You and the ILMA Community

• The ILMA Community is 270 Member Companies — which included 14 new members in 2009! The ILMA community has remained strong, even during the recent economic situation.

• The ILMA Community strengthens business relationships. The diverse composition of membership helps members to establish and maintain business relationships. The 2009 An-nual Meeting Attendee Survey shows that 95 percent of respondents attend ILMA meetings for the opportunity to network with other members.

• The ILMA Community works for you on local and national affairs. This year, ILMA was able to work diligently to affect the California South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD), the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) and the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board, and many more regulatory groups, on behalf of ILMA members.

• The ILMA Community remains committed to ensuring that its members can compete in a fair marketplace. The Association’s ethics and testing initiative is entering its fourth year, randomly testing members’ engine oils and tractor hydraulic fluids against represented industry standards and/or performance claims. Eliminating misrepresentations protects consumers and enhances the reputation of ILMA members as manufacturers of quality products.

• The ILMA Community reaches globally. ILMA is working to provide our members informa-tion on global issues like REACH, GHS and importing/exporting changes. Together, ILMA Members can compete in the global market.

• The ILMA Community supports the next generation. In 2009, ILMA Member Companies and individual donors contributed $38,300 to the ILMA Scholarship Program. With the support this year, and from previous years, ILMA has provided financial assistance to 52 college students —23 students currently in the program — and more than $100,000 in financial aid to friends and relatives of ILMA Member Company employees.

• The ILMA Community spreads knowledge. Together, ILMA’s monthly award-winning magazine, Compoundings, and the weekly e-newsletter FLASHPoint provide up-to-date in-formation on the industry, and opportunities for member companies to strengthen their brand awareness. The award-winning Membership Directory is the definitive source of information on the key players in the industry. ILMA’s website, at www.ilma.org, provides members with in-formation and opportunities as well.