NAMA Background
History
The North American Millers' Association (NAMA) was established in April 1998 as a result of the merger of the Millers' National Federation (wheat flour millers, established 1902), the American Corn Millers' Federation (corn dry millers, established 1918), and Protein Grain Products International. In 1999 the American Oat Association (oat millers, established 1988) merged with NAMA.
NAMA is the trade association representing the wheat, corn, oat and rye milling industry. NAMA's 48 milling member companies operate 170 mills in 38 states and Canada. Their aggregate production of more than 160 million pounds per day is approximately 95 percent of the total industry capacity.
NAMA has 29 associate
members that provide products and/or services to the
milling companies. Products and services include
milling machinery and systems, packaging materials,
cargo transportation, vitamin and mineral additives,
fumigants and other pesticides, financial services
and seed wheat, corn and oats.
Mission Statement
NAMA enables its
members to grow and prosper by providing leadership
through education, information and advocacy to
members, policy makers, customers and suppliers in
the areas of regulation and legislation, trade,
supply and consumption.
Purpose
To organize and
promote a trade association for the general welfare,
benefit, and common purposes of the dry grain milling
and protein grain processing industry.
Goals
- NAMA will support and promote efforts to increase the utilization and consumption of dry milled grain-based products.
- NAMA will promote
an adequate supply of optimum quality grains.
- NAMA will be a proponent of free trade and supporter of food aid programs in all grain and grain-based products.
- NAMA will ensure
that the interests of its members are best
represented in the formation and
implementation of public policy affecting the
industry.
- NAMA will efficiently provide timely, relevant information to its members and key constituents.
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