IAPD scholarship.
Scholarship recipients are ranked based on academic achievement, extracurricular activities and financial need. Completed applications must be submitted electronically by Friday, February 13, 2015. Click here for more information and to apply. Please email Jean McClure or call (913) 345-1005 with questions and inquiries.
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Join the Relay for Life Team
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  IAPD's Women in Plastics Common Interest Group has organized a fundraising team to participate in the Relay for Life� event being held at Lafayette College in Easton, PA, USA on April 25, 2015. Please join the team "Respire to Inspire" and help raise money for cancer research. Participating in this event or simply making a donation gives you the opportunity to celebrate a loved one who has won their battle against cancer, remember those no longer with us and fight back against a disease that affects so many people and their families. With the donations that we receive more people everywhere will: - Have the information and tools needed to avoid getting cancer or find the disease early, when it is easier to treat
- Have a place to turn for help 24/7
- Benefit from the progress being made toward finding cancer's causes and cures
- Get access to life saving screening and treatment
Please join team "Respire to Inspire" in fighting cancer by either signing up to participate in this event or making a donation to help us reach our goal of $5,000. Every dollar raised brings us one step closer to a world with less cancer and more birthdays. A world where not another life is lost to this disease. You can join the team or make donations by visiting the Respire to Inspire link. We look forward to your support of this worthy cause!
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IAPD Welcomes New Member T�cnica Industrial de Pol�meros, S.A. de C.V.
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IAPD) is pleased to announce that T�cnica Industrial de Pol�meros, S.A. de C.V. (TIPSA), a manufacturer, has joined the association. The company is headquartered in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. TIPSA recently celebrated its 30th anniversary of serving the plastics market in a wide variety of industrial and commercial fields, including but not limited to: mechanical parts, mining, beverage, steel mills, paper mills, flour mills, food industry and more. TIPSA manufactures and supplies nylon (cast parts and shapes), extruded PA, POM and UHMWPE (rods and plates) and injection molded parts. According to company officials, TIPSA joined IAPD in order to introduce its products into the United States and Canadian markets through the established and trusted distribution channels IAPD has to offer, as well as expand TIPSA's network of potential suppliers for raw materials required for its Mexican manufacturing operation. TIPSA's Founding Partner and General Manager Jorge Lozano and the entire staff at TIPSA are honored and excited to become a member of the IAPD family. More information is available at www.tipsa.com.mx.
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Atlas Fibre Company Adds to Territory Management Sales Team
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The Atlas Fibre Company has recently made two additions to its Territory Manager sales team:
 Darrell Booton has been promoted from inside sales to territory manager for the Midwest states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky. "Darrell has been with us for 16 years and during that time has proven to be an extremely knowledgeable expert on thermoset materials and their applications," said Mark Mush, national sales manager. "He provides Atlas Fibre a strong voice in the field with his knowledge of our materials and their applications which is what our customers expect from us." Booton will be based out of northern Illinois, USA.
 Mendy Gordon has been hired as territory manager for the Northeast United States and Eastern Canada. Previously Gordon had spent six years with Harvel Plastics/Georg Fischer Harvel and has been actively involved with the IAPD for the past four years. "We are looking forward to Mendy bringing her excellent plastics sales skills along with a strong sense of enthusiasm and passion for the plastics industry," said Mush. "The addition Mendy to our sales force continues Atlas Fibre's history of providing the best customer service in the industry." Gordon will be based out of the Philadelphia, PA, USA area.
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Congratulations IAPD University Graduates!
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Level 1 Plastics Certificate 
- One employee from Advanced Polymer Technologies, LLC
- One employee from AIN Plastics
- Two employees from Boedeker Plastics, Inc.
- One employee from Cope Plastics, Inc.
- Two employees from Laird Plastics
- One employee from Multi-Craft Plastics, Inc.
- Two employees from Redwood Plastics Corporation, A Member of Prisma Plastics International, Inc.
- One employee from Regal Plastic Supply Company
- Six employees from Supply Services Ltd.
Level 2 Plastics Certificate- Two employees from Redwood Plastics Corporation, A Member of Prisma Plastics International, Inc.
- Six employees from Supply Services Ltd.
PVF Plastics Certificate- One employee from Indelco Plastics Corporation
Excellence in Sales - Inside Sales- One employee from 3A Composites USA, Inc.
- One employee from Boedeker Plastics, Inc.
Excellence in Sales - Outside Sales- One employee from Redwood Plastics Corporation, A Member of Prisma Plastics International, Inc.
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Find and Keep the Right Customers with the Excellence in Sales Program The IAPD Excellence in Sales Certificate program is designed to give your sales force the tools it needs to not only find customers, but to find the RIGHT customers and keep them.
Take the Plastics Certificate Level II Challenge The IAPD Plastics Certificate Level II exam is an advanced program that challenges your technical knowledge, research skills and business acumen by evaluating your ability to help customers find real solutions. Plastics Training: Set Up Your Team for Success Ideal for plastics professionals who are new to the industry and a good refresher for industry veterans, Introduction to Plastics teaches how plastics are made,processing and fabrication techniques, ASTM and ISO standards, properties of plastics, materials and more.
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Don't Miss the IAPD Advisor
IAPD's Industry Research and Benchmarking Committee is pleased to provide IAPD members with the IAPD Advisor, an exclusive economic report from renowned economist Alan Beaulieu. It provides valuable information to IAPD members on a quarterly basis. Click here for the most recent issue.
Join IAPD's LinkedIn Group
Never miss an important update from IAPD, engage with fellow plastics professionals and expand your social media reach by joining IAPD's 3,500-plus member strong LinkedIn Group. See you there!
Learn from the Experts at the University of Innovative Distribution
Don't miss the educational training event of Spring 2015! Sponsored by IAPD, the University of Innovative Distribution (UID) is a four-day concentrated program focused on the unique needs of the wholesale distribution industry. Click here for more information and to register.
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2015 IAPD Plastics Showcase Exhibit Booths Now Available Exhibit booths are selling fast! Get the best booth location by contacting Dave Blackhurst today. Read More Digital Marketing Opportunities Whether you want to reach dedicated IAPD members or the end-user engineering community (or both!), there is an option for every marketing need. Contact Dave Blackhurst for details. April/May Issue of The IAPD Magazine The April/May issue of The IAPD Magazine will include a special feature on Water and Waste Water. If you are interested in contributing an educational article on this topic, contact Liz Novak for details. For advertising inquiries, please contact Dave Blackhurst.
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- February 18: Selling Smarter: Strategic Pricing for Distributors - free webinar from the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
- May 12-13: IAPD Leadership Summit, New Orleans, LA, USA
- September 21-24: IAPD Annual Convention and Plastics Showcase, San Diego, CA, USA
See the online calendar of events for details and
information about events from IAPD partner organizations.
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Asahi/America, Inc. has announced the promotion of Daniel S. Anderson to the office of president and CEO, effective January 1, 2015. Former President and CEO Hidetoshi Hashimoto will remain with the company as chairman of the board of directors. Anderson has been with Asahi/America since November 1988 as senior vice president of sales and marketing. He thanked Hashimoto for his leadership and for growing Asahi/America into a self-sustaining company.
