TO JOIN THE FPPA:

To complete an online membership application form, select the appropriate membership level from the list below.

FPPA Membership Information

Membership is open to businesses who are involved in or supply to the flexographic industry. Levels of membership include platemakers and pre-press companies who are primarily manufacturers of flexographic printing plates and not associated with converting operations; associates, suppliers of products or services to flexographic pre-press platemakers; and affiliates, companies or converting operations engaged in flexographic pre-press or platemaking but not as the organizations primary business. FPPA also welcomes academic and trade press members.

FPPA Membership Levels

• Full / Platemaker
  Any firm or corporation who is engaged primarily in business as a commercial manufacturer of flexographic printing plates and not associated with converting operations.

• Associate / Supplier
  Firm or corporation which is a supplier of products or services to flexographic pre-press platemakers but do not engage in the flexographic pre-press platemaking activities.

• Affiliate / Converter
  Company, firm, business or converting operation engaged in flexographic pre-press or platemaking where such activities are not the primary source of the company's revenues.

• Affiliate / Supplier
  Person, firm or corporation which is a supplier of products (other than pre-press related products) to flexographic converting companies. Such companies may include press manufacturers, anilox roll, ink and substrate suppliers.

• Trade Press
  Trade press membership is available to a firm or corporation, which is engaged in the publication of periodicals of interest and related to commercial manufacturing and use of flexographic printing plates.

• Academic
  Academic membership is available to bona fide educational institutions, or representatives thereof, whose interest in the flexographic printing plate manufacturing industry is recognized by the Board of Directors.

Benefits of Membership in the FPPA include:

Annual Conference, featuring networking events and educational sessions
Peer networking opportunities
Statistical research
Industry information
Tips & Trends technology updates
Quarterly Newsletter
Education & training sessions
Management training forums & workshops

Founding Members

Advance Printing Products, Inc.
Allied Graphics
City Stamp Works, Inc.
Container Graphics Corporation
Cosco Industries, Inc.
Dynamic Dies, Inc.
EZ Packaging Graphics, Inc.
Mark/Trece, Inc.
Matthews International Corporation
National Graphics
Para Plate, Inc.
Printron, Inc.
S&N Graphics, Inc.
Trinity Graphics USA, Inc.
V.T. Graphics, Inc.
Wescor Graphics

Preservation of a Free Competitive Economy

The association's insistence upon full compliance with all legal requirements in the antitrust field is based on the association's conviction that the preservation of a free, competitive economy is essential to the welfare of the association, the industry it represents and the country.

Future

We know where we stand as an industry today, but what about tomorrow or five years from now? FPPA members will face the challenges of tomorrow together.

To Receive a Complete Membership Information Packet:

To become a member of FPPA, select the link to call up the membership application form. Fill in the form and select "submit". An information packet will be sent to you.

You may also contact the FPPA at:

2105 Laurel Bush Road
Suite 200
Bel Air, MD 21015

Phone: 443-640-1045
Fax: 443-640-1031

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