What is IMDA?
Real Experts. Real Answers. Real Value.
The In-Mold Decorating Association is an organization that includes molders, printers, material suppliers and equipment manufacturers who are committed to the development and growth of in-mold decorated products, technologies and markets.
IMDA enhances and supports your business by raising the level of awareness and acceptance of in-mold decorated durable products and in-mold labeled packaging by OEMs, brand owners and marketers. IMDA serves your business by integrating the interests of the entire IML and IMD supply chain through its promotional and educational programs.
The IMDA Team
Dianna Brodine
Managing Director
Dianna Brodine has been involved with the plastics industry for more than 15 years, covering tool building, injection molding, decorating processes and more.
Jeff Peterson
Executive Director
Jeff Peterson has more than 20 years of experience in the plastics industry, with an emphasis on decorating and assembly processes and including work with SPE’s Decorating & Assembly Division.
IMDA Board of Directors
The IMDA Board of Directors is a group of industry volunteers working to advance the understanding and use of in-mold labeling (IML), in-mold decorating (IMD) and in-mold electronics (IME). Their time and dedication is greatly appreciated.
President
Bob Travis, InkWorks Printing
Vice President
Joe Hirtzer, Global Packaging
Treasurer
Mike Sansoucy, ARBURG
Tim Curnutt, Distinctive Plastics
Taras Konowal, Muller Technology
Mike Licata, YUPO
Matt Membrino, Netstal Machinery
Jim Naatz, Sussex IM
Jordan Robertson, StackTeck Systems Ltd.
IMDA COMMITTEES
Committees are the engine that powers an associations like IMDA. Members are encouraged to join and participate in one or two committees in areas of interest.
TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE
Programs:
- Technical Guidelines
- New Technology Report
Tasks:
- Prepare/maintain summaries of technical guidelines
- Develop additional technical guidelines
- IML/IMD sustainability initiative
- First new technology report
- Build/maintain IMDA template for guidelines
Members:
Joe Hirtzer, Global Packaging
Jordan Robertson, StackTeck
Taras Konowal, MULLER Technology
Tricia Sime, Inland
MARKETING & TRADESHOW COMMITTEE
Programs:
- Tradeshows
- Magazine Articles Sponsorship
- Promotion
- Sustaining and Gold Sponsors
Tasks:
- Sponsorship campaign
- Tradeshow booth operations
- Pack Expo – Yearly
- NPE – Every 3 years
Members:
Jon Knight, Innovia
Jim Naatz, Sussex IM
Education & Conferences Committee
Program
- Conferences/Symposiums
- Case Studies
- Market Studies
- Program for Product Design
Task
- Conference/Symposiums
- Exhibit Hall with Recruitment of exhibitors
- Workshop
- Recruitment of workshop leaders, speakers and keynote speakers
- Online IML and IMD Tutorials
Members
Tim Curnutt, Distinctive Plastics
Joh Knight, Innovia
Bob Travis, InkWorks Printing
IMDA Awards Committee
Program:
- Awards Competition Preparation
Tasks:
- Review of Award Categories
Members
Joe Hirtzer, Global Package
Jordan Robertson, StackTeck
Taras Konowal, MULLER Technology
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Programs:
- New Member Recruitment
- Annual Meeting
Tasks:
- Formulate membership promotion strategy
Members:
Joe Hirtzer, Global Packaging
Tom Towel, General Press
Reach Our Audience
Advertisement Opportunities
Advertise in Plastics Decorating
This quarterly print and digital magazine reaches a targeted plastics decorating and assembly audience through its print, digital and mobile editions.
- Distributed to 10,500 industry professionals each quarter.
- Free links to advertisers’ websites through the digital editions, with 12,300 page views per month.
- Bonus distribution at tradeshows and conferences throughout the year.
Each magazine is packed with information on decorating techniques for plastics, including pad printing, digital printing, hot stamping, heat transfer, in-mold processes and laser marking. Assembly processes are covered, too, with detailed information on adhesives, ultrasonic welding, laser welding, surface treatment and robotics.
Advertise in The In-Mold Messenger
This quarterly enewsletter is sent to more than 1,500 targeted IML/IMD industry members – brand owners, label printers, plastics molders, tool builders and more.
By advertising in the enewsletter, your company gains visibility to a worldwide in-mold audience. Position yourself as a market leader across all aspects of the supply chain. Launching a new product? This is an easy way to notify the IML/IMD community.
become an imda sponsor
Host a webinar
Webinars are a good way to share knowledge about processes and technology with the IMDA audience. Webinars are promoted to the entire IMDA email list and advertised on the IMDA website. Webinars are recorded and hosted on the IMDA site for one full year from the original air date.