American Flock Association

History

2005-

1995-2004

Membership statistics:
1996 - 57 Companies
1998 - 66 Companies
  • 19th AFA Annual Meeting, October 21-22, 2004, Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut.
  • 18th AFA Annual Meeting, October 23-26, 2003, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Fundamentals of Flocking 2003
  • 17th AFA Annual Meeting, November 1, 2002, Warwick, Rhode Island.
  • 16th AFA Annual Meeting, May 9-11, 2002, Scottsdale, Arizona.
  • 15th AFA Annual Meeting, October 26-28, 2000, Providence, Rhode Island
  • Fundamentals of Flocking 2000
  • 14th AFA Annual Meeting, November 4-6, 1999, Charleston, South Carolina.
  • 13th AFA Annual Meeting, October 22-24, 1998, New Orleans, Louisiana
    • Speakers and Presentations
      • Health and Safety, Peter Hadley, Claremont Flock Corp. and Robert M. Castellan, M.D. and Kathleen Kreiss, M.D., NIOSH
      • Trends in Style, Richard Lebovitz, Automotive and Transportation Interiors Magazine
  • 12th AFA Annual Meeting, October 23-25, 1997, Las Vegas, Nevada
    • Speakers and Presentations
      • Health and Safety, Peter Hadley, Claremont Flock Corp. and Jim Fulks, Microfibres
      • Tribo-Charge—the Future Challenge for the Fiber Coating Industry, Kjell Alm, Almyra SA
      • Cleaning Up our Act, Daniel Eisen, Neighborhood Cleaners Association of America
      • The University’s Role in Fostering a Flourishing Flock Industry, Steve Warner, Sc.D., UMass Dartmouth
  • Fundamentals of Flocking: August 1997, UMass Dartmouth
  • 11th AFA Annual Meeting, Oct. 31-Nov. 2, 1996, Embassy Suites, Lake Buena Vista, Orlando, Florida
    AFA Executive Committee Photo from early 1996
    REAR David Trumbull, Edwin B. Martin, Thomas Witham, Steve Rosenthal
    FRONT: Peter Hadley, Laura Ouimet, Robert Baker
    At the NTA Office at 230 Congress St., Boston.
  • 10th AFA Annual Meeting, November 2-4, 1995, Scottsdale, Arizona
    • Speakers and Presentations
      • Marketing Flock, Automotive, Kendy B. Kutcheck, DuPont Co.
      • Marketing Flock, Home Furnishings, Richard Darlington, DuPont Co.
      • Marketing Flock, Packaging, Jack Caps, Revlon, Inc.

1985-1994

Membership statistics:
1985 - 26 Companies
1992 - 47 Companies
  • Fundamentals of Flocking: 1994, UMass Dartmouth
In November 1984 Joachim Mueller organized the first study-tour for American flockers to Europe and to the International Flock Symposium in Germany. In February 1885 the participants of the study tour reunited on the occassion of Mr. Mueller's visit the U.S. It was at this informal gathering that the idea of forming an association was born. A preliminary meeting was held March 5th, with 40 participants at Rolling Green in Andover, Massachusetts. Then on April 29, 1985, at the Marriott Hotel in Newton, Massachusetts, the first meeting, with 60 participants, took place with the clear target of forming the American Flock Association. Provisional subcommittees were formed and Cliff Harvey was elected chairman.

On August 12, 1985, at Rolling Green, Andover, Massachusetts, the AMERICAN FLOCK ASSOCIATION was officially constituted with 27; 46 more were invited to join. The first official meeting with all legally necessary procedures such as election of the Executive Committee was held on October 28, 1985.

[History compiled from AFA Executive Committee meeting minutes and from FLOCK trade journal.]