We are saddened to share the news of the passing of Engineer José Ernesto Miranda Tamborrel, founder of Miraplastek. Jose served on ARM’s Board of Directors and was one of ARM’s earliest Mexican members. He is survived by his wife Concepción Miranda, his daughter Conchita Miranda, his son Jose Ernesto Miranda, his three grandchildren and…

Join rotomolders from ACO Containers/Rotoplast 2000, Acrylon Plastics, Agri-Plastics, Flexahopper Plastics, Rescraft Plastics, and RTS Companies at the ARM Regional Meeting in Toronto-Oakville. Ron Cooke (ExxonMobil Chemical Company), Doug Cunningham (Rescraft Plastics), Adam Covington (Ferry Industries), Pierre Dumas (Nexeo Solutions), Bill Spenceley (Flexahopper Plastics), Scott Waterman (Axel Plastics Research Laboratories), and more will present at…

ARM has added a valuable new webinar to our members-only on-demand training archive. Our training archive is a key benefit of membership in the Association. EPCRA Reporting and Combustible Dust features representatives from the EPA and OSHA providing the information to determine your responsibility for EPCRA reporting, how to fulfill that responsibility, labeling requirements of shipped containers and workplace…

ARM announced last week the speakers and topics that will open the general sessions in New Orleans on Monday and Tuesday, September 26 and 27. These speakers are in addition to previously announced Sunday afternoon keynote speaker Dennis Snow. The remainder of general session and workshop speakers and titles will be announced in the coming weeks.…

The Association of Rotational Molders is saddened to share the news that Roy Crawford passed away on Thursday, June 23. Professor Crawford was a member of the Rotomolding Hall of Fame and the Former Technical Director of ARM. He was awarded the ARM Distinguished Service Award in 1998 and was inducted into the Rotomolding Hall…

ARM is accepting nominations for 2016 inductees in the Rotational Molding Hall of Fame. Nominations are due by July 8 and you can submit them here. Qualifying nominees: Should have worked in the rotational molding industry continuously for a minimum of 25 years. Must be recognized as someone who has made significant contributions to the…

On June 21 at 9 AM Central, representatives from the EPA and OSHA will present a webinar to help you determine whether you have a responsibility to complete EPCRA reporting, how to fulfill that responsibility, labeling requirements of shipped containers and workplace labeling, and combustible dust as defined in the Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program and…

The ARM Annual Meeting is only 110 days away! Join us in New Orleans for the 40th Anniversary Celebration filled with valuable speakers, technical content, new product information and networking in the Crescent City September 24-27, 2016. Learn about the keynote speaker, seminars and three tours planned for ARM’s Ruby Anniversary. We have a wealth of…

ARM has just added Adam Covington of Ferry Industries to the Orange County Regional Meeting agenda. He will present an important training on Burner Maintenance Best Practices on June 14 in Buena Park, CA. Scott Waterman on Axel Plastics Research Laboratory has been added to the July 13 Toronto meeting with Proper Application of Mold Release…

It is impossible to ignore the fact that communication is not what it used to be. We all remember the times when reaching someone from another city, let alone another country, would take at least one week, and now you can reach them within seconds and update them on your day-to-day. Nowadays, social media has…