AFIA Equipment Manufacturers Conference 2023: Tackling Feed Industry Challenges
We’re happy to announce that we’re a proud sponsor of the American Feed Industry Association’s (AFIA) upcoming Equipment Manufacturers Conference (EMC), being held from November 8-10, 2023 in Tucson, AZ, at the Omni Tucson National Resort.
About AFIA and the EMC
AFIA is the world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to representing
the business, legislative, and regulatory interests of the U.S. animal food
industry and its suppliers. And, they’re also one of our long-time safety
industry partners. We’re pleased to once again be a part of the EMC, an
educational event designed to address the issues of today’s equipment
designers, builders, installers, and users who serve the feed, pet food, and
ingredient industries. The event is sure to be packed with important safety
insight throughout its daily events and discussions.
Labor and Supply Chain Issues
in the Feed Industry
This year’s event will have a main focus on the future of labor and supply
chain issues within all steps of the food process. This includes a focus on customer
and vendor relationships and future practices that businesses should consider
in a post pandemic environment. For workplace professionals, there are also
sessions on building safety cultures within organizations as well as industry recruiting
best practices. Of special interest on day three will be a session focused on
ISO/TC 293, which focuses on the standardization of additive manufacturing (3D
printing). All proceeds from the event go towards the EMC scholarship fund,
which focuses on scholarships for furthering education for future professionals
in the feed industry.
A Long-lasting Partnership in Safety
Here at Clarion Safety, we’ve been a longstanding safety partner of AFIA.
Effective warning labels and safety signs are critical in the feed industry
where interaction between people and machinery is frequent, making the
potential for injury possible. In 2008, the organization utilized our expertise
to overhaul its safety label program, giving AFIA members access to a catalog
of state-of-the-art labels designed specifically for their feed and grain
equipment needs. Our workplace safety sign system product line is also offered
to AFIA members, as well as 5 pack labels for facilities looking to retrofit
older equipment with up-to-date labels.
For more details on this year’s EMC, including how to register and take advantage of early bird special pricing, visit AFIA’s website.
