Overview

Activities

• AIMCAL Web Coating Conference - Annual forum for member and non-member company personnel in operations, quality control and engineering to examine technical; production; plant and new technology issues.
• AIMCAL Web Handling Conference - Semi-annual forum for the advancement of web handling technology featuring papers by leading consultants and manufacturers of web handling equipment and accessories.
• AIMCAL Management Meeting - Annual forum for executive and marketing management from member companies to review economic forecasts, develop new management techniques and network with fellow members.
• Converting School - Year-round classroom forum for process, problem solving sessions taught by leading Industry consultants and educators. Held throughout the year at various locations.
• CEMA Fundamentals Seminars - Annual forum covering the fundamentals of web coating from unwind to rewind and the slitting and rewinding operations of paper, film, nonwovens and other continuous flexible materials.
• CEMA Annual Meeting - Annual forum for member companies with management and technical programming of interest to converting equipment OEM's.
• Trade Shows - AIMCAL represents the association at various industry trade shows as well as hosting AIMCAL member pavilions that provide a turnkey booth solution at a savings.

Publications

• Converting Quarterly - The official technical magazine of AIMCAL, with Q&A columns and technical-journal articles.
• AIMCAL SourceBook - Printed and online index of AIMCAL member capabilities, products, equipment and services.
• Metallizing Technical Reference/ Metal Adhesion Test Kit - Metallized film test methods, characteristics and capabilities.
• Conference Proceedings & Technical Conference Proceedings - AIMCAL and International Vacuum Web Coating Conference Proceedings.
• AIMCAL Web Sites - AIMCAL.org, CEMA-Converting.org, ConvertingQuarterly.com, ConvertingSchool.com.

Competitions

• Metallized or Vacuum Coated Product - Features outstanding achievement awards for technical and marketing excellence in Food; Non-food; Health Care, Cosmetics and Toiletries; Label Retail; Label Industrial; Decorative or Display; and the Peter Rigney Package or Label of the Year.
• Technology of the Year - The most significant new technology (a product, material, process, equipment or system) having an impact on the converting industry or the consuming market. Category winners and a single Technology of the Year awarded.
• Sustainable Product - Featuring equipment, materials, processes, and/or end user benefits resulting in net savings for energy, fuel, waste, and and/or environmental hazards.