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The Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL), founded in 1970, is a global nonprofit trade association representing converters of metallized, laminated and coated flexible substrates and their suppliers.

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Activities
AWEB - Web Handling Conference - Forum for the advancement of web handling technology featuring papers by leading consultants and manufacturers of web handling equipment and accessories.

Fall Technical Conference - October forum for member and non-member company personnel in operations, quality control and engineering to examine technical; production; plant and new technology issues.

Winter Management/Marketing Meeting - March forum for executive and marketing management from member companies to review economic forecasts, develop new management techniques and network with fellow members.

AIMCAL Summer School - Summer forum for process, problem solving sessions taught by leading Industry consultants and educators.

CEMA Slitting and Rewinding Seminar - Semi-annual forum focusing on slitting and rewinding operations of paper, film, nonwovens and other continuous flexible materials.

CEMA Coating Seminar - Annual event covering the fundamentals of web coating from unwind to rewind.

CEMA Annual Meeting - Annual forum for member companies with management and technical programming of interest to converting equipment OEM's.
Publications
AIMCAL News & Association Newsletter - A Newsletter keeping members informed of Industry news and issues.

AIMCAL SourceBook - Index of Member capabilities, products, equipment and services.

Metallizing Technical Reference/ Metal Adhesion Test Kit - Metallized film test methods, characteristics and capabilities.

Conference Proceedings & Technical Conference Proceedings - AIMCAL and International Vacuum Web Coating Conference Proceedings

AIMCAL Web Sites - www.AIMCAL.org, www.AskAIMCAL.com, www.CEMA-Converting.org, www.AIMCALBlogs.com
Competitions
Metallized or Vacuum Coated Product - Features outstanding achievement awards for technical and marketing excellence in Food; Non-food; Health Care, Cosmetics and Toiletries; Label Retail; Label Industrial; Decorative or Display; and the Peter Rigney Package or Label of the Year.

Technology of the Year - The most significant new technology (a product, material, process, equipment or system) having an impact on the converting industry or the consuming market. Category winners and a single Technology of the Year awarded.