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AMCA International
is the international authority on air system components. |
Membership in AMCA International is open to any business engaged in the
design, fabrication, assembly, and sale of devices within AMCA International's
product scope.
- Certified Ratings Program
AMCA International administers 16 Certified Ratings Programs which
independently test equipment to verify the accuracy of the performance
ratings published by manufacturers. Product lines in compliance
with these programs are licensed to carry AMCA International's Certified
Ratings Seal. For a complete, up to date list of these products,
please consult our Certified
Product Directory.
A similar program for home ventilating equipment is administered
by the Residential Ventilation Division of AMCA International. Residential
ventilating product performance is tested and certified by AMCA
International.
- Standards Development
All Certified Ratings Programs are based on recognized method-of-test
standards. Many of AMCA International's standards have been approved
as American National Standards (ANSI) and two are International (ISO)
Standards. It is AMCA International's policy to apply for ANSI approval
on all its standards.
- Member Discounts
AMCA International offers publications and testing services to its member
companies at significantly discounted prices.
- Membership Meetings
Two general meetings of the membership are held each year - the Annual
Meeting is in October and the Midyear Meeting is in April. Reports are
given on all of the activities of the association. Issues of interest
and concern to the industry and association are discussed.
- Industry Representation
Relations are maintained with other organizations that have areas of
common interest with the association. AMCA International is represented
on appropriate committees in these organizations and representatives
from these organizations are invited to attend AMCA International's
meetings.
- Engineering Conference
To meet the needs of engineers employed by member companies, periodic
engineering conferences are held. Included are presentations on technical
topics directly related to the functions of the engineering staff of
member companies. A report is presented on the technical activities
of the association.
- Technical Seminar
AMCA International biennially holds technical seminars, which cover
fundamental concepts to the latest technologies on air systems components.
These seminars are designed to assist engineers, specifiers and others
with an interest in air system components in the selection, installation,
system effects, and operation of air movement and control equipment.
- AMCA Testing Laboratory
AMCA International owns and operates its own testing laboratory at the
association's headquarters in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Its primary
purpose is to test products that are licensed to use AMCA International's
Certified Rating Seal. Laboratory time is also available for private
contract testing.
- Marketing Statistics
In Canada and the U.S., monthly summaries of industry bookings and
shipments are compiled on products within AMCA International's scope. Participation
in the Statistical Program is mandatory for North American members
and summaries are issued only to companies that submit reports. Periodic
summaries are also compiled covering the agricultural market. The
Residential Ventilation division operates a similar program on a
quarterly basis.
- Executive's Councils
AMCA International's Executive's Councils serve as forums for member
companies having a common area of responsibility. Each of the following
councils meets annually and through a steering committee, organizes
programs related to its area of special interest:
- Human Resources Executive's Council
- Manufacturing Executive's Council
- Sales and Marketing Council
- Market Groups
Market segments for products within AMCA International's scope have
unique requirements. The following special market groups have been formed
to assist AMCA International's member companies who serve these markets:
- Agricultural Market Group
- Industrial Process/Power Generation Market Group
- Transit/Tunnel Market Group
The Residential Ventilation Division has market groups for:
- Continuous Ventilating Products Group
- Intermittent Ventilation Products Group
- Static/Passive Ventilating Products Group
- Residential Product Sales and Marketing Group
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