Our story....
Return on membership investment...
What
has INCMA done with your dues?
Officers/Board of Directors...
Foundry Industry Background...
In
1776, seven foundry men signed the Declaration of Independence. No other
industry was represented by so many. No one else risked any more than those
business owners.
Today,
foundries who join the Indiana Cast Metals Association demonstrate a
somewhat similar courage, leadership and concern for their communities, as
shown by our industrial forefathers, by going beyond what is expected in the
course of doing business and taking action to affect change.
INCMA
was founded in 1990 by a group of foundrymen who believed that government
intrusion into their lives had gone too far. They believed it was their
Constitutional right and responsibility to insure that the industries’
needs and opinions were communicated to federal, state and local
governmental leaders. They believed that only by banding together would
their combined strength make a difference.
Indiana
is one of the largest foundry states in the country. INCMA's membership
reflects all foundry-types as well as a diverse associate membership of
businesses who support the cast metals industry. INCMA provides
representation on pertinent issues in all legislative and regulatory forums.
INCMA also offers education seminars, networking opportunities while working
to educate the public on the cast metals industry and our contributions to
our state and society.
Joining
INCMA demonstrates leadership and courage to go beyond what may be expected
of you and do what’s best for your industry and Indiana. Membership is an
investment in your business and community that will reap economic dividends
and help secure a supportive climate in Indiana for our industry. Whether
your primary issue concerns are tax, environmental, OSHA, human resources,
building your business through old fashion networking, or utilizing INCMA’s
website and the internet, we can provide you with the right representation
and support.
Working
together, we will make a difference. Please consider submitting your
membership application and joining INCMA today.
The return on
investment from INCMA membership dues?
Contributing
to the leadership of the cast metals industry
Member
driven agenda
Effective
representation in the state legislature
Aggressive
representation in the state regulatory process
A
voice with Indiana’s federal delegation
Grassroots
organization/participation responsibilities
Meeting
key decision makers
Environmental
affairs committee
Governmental
affairs committee
Working
issue task forces
Aggressive
sand reuse initiatives
Networking
events/opportunities
Annual
legislative conference
Updates
from AFS/and other state coalition partners
Regular
monthly and quarterly communications
Education
seminars
Free
Links from INCMA website
Annual
Golf Outing
Staff
resource/assistance
If
you have any questions, please
contact Blake Jeffery, Executive Director at (317) 974-1830 or via e-mail at
incmaoffice@ameritech.net.
What
Has INCMA Done With Your Dues?….A LOT!
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Maintain
Comprehensive Legislative Tracking/Member Alert Program
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Successfully
passed legislation to
place a 3 year moratorium on new environmental policies and
regulations being applied to foundries.
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Initiated
Legislation to eliminate the artificial 30% floor on depreciation
for foundries
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Successfully
netted state grant dollars to assist in providing County Reuse
Education Luncheons
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Testified
before the State Tax Board opposing onerous foundry property tax rule
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Filed
an amicus brief with the State Supreme Court on property tax issues
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Worked
with INDOT to adopt policy allowing more reuse of foundry sand in
road projects
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Worked
with IDEM to adopt policy allowing land application of foundry sand
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Worked
with IDEM to limit compliance monitoring burdens associated with air permits
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Expanded Environmental Committee to 73 members including 27 foundries
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Testified
before OSHA opposing the current draft of the Ergonomics Rule
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Led
largest state delegation to Washington DC for AFS Lobbying Conference
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Worked
with individual members who gave more than $13,000 to foundry friendly
candidates
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Rebuilt,
published and maintain comprehensive web site
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Provided
free web links for members from the INCMA site to their own
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Partnered
to provide member discount services including lab fees, seminars and tax
analysis
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Produce
monthly fax newsletter – “The Cope and Drag”
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Communicate
via state of the art broadcast fax “flash” communication ability
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Maintain
via website one of the nation’s first comprehensive sand
databases
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Work with statewide press to publish articles and “letters to the editor”
promoting foundries
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Continue
to work with the national coalition FIRST to develop markets for foundry sand
ü
Host
annual legislative conf. with key leaders such as
Congressman Mike Pence, Governor Mitch Daniels, former Lt. Governor Kathy Davis and
former Senate President Pro Tempore Bob Garton
ü
Hosted
annual networking INCMA golf outing with a record 88 golfers in
2005
INCMA
2007/2008 OFFICERS &
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jack Bodi, INCMA President,
North Vernon Industry Corp.
David Grimes, INCMA
Secretary/Treasurer, Gartland Foundry Co.
Sam Schlosser, INCMA Past President, Plymouth Foundry
Directors
Dave Bash, Dalton Foundries
JB Brown, Bremen Castings Inc.
James Gartland, Atlas Foundry
Co., Inc.
Jack Hiler, Hiler Industries
Michael Jones, Ford Meter Box
Co., Inc.
Vicky Keramida, Keramida
Environmental
Robert Kersey, Rochester
Metal Products Corp.
Gill McBride, Richmond Casting Co., Inc.
David Neil, Casting Service
Tim Street, Bahr Brothers
Manufacturing, Inc.
Dan Torzewski, International
Truck & Engine Corp.
Keith Turner, Metal Technologies
Inc, - Auburn
Ed Zellers, Waupaca Foundry
INCMA Executive Director - Blake
Jeffery
FOUNDRY
INDUSTRY BACKGROUND
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