PMMI Opens Membership to Mexican Firms
RESTON, VA—June 19, 2012—PMMI general members have voted to approve a proposal to expand PMMI membership eligibility to include companies in Mexico that meet the qualifications for General Membership.
The PMMI Board of Directors approved the proposal unanimously at its April 14 meeting, and the membership vote was carried out this month in accordance with the PMMI bylaws.
“We discussed how Mexico, along with Canada and the United States, participates in the North American Free Trade Agreement; that our bylaws allow Mexican membership in other membership categories, that we own EXPO PACK México. Finally, we have the staff in place—our Latin America office is fully staffed. It made sense to take this step,” says PMMI Chairman Nick Wilson, president, Morrison Container Handling Solutions.
The PMMI Board of Directors considers and votes on new member applications at its spring and fall meetings. For information about joining PMMI, click the “Join” tab on PMMI.org or contact Andrew Dougherty, membership director, PMMI: andrew@pmmi.org or 703.243.8555.
About PMMI
PMMI is a trade association of more than 600 member companies that manufacture packaging, processing and related converting machinery in the United States or Canada; machinery components and packaging containers and materials. PMMI’s vision is to be the leading global resource for the packaging and processing supply chain, and its mission is to improve and promote members' abilities to meet the needs of their customers.
PMMI organizes the PACK EXPO trade shows: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas and EXPO PACK México, connecting participants in the packaging and processing supply chain with their customers around the world. Coming Up: EXPO PACK México, June 26–29 in Mexico City, Mexico; PACK EXPO International at McCormick Place in Chicago, Oct. 28–31, 2012.
Learn more about PMMI and the PACK EXPO trade shows at www.PMMI.org and www.Packexpo.com.
Source: PMMI.
