Join NIBA
NIBA membership gives you access to an unbeatable collection of belting leaders, training opportunities, and education for your entire staff.
NIBA is dedicated to building interaction between conveyor belt and component manufacturers, their distributors and customers.
Apply in Three Easy Steps:
1. Complete and submit a membership application. Your application must include two references (one from a current NIBA member). You can find the Reference Form here.
2. The application will go through a review by the NIBA Board of Directors.*
3. Pay the membership dues.
Note: The application approval process typically takes 3 weeks.
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Why Should You Join NIBA?
"If you're not in NIBA, you're not in belting."
"Since joining NIBA my business doubled. Now I can’t afford to be without it."
"I feel life is about relationships memories and experiences and NIBA has provided quality and exciting participation in all."
Explore Member Types
Distributor/Fabricator
An organization may become a Distributor/Fabricator Member of NIBA if it is engaged in the distribution and/or fabrication of conveyor and flat power transmission belting and material that enhances/changes belt, owns a mechanical slitter and/or splicing equipment, has significant stocking inventory and/or fabrication equipment, provides services and support to end users or other distributors, and meets all additional membership eligibility requirements as approved from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Distributor/Fabricator
Belting Manufacturer
An organization may become a Belting Manufacturer Member of NIBA if a substantial portion of its business activity is the manufacture of conveyor and flat power transmission belting for sale primarily to distributor/fabricators and it meets all additional membership eligibility requirements as approved from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Component Manufacturer
An organization may become a Component Manufacturer Member of NIBA if it is engaged in the manufacture of material, parts, machinery, or equipment that enhances/changes belt, for sale primarily to distributor/fabricators and meets all additional eligibility requirements as approved from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Affiliate
An organization may become an affiliate member of NIBA if its products or services are directly related to the interests of the other classes of membership, its relationship to the other members is deemed beneficial by the Board of Directors and it meets all additional eligibility requirements as approved from time to time by the Board of Directors. Organizations that stock belting or are manufacturer’s representatives or sales agents are not eligible for affiliate membership. Affiliate members shall not have the right to vote, hold office, or serve on the Board of Directors of NIBA. However, they may serve on NIBA committees at the discretion of the Board of Directors.
Member Benefits
Did you know that NIBA member benefits are available to every employee of member companies?
Grow your knowledge and improve your skills to help you increase your value to your company.
Employee Benefits
- Access to the latest industry information through the Belt Line newsletter.
- Learn new belting-related technologies and regulations from industry experts with access the Learning Library with online training certificate courses, heavyweight and lightweight manuals, and over 100 technical articles.
- Improve your technical skills attending live trainings like the Key Principles of Lightweight Belting, Lightweight Splice School, Track Train Troubleshoot and Vulcanized and Mechanical Splice School.
- Access to the University of Industrial Distribution where distribution experts and innovators hone your business skills through the Association Education Alliance (AEA).
Employee and Company Benefits
- Discounts on training executed by the Association Education Alliance (AEA) ($50 on monthly webinars to $500 on the University of Annual Distribution).
- Members have excellent access to key personnel from belting manufacturers, distributors, and component suppliers.
- Personal interaction with the distributor/fabricator and manufacturing leaders of the conveyor component industries through the Annual Convention. The Convention brings hundreds of industry players face-to-face in a relaxing and open atmosphere. Find new customers, supplier and technical experts all in one place.
- Opportunities to cooperate with other distributor/fabricators or manufacturers to develop better solutions for the end use customers of conveyor components through networking.
- Membership gives you access to NIBA member contact information.
- Volunteer on a NIBA committee. It’s a unique opportunity to show your peers the value you can bring to NIBA.
Company Benefits
- Equipment classified ads - the ability to post equipment wanted requests on website or equipment for sale.
- The Convention Expo at the Annual Convention brings the best from our industry onto one floor.
Benefits to Your Family
- College scholarships available to families of both distributor and manufacturing members.
Contact Jackie Kimball at jkimball@niba.org to set up your profile and take advantage of your company’s membership today!
