IADD NEWS

• IADD Nominations Are Now Open
• IADD Teams Up with Gasket Fabricators Association
• IADDstore Open for Business
• 2009-2010 Election Results

IADD 2010/11 Officers and Directors Nominations Are Now Open

The IADD is changing—to better serve YOUR needs and the needs of other industry members. One of the ways you can influence this change is to thoughtfully select the members who will serve as the IADD’s leadership in positions as 2010/11 Officers and Directors of the Board.

The Association’s Bylaws provide three ways for candidates to be nominated: by the Nominating Committee, by the membership at the Annual Meeting or by mail from the general membership.

Accordingly, we are soliciting nominations from the general membership for all open offices and seats on the Board of Directors. Written nominations from the general membership are to be seconded by at least ten (10) members of the Association and submitted to the CEO and postmarked no later than March 10, 2010.

The Bylaws require that all Officers must have served at least one (1) year as a member of the Board of Directors. The following people have been nominated to date (those who declined their nominations are not listed; neither are members who have been nominated in writing after January 1, 2010.

Vice President - Region 1 (two-year term)
Derrick Ames
Die Supply Guys Inc.
Mississauga, ON, Canada

Vice President - Region 3 (two-year term)
Jim Cincinello
Marco Die Supplies, Inc.
Bensenville, IL, USA

Jeremy Guest
Diansuply, Inc.
St. Louis, MO, USA

Vice President - Region 4 (two-year term)
Eric Anderson
Anderson International Trading
Anaheim, CA, USA

Directors (4 to be elected, three-year term)
Jim Cincinello
Marco Die Supplies, Inc.
Bensenville, IL, USA

John Dickison
Bobst Group North America
Roseland, NJ, USA

Simon Lile
Sandvik Diecutting Products
Rugby, Warwickshire, UK

Mauro Tomelleri
Serviform SRL
Caravaggio, BG, Italy

Robert Wax
Associated Pacific Machine Corp.
Camarillo, CA, USA

Rex Williams
Adams Technologies, Inc.
Gallatin, MO, USA

Members of this year’s Nominating Committee are: Rex Williams (Chair) of Adams Technologies, Eric Anderson of Anderson International Trading, Andrew Carey of Cimex, Eddie Mucci Jr. of National Steel Rule, and Bob Pettijohn of Mark-Maker.

IADD Members Get Discounted Rates at Gasketing/Converting Expo '10

The IADD is again teaming up with the Gasket Fabricators Association and the Fluid Sealing Association to co-sponsor the Gasketing/Converting Expo '10 to be held March 23-25, 2010 in Orlando, FL, USA.

IADD members will get discounts on exhibit booths and attendance at this trade show devoted exclusively to the gasketing and converting industries.

Manufacturers and suppliers of materials (routine gasket products, materials for electronic and medical products, etc.), converting equipment (laminators, static control, presses, material handling devices and lasers), tooling (male/female, steel rule, combo, etched, rotary, flat, etc.), software, and more should plan to exhibit.

Gasket fabricators, converters, distributors, owners, officers, first line managers, and estimators should all plan to attend.

For more information click here or to register online click www.gasketfab.com/expo.html. The deadline to register is February 19, 2010, and the deadline to reserve exhibit space is January 15, 2010.

Hotel reservations may be arranged directly with the hotel, and can be made online HERE or by calling 1-888-488-3509 or 1-407-313-4300. The cutoff date to ensure a reservation at the hotel is February 19, 2010.

Complete Expo '10 brochure can be viewed or downloaded HERE

We hope to see you there!

IADD Celebrates New Online Store with Free Download Promotion

International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking, the definitive resource for the diecutting converting industry, today announced the launch of its new online store (www.IADDstore.org) where shoppers can access educational and technical resources including publications, videos, training guides, and subscriptions to its monthly magazine, The Cutting Edge.

To celebrate the launch, IADD is offering FREE download of its Recommended Specifications & Standards publication which features specifications and processes used in the diecutting and diemaking industry. This 320 page read-only version includes general information, definitions, and articles on rule, punches, counter plates, cutting plates, ejection material, dieboard, automatic rule bending machines, rotary diecutting, plotters, lasers, and more.

IADD members will receive a 25% discount off of most IADDstore products simply by using a special code they receive via email each month.

“With the launch of the new online IADDstore, diecutters, diemakers, and suppliers to the industry can quickly and easily find resources to help them develop improved production methods, enhance their knowledge and skills, encourage professional growth, and improve their profitability,” says IADD CEO Cindy Crouse. “The store was developed with a focus on convenience and accessibility for industry converters from a wide variety of sectors.”

The International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking is a not-for-profit international trade association serving diecutters, diemakers, and industry suppliers worldwide. IADD provides conferences, educational and training programs, networking opportunities, a monthly magazine, technical articles, regional chapter meetings, publications and training manuals, recommended specifications, videos and surveys. IADD also presents the Odyssey, a unique trade show and innovative concept in technical training featuring a hands-on Techshop™where training programs come alive in an actual working diemaking and diecutting facility inside the exhibit area. Visit www.iadd.org or call 1-815-455-7519 for more information about IADD.

IADD 2009-2010 Election Results

Congratulations to the following members who have been elected to serve the IADD for 2009/10. (Newly elected members are highlighted in color).

Officers
Greg Zimmer - President Andrew Carey - President-Elect Natalie Pepper - Secretary/Treasurer
VP Region 1 - Derrick Ames VP Region 2 - Darrel Griffin VP Region 3 - Rex Williams
VP Region 4 - Kevin Carey VP Membership - Bob Pettijohn VP International - Peter Witzig

Directors
Eric Anderson Jim Cincinello John Dickison
Steve Gore Kevin Koelsch Shaun Larson
Simon Lile Kim Moravec Rick Putch
David Reynolds Ken Smott Sam Vial