Founded in 1984, the Automated Imaging Association (AIA) is the only trade group in North America organized specifically to promote the use of image capture and analysis technology. Its more than 200 member companies include leading machine vision manufacturers, system integrators, component suppliers, end users, consulting firms, research groups, and publications.

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) is a not-for-profit association of companies involved in the automotive industry. Through the cooperation of OEMs and suppliers, AIAG’s purpose is to create and offer solutions to common industry challenges, resulting in more improved and productive processes that will benefit the entire automotive supply chain.

Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA) is the non-profit organization under which domestic and international activities are conducted. Active members are manufacturers of industrial material handling and logistics equipment, systems and software or user-specified components for such equipment. They market their products in the United States. Associate membership is held by business publications, consultants and systems simulators.

The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) is a trade association whose more than 500 general members manufacture packaging and packaging-related converting machinery in the United States and Canada. PMMI’s thirteen supplier members manufacture commercially available packaging machinery components. PMMI's vision is to be the leading global resource for packaging. Its mission is to improve and promote members' abilities to meet the needs of their customers.

The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) is the full-service trade association representing the $41 billion metalforming industry of North America--the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating and other value-added processes. In existence since 1942, members include metal stampers, fabricators, spinners, slide formers and roll formers, as well as suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. Members are located in some 30 countries, but the majority is found in North America, as well as Canada and Mexico.

Founded in 1974, the Robotic Industries Association (RIA) is the only trade group in North America organized specifically to serve the robotics industry. Member companies include leading robot manufacturers, users, system integrators, component suppliers, research groups, and consulting firms.

Representing more than 2,300 member companies, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI®) is the industry association serving the global semiconductor, display, MEMs and related micro-electronics industries.

Since its inception in 1970, SEMI has played an increasingly vital role in industry expansion, visibility and representation. SEMI strives to foster growth and development of both member companies and the professionals within them through business and technical education, international standards development, information products, industry advocacy initiatives and international expositions.

SEMI is headquartered in San Jose, California, with offices in Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C.

AIM is the global association, which is recognized as the worldwide authority on automatic identification, data collection, and networking in a mobile environment. AIM has over 900 members in 50 different countries.