It’s Our 20th Anniversary!
The In-Mold Decorating Association is celebrating its 20th year in 2025. According to the wedding anniversary experts, the traditional gift is china. However, since I don’t need more fancy dishware in my life, what I really want this year is your engagement in IMDA activities.
What are those activities, you might ask? Great question! First of all, if you’re a member, make sure you sign up to spend time in the IMDA booth at events like PTXPO in Chicago and PACK EXPO in Las Vegas. When you commit to a two-hour shift in the booth to help me answer questions from visitors, your company will receive all of the sales leads we collect. It’s a win/win – prospects for you and in-booth expertise for the IMDA!
Second, the dates and location of this year’s Plastic Product Decorating Summit have been announced. Get it on your calendar now to join us in Charlotte, North Carolina, from September 3-5. Even better, think about hosting a tabletop exhibit or jump in as a panelist or presenter. When we get together and share knowledge, in-mold processes grow – and everyone benefits.
Third, if you aren’t a member yet, join the association for molders, printers, material suppliers and equipment manufacturers who are committed to the development and growth of in-mold products, technologies and markets. Fill out the membership application at www.imdassociation.com and help us celebrate 20 years while we celebrate your company as an expert in IML, IMD and IME.
Dates, Location Announced for 2025 Plastic Product Decorating Summit
The 2025 Plastic Product Decorating Summit will be held September 3-5 in Charlotte, North Caorlina. Hosted by the In-Mold Decorating Association and Plastics Decorating, the event draws attendees from a wide range of market segments – OEMs, brand owners, molders, decorators, and those providing equipment and consumables. Held annually, the Plastic Product Decorating Summit brings together all segments of the plastics industry to learn, listen and discuss the latest application methods, equipment advances, best practices and market trends. More information and registration links will be announced soon. Watch www.productdecoratingevent.com for additional details.
IMDA Welcomes Seven New Members
The In-Mold Decorating Association is pleased to welcome seven new members to the organization.
KW Plastics is the world’s largest plastics recycler and supplier of HDPE and PP recycled resins. Headquartered in Troy, Alabama, KW Plastics has built a reputation on a pioneering spirit for developing new markets and technologies to meet tomorrow’s plastic recycling demands. Utilizing proprietary technology developed through years of in-house research, KW consistently produces high-quality products not normally associated with recycled resin. In fact, KW’s material can be used at up to 100% concentrations in diverse applications.
Graham Packaging is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with its flagship manufacturing facility and Graham Recycling Company in nearby York, Pennsylvania. Through efforts at plants across North America, Europe and South America, the company produces millions of plastic bottles each year. Graham Packaging’s stability, innovation and customizable services attract Fortune 500 firms and small independent businesses alike, serving the automotive, beverage, diary, food and home care industries.
HG Image (Wuhan Huagong Image Technology & Development Co.,Ltd) has been a leading hologram manufacturer since 1990. With advanced holographic and comprehensive security techniques, HG Image offers holographic security label products and packaging solutions worldwide. The company’s Shanghai industrial base offers 50,000 square meters for in-mold decorating (IMD) production, with more than 3.9 million units of IMD products produced annually.
Metas, headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, guides customers through an ecosystem of tech-driven solutions to bring labels into the future with the hardware, software and cloud solutions they need under one roof. No matter where customers are in the world, Metas supplies everything for their print and label needs: hardware, service and support. Metas works with a wide range of industries around the globe, including beer, wine and spirits; food and beverage; cannabis; pharmaceutical; aerospace and durables.
M&M Industries, Inc. is a US-based plastic pail and custom packaging manufacturer, established in 1986, offering a complete packaging line across multiple product ranges and sizes. With innovative packaging that performs, M&M Industries defines revolutionary results through communication, performance and design solutions for companies seeking innovative and high-end plastic pails and packaging for their products. This custom packaging design not only solves practical design dilemmas, but also helps customers stand out from their competitors.
Nazdar manufactures the most comprehensive selection of UV, UV LED, water-based and solvent-based digital inkjet, screen printing and narrow web inks and coatings obtainable from a single source. Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas, there’s a Nazdar ink that’s right for every job, whether printing indoor or outdoor applications on paper, plastics, textiles, metal, glass, or containers and packaging.
Since 1963, BRINK Moulds and Automation has a mission to provide continuous support to customers worldwide through progressive technology and enthusiastic employees. Delivering to more than 70 countries, with seven production locations, Brink offers product geometry and injection molding know-how for project design, along with design and manufacture of single-face and multiple-cavity molds for the packaging industry. The company also provides automation solutions for in-mold labeling (IML) applications and vision quality control in packaging. n
