The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JPMA) is a national trade organization that represents the juvenile industry defined as from prenatal to preshcool. JPMA represents companies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico who manufacture, import and/or distribute infant products.

JPMA Certification

JPMA has developed a comprehensive Certification Program to help guide parents and caregivers toward purchasing juvenile products that are built with safety in mind. The JPMA Certification Seal on a product tells consumers this product has been verified as conforming to the requirements established by ASTM, through independent laboratory testing and follow-up on-site inspection of the manufacturer's production line.

History

"The idea for The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JPMA) was born in 1959 when a group of juvenile products manufacturers came together as the voice of the industry when the United States

United States

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 government imposed an automotive tax

Tax

To tax is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law. Taxes are also imposed by many subnational entities...

 that applied to car seats. By pooling resources and streamlining their efforts, the manufacturers proved that the tax was unfair and it was revoked. Afterwards, the manufacturers recognized the need for an official association which would protect their interests and promote the entire industry. A group of manufacturers began to address the common issues facing the industry and in 1962, the organization obtained its charter and officially became recognized as the Juvenile Product Manufacturers Association.

2010-2011 Board of Directors

Chair

Brenda Berg

Scandinavian Child


Treasurer

Jason Macari

Summer Infant Products


Immediate Past Chairman

Greg Mansker

Chicco USA


Directors

Ellen Diamont

Skip Hop


Scott Doerstling

Sunshine Kids


Michael Magee

Graco Children's Products


Kelly Neal Mariotti

Green Frog Art


Rick Rosati

Bureau Veritas


Keith Schneider

PEM America


Dave Taylor

Dorel Juvenile Group

Luanne Whiting-Lager

Regal Lager, Inc.

Regal Lager, Inc.

Regal Lager, Inc. is a distributor of baby and children's products to both the United States and Canada, and is located in Kennesaw, Georgia. Regal Lager, Inc. works with companies outside the United States, and is known in the baby industry as a push-distributor as they not only provide...

Alan Wolkin

Colgate Mattress


Board Advisor

Ron Sidman


Counsel

Rick Locker
Locker, Greenberg, & Brainin

External links

JPMA Website

ASTM International