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United States of America

General Information & Brief Economic Summary

Standards

Government Contacts in U.S.

Trade Associations and Other Key Contacts

Trade Event Schedule

Trade Publication Links

General Information & Brief Economic Summary

With one of the most diverse and powerful economies in the world, the U.S. has the largest per capita GDP among major industrial nations. Even though the average US exporter faces some barriers to entry in other country's marketplaces, the total value of U.S. exports is 625.1 billion in 1996.

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Standards

For standards information, please contact:
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
11 West 42nd St., 13th Floor
New York, NY 10036
PHONE 212/642-4900
FAX 212/302-1286
www.ansi.org

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Government Contacts in the U.S.

U.S. Department of Commerce
International Trade Administration
Commerce Building
Washington, DC 20230
www.doc.gov

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Trade Associations and Other Key Contacts

American Production & Inventory Control Society
5301 Shawnee Rd.
Alexandria, VA 22312-2317
800-444-APICS (2742)
703/354-8851
FAX 703/354-8106

Association for Logistics Outsourcing
2800 River Road, Suite 260
Des Plaines, IL 60018
847-813-4699
847-813-0115

Automated Storage & Retrieval Users' Association
813 Ferst Dr. NW
Atlanta, GA 30332-0206
404/894-2362
FAX 404/853-0957

Automatic Identification Manufacturers, Inc.
634 Alpha Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15238-2802
800/338-0206
FAX 412/963-8753
www.aimglobal.org 

College-Industry Council on Material Handling Education
8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217-3992
704/676-1190
FAX 704/676-1199

Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association
6724 Lone Oak Blvd.
Naples, FL 34109
941/514-3441
FAX 941/514-3470
www.cemanet.org 

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
2805 Butterfield Rd., Suite 200
Oak Brook, IL 60523
630/574-0985
FAX 630/574-0989
www.cscmp.org 

Institute of Packaging Professionals
481 Carlisle Drive
Herndon, VA 22070-4819
703/318/8970
FAX 703/318/0310 Industrial Distribution Association
Three Corporate Square, Suite 201
Atlanta, GA 30329
404/325-2776
FAX 404/325-2784
www.ida-assoc.org 

Industrial Truck Association
1750 K Street NW, Suite 210
Washington, DC 20006-2305
202/296-9880
FAX 202/296-9884
www.indtrk.org 

Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc.
345 E. 47th Street
New York, NY 10017-2394
212/705-7900
FAX 212/752-4929

Institute of Industrial Engineers
25 Technology Park/Atlanta
Norcross, GA 30092
404/449-0460
FAX 404/263-8532
www.iienet.org 

Institute of Logistics
Supply-Chain Centre
Earlstrees Court
Earlstrees Rd
Corby Northants NN17 4AX
Phone: +44 (0) 1536 740100
FAX: +44 (0) 1536 740101
email: enquiry@institute-of-logistics.org.uk
website: www.institute-of-logistics.org.uk  

Machinery and Allied Products Institute
1200 18th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
202/331-8430
FAX 202/331-7160

Material Handling Education Foundation, Inc.
8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217-3992
704/676-1190
FAX 704/676-1199

Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association
201 Route 45
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
847/680-3500
FAX 847/362-6989
www.mheda.org 

Material Handling Industry Data Acquisition Service
8720 Red Oak Blvd., Suite 201
Charlotte, NC 28217-3992
800/986-6277
FAX 704/676-1199

National Electrical Manufacturers Association
2101 L Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
202/457-8400
FAX 202/457-8411
www.nema.org 

National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park
P.O. Box 9146
Quincy, MA 02269-9146
800/344-3555
FAX 617/984-7057

National Wooden Pallet & Container Association
329 South Patrick St.
Alexandria, Virginia 22311-3501
703/519-6104
FAX 703/519-4720
www.nwpca.com 

Pulp & Paper International
www.paperloop.com

Society of Manufacturing Engineers
One SME Drive, P.O. Box 930
Dearborn, MI 48121
313/733-4763
FAX 313/271-1500
www.sme.org 

Warehousing Education & Research Council
1100 Jorie Boulevard, Suite 170
Oak Brook, IL 60521
630/990-0001
FAX 630/990-0256
www.werc.org 

Women In Packaging
www.womeninpackaging.org

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Trade Event Schedule

ProMat 2007
January 8 - 11, 2007
McCormick Place South
Chicago, Illinois

NA 2008
The North American Handling Show and Forum
April 21 - 24, 2008
I-X Center
Cleveland, Ohio

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Trade Publication Links

APICS-The Performance Advantage

Automotive Industries

Automotive Manufacturing & Production

Beverage World

Consumer Goods

CraneWorks

DC Velocity

Distribution Channels

Engineer’s Digest

Food & Drug Packaging

Food Engineering

Food Logistics Magazine

Food Manufacturing

Frontline Solutions

Grocery Distribution 312-654-2300

IIE Solutions

IIE Solutions Sourcebook

IIE Transactions

Inbound Logistics Magazine

Industrial Equipment News

Industrial Maintenance and Plant Operation

Industry Week

Logistics Management & Distribution Report

Managing Automation

Manufacturing Engineering Magazine

Manufacturing Systems - MSI/a>

Material Handling Business

Material Handling Management Magazine

Material Handling Product News 

Material Handling Wholesaler

Medical Product Manufacturing News

Modern Materials Handling Magazine

Modern Plastics

New Equipment Digest

Operations & Fulfillment

Packaging Digest

Packaging Online

Packaging World

Packaging World Industria del Empaque

Pharmaceutical And Medical Packaging News

Plant Engineering:

Plastics News

Powder and Bulk Engineering Magazine

Powder and Bulk Solids Magazine

Pulp & Paper Online

Purchasing Magazine

Stores

Student IE

Supply Chain Management Review

Supply Chain Technology News

Supply Chain Systems

The Engineering Economist

Traffic World Magazine

Transportation & Distribution

Ward’s Auto World

Warehouse Management & Control Systems

Warehousing Management Magazine

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Source: US Information Service and Material Handling Industry.

*This guide is not a complete list of trade associations or publications. We welcome any additions to this document. The Material Handling Industry does not assume a legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of the information contained herein. The listing of information here does not reflect an endorsement of any of the particular information by the Material Handling Industry.