Solarsoft is an active member and supporter of trade associations for the business sectors in which our customers work.
Association of Independent Corrugated Converters
AICC represents a majority of the independent corrugated
packaging manufacturers and their suppliers. AICC is dedicated to
strengthening the independent's position in the marketplace through
programs and publications that empower its members to compete
successfully in a rapidly changing industry and an increasingly
competitive and global business environment.
For more information, visit www.aiccbox.org.
AIM global
AIM is a global trade association comprising providers of
components, networks, systems, and services that manage the
collection and integration of data with information management
systems. Serving more than 900 members in 43 countries, AIM is
dedicated to accelerating the growth and use of AIDC technologies
and services around the world.
For more information, see the company web site at www.aimglobal.org.
Automotive Parts Manufacturer's Association
APMA is Canada's national association representing OEM producers
of parts, equipment, tools, supplies and services for the worldwide
automotive industry. The Association was founded in 1952 and its
members account for 90 percent, directly or indirectly of
independent parts production in Canada. APMA's fundamental
objective is to promote the O.E. automotive supply manufacturing
industry both domestically and internationally.
For more information, visit www.apma.ca.
British Frozen Food Federation
British Frozen Food Federation is a British trade association
aiming to promote and protect the interests of the frozen food
industry. BFFF enables its members, which includes over 270
wholesalers, producers, importers and retailers of frozen foods to
be at the heart of the industry.
For more information, visit the company website at www.bfff.co.uk.
British Sandwich Association (BSA)
As the voice of the British sandwich industry, the primary
aims of The British Sandwich Association are: To safeguard the
integrity of the sandwich industry by setting technical
standardsfor sandwich making and by encouraging improvement in the
industry. To promote excellence and innovation in sandwich making.
To provide a source of information for the industry. To promote the
consumption of sandwiches. To provide a collective voice for all
those involved in making, distributing and retailing sandwiches and
to represent the views of the industry.
For more information, visit the company website at http://www.sandwich.org.uk/.
Builders Merchants Federation
Builders Merchant Federation is a UK network of merchants and
their suppliers, speaking with a single voice on issues which
affect the sale and distribution of building materials. BMF
represents the whole merchant industry, from bricks and plaster to
boilers and radiators. BMF is the industry's foremost authority on
the building supply chain representing the merchant -- supplier --
contractor route to market.
For more information, visit the company website at www.bmf.org.uk.
FEFCO
FEFCO is the European Federation of Corrugated Board
Manufacturers. It is an association of associations that was
established in 1952 and is the umbrella organisation of the
European Corrugated Board Industry. With headquarters in Brussels,
the Federation is an International Association governed by Belgian
Law.
For more information, visit www.fefco.org.
Food and Drink Federation
The Food and Drink Federation is the voice of the UK food and
drink industry, the largest manufacturing sector in the country.
Its membership comprises manufacturers of all sizes as well as
trade associations dealing with specific sectors of the
industry.
To find out more about how Solarsoft is working with FDF, click here.
Alternatively, visit the compnay website at www.fdf.org.uk.
Food Storage & Distribution Federation
The Food Storage & Distribution Federation is the sole trade
body in the UK that supports the interests of the entire food and
drink logistics supply chain. The FSDF specializes in providing
services specifically designed for food and drink logistics
operators.
For more information, see the company website at www.fsdf.org.uk.
Paperboard Packaging Council
As the leading trade association serving suppliers and
converters of all forms of paperboard packaging, PPC works to grow,
promote, and protect the paperboard packaging industry while
providing its members with resources and tools to compete
effectively and successfully in the marketplace.
For more information, visit www.ppcnet.org.
Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association (PAPA)
The Pizza, Pasta & Italian Food Association (PAPA) was
originally formed in 1977 as the Pizza Association, but changed its
name to include pasta and Italian foods in the late 1980s. Today
the association is the only formal trade body in the UK
representing the broad pizza, pasta and Italian food and drink
industry.
For more information, visit http://www.papa.org.uk/.
SPI
Founded in 1937, SPI is the plastics industry trade association
representing the third largest manufacturing industry in the United
States. SPI's member companies represent the entire plastics
industry supply chain, including processors, machinery and
equipment manufacturers and raw materials suppliers. Headquartered
in Washington, D.C., SPI promotes business development via a suite
of commercial services and trade shows, fosters the sustainable
growth of plastics in the global marketplace, provides industry
representation in the public policy arena and communicates the
industry's contributions to society and the benefits of its
products.
For more information, visit www.plasticsindustry.org.
Unimer
United Merchants plc (Unimer) is the UK's largest merchants
co-operative, providing invoice clearing and marketing services to
suppliers in return for over-riding settlement discounts, which are
returned to the merchant shareholders. Unimer's objective is to
provide an all-embracing, all-industry trading environment, where
everyone in the merchant industry is represented - from the local
independents to the regional buying societies to the largest
national groups. Unimer uses Solarsoft's ERP software to administer
this process.
For more information, see the company website at www.unimer.co.uk.