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Since 1973, the
American Mold Builders Association has been the U.S. mold industry's
leading trade organization. As an AMBA member, you help to build a
stronger future for your company and the industry. Benefits of
membership include annual meetings, publications, business development,
information services, government relations, and professional programs.
The value of a trade association provides valuable credibility,
networking and education that help foster success. AMBA promotes
excellence among mold builders and serves as a voice for the industry. AMBA's nearly 300 member companies span
31 states and 12 chapter affiliations.
Qualifications for AMBA Membership:
* Membership in the Association is open to any business
enterprise that manufacturers or repairs molds or die cast dies at a
facility located within the United States, but does not include those
whose primary business is texturing, engraving, polishing, welding, mold
base manufacturing, or who otherwise primarily sell to Members. A
"business enterprise" includes any of the following: sole
proprietorship, partnership (general or limited), limited liability
company, corporation or independently operated division.
* The business enterprise shall generate at least 50% of its
mold and die cast die manufacturing revenues from activities conducted
in a U.S. facility or facilities.
* Qualifications for membership are subject to the review and
approval by the national Board of Directors. The Board of Directors
shall approve membership for all applicants.
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The time is now to take advantage of the many resources AMBA membership has to offer:
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| Industry Benchmarking |
Benchmarking helps you
see how your business operations stack up against those of your peers
and the industry as a whole, and understand your competitiveness in
these areas and many others:
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| * Annual Employee Wage
& Benefits Survey - Provides a 35-page analysis of employee wage and
benefits information for the mold & die cast industry, broken down
by geographic location. This information is not available anywhere else,
and is consistently ranked by members as one of the top five AMBA
member benefits. See if your company offers competitive wages and
benefits, a key to employee retention and hiring ability in this time of
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* Quarterly Business
Forecast Survey - Provides a snapshot of current and anticipated
business conditions so you can see how your business stacks up against
your peers and the industry to help in your marketing and sales
planning.
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* Mold Industry
Software Survey - Provides a benchmark of the types of software being
used most among your peers and to help you in selection of your software
requirements.
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| Industry Education |
AMBA offers our members several opportunities to stay on top of best practices and industry trends in the moldmaking arena:
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• Annual Convention -
Provides the perfect forum to explore operational benchmarks and
metrics; industry trends; new technologies and business strategies to
help your company compete in a global marketplace. Offering great
networking opportunities to share best practices with your peers, the
annual convention is one event not to be missed.
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• Plant Tour Workshops -
During these workshops, participants have the rare opportunity to tour
AMBA member mold manufacturing facilities, engage in structured
cross-talk with other senior machining professionals on various aspects
of running a profitable moldmaking company and discuss continuous
improvement opportunities and best practices observed during the tour.
These are professional development workshops you simply don't want to
miss.
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• Chapter Affiliation -
With AMBA Chapters in 12 states and members throughout the U.S., the
AMBA is everywhere you are. Chapters offer a variety of meeting and
networking opportunities, depending on each Chapter.
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• Webinars - Discounted
fees for members in monthly AMBA-sponsored webinars on business
operations; "R&D Tax Credits", "How to Prepare for OSHA Visits to
Your Shop", "What's Your Company Really Worth?" and more!
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Programs and Services
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• Educational
Scholarships - Up to ten (10) $1,000 educational scholarships are
granted to current full-time employees or employee dependents/spouses of
AMBA member companies. Since 1991, AMBA has awarded over $216,000 in
educational scholarships.
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• Journeyman
Certificates - Available for moldmakers, mold designers and mold
precision machinists completing a formal training program through AMBA
member companies.
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• Comprehensive
Insurance Program - AMBA offers member companies workers' compensation,
property/liability, group benefits & other insurance products
through Acrisure Insurance Group.
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• Mold Builder of the
Year Award - Prestigious honor awarded annually to recognize outstanding
contributions made by an AMBA member.
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• Chapter of the Year
Award - This Award was established to recognize those chapters that have
made outstanding contributions to the moldmaking industry.
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• W.W. Grainger
Discount Program - One of AMBA's newest economic impact program is with W.W.
Grainger, North America's largest supplier of maintenance, repair and
operational parts (MRO). From consumable products (safety, health,
sanitation, etc...) and industrial items (motors, lighting, grease, oil,
material handling, electrical, etc...) to mechanical repair parts, The
Grainger Discount Program is an aggregate buying affinity program which
will allow for significant savings for participating AMBA members.
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• FREE Online
Classified Advertising - Post ads to buy or sell used equipment;
machinery, vehicles, or lease building space for FREE.
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• "Made in U.S.A." Gold
Plates for your Molds - Display proudly on your molds, available in two
sizes: 1-1/2" x 2" size and 3" x 4" size. Promote your "Made in the
USA" status!
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• YRC Transportation
Discount Shipping Freight Program - Members receive 62% savings on all
inbound & outbound LTL freight shipments.
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• Shipping Discounts with New Penn, Holland, and Reddaway are available to AMBA members.
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• Discount OfficeMax
Program - AMBA and OfficeMax have put together a special agreement that
offers members significant savings on more than 12,000 office products.
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• First American
Payment Systems - Outstanding member discounts from a premier merchant
services provider, First American Payment Systems. First American's
complete line of in-house products and services is equipped to complete
any business' credit and debit card processing needs.
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• Legal Resource
Program - from Ice Miller LLP (formerly Schottenstein Zox & Dunn
Co., LPA). As a fellow AMBA member, Ice Miller LLP offers you three
hours of complimentary legal advice. Click for more details.
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• Expert Tech Program -
A new alliance with Expert Technical Training (Expert Tech) offers
discounted rates on specialized manufacturing training to AMBA members.
Click for more details.
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• G.E. Lighting Program
- In partnership with Grainger and GE Lighting, members of the AMBA
will now have more aggressive pricing for an array of lighting
components. With new legislation taking effect this past July, the AMBA
wants to ensure members have the tools and resources to cost-effectively
meet these new requirements. Our new average discount for commonly used
lamps will be 38%.
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Click here for details on all of the AMBA's Member Discount programs.
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Sales & Marketing Assistance
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Sales & marketing
assistance is one of the most valuable services that the AMBA provides,
and is unique among industry trade associations. We offer additional
exposure for your company through AMBA's active trade show participation
and advertising.
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• FREE Qualified Sales
Leads from AMBA trade show participation. We do the legwork for you!
Hundreds of OEM mold purchasers and engineers stop by the AMBA booth at
the NPE, PLASTEC, Euromold and Amerimold trade shows to get information
about moldmaking companies. We qualify them, scan their information and
you can access a complete list of potential mold purchasers! Join AMBA
and request your qualified Lead List today!
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• Online "Find a
Moldmaker" Guide - The AMBA website at www.amba.org features an Online
Buyer's Guide to make it easy for OEMs and molders to find a mold shop
by geographic location, services and specialties. With more than 120,000
hits per month, you'll see an increase in inquiries and RFQs!
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• FREE Public Relations
and Marketing Services - AMBA members enjoy FREE press release services
to help you promote your company through AMBA's network of media
contacts.
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Publications
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The AMBA's publications are some of the most sought-after in the industry!
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• The Sourcebook - An
annual listing of AMBA members and their specialties/markets, with
circulation to OEMs through direct mail and AMBA participation in trade
shows.
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• The American Mold
Builder subscription - This quarterly magazine unique to the AMBA
features commentary and articles covering industry issues, trends,
technology, member news and AMBA news.
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• Bi-Weekly ENews
Bulletin - These online news bulletins go out exclusively to AMBA
members and partners, providing updates on Association news and
important upcoming events; the latest industry updates and market
reports; and news on product launches and technology trends
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• Monthly OEM
eNewsletter titled "Mold Buyer ENews" is an eCommunication piece which
offers AMBA members an affordable marketing opportunity, with five
banner advertising slots available in each eNewsletter. Your ad in this
eNewsletter includes distribution to over 1,000 mold buyers and OEMs per
month; a direct link from your banner ad to your website; your ad
featured on the AMBA website Mold Buyers Corner (which averages 600
views/month) and complimentary banner ad creation if needed.
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Government Watch Participation
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AMBA partners with other manufacturing trade
groups to keep AMBA members up-to-date on Congressional activity at the
Federal level that impacts manufacturing.
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Free Educational Brochures and Literature
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Available to AMBA members to help you educate your customers on making cost-effective mold purchasing decisions.
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| • Know the True Cost of
Your Molds - An educational brochure to help you educate your customers
on the cost/benefits of buying molds in the U.S. vs. offshore. Includes
a worksheet to develop a comparison study. |
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• Guidelines for Part
Prints, Databases & Communications - Follow these AMBA recommended
guidelines and a timely delivery of the order can be assured between the
mold purchaser and the mold manufacturer.
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• Moldmaking Career
Recruitment - An AMBA Recruitment brochure designed to attract the
attention of future moldbuilders is available, along with a video,
showcasing moldmaking careers to help you promote moldmaking to students
in your area.
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| What do Members say about AMBA? - read member testimonials
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Request more information on AMBA membership.
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