Membership Benefits

Intelligent Energy Management Solutions

As a member of Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, you have the power of Constellation, a national leader in the retail energy industry and the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s endorsed energy supplier.

Constellation helps members like you develop intelligent energy management solutions to stabilize their energy budgets, reduce energy costs, improve facility operations, and advance sustainability goals. Teaming up with Constellation allows you to take advantage of powerful benefits offered to Illinois Manufacturers’ Association members. These benefits include:

• Flexible purchasing options
• Knowledgeable, dedicated energy representatives
• Customized energy plans
• User-friendly online energy management tools
• Transparent billing

As a leading integrated energy company, Constellation touches every aspect of the energy value chain. We can help members like you free up capital and regain control of operational expenses through a turn-key financial solution. Customers across the U.S. rely on Constellation to help them intelligently buy, manage and use energy.

Introducing the IMA Electricity Purchasing Pool

As the endorsed energy supplier to the IMA, Constellation helps members develop energy management solutions to protect their bottom line. Our newest energy management solution, the IMA Electricity Purchasing Pool, aggregates electricity load from participating members and creates a structured, systematic purchasing strategy to manage energy costs and risk over time.

For more information about Constellation:

Contact: Rich Cialabrini
Call: 888.312.1563
Visit: http://www.constellation.com/ima

The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association has partnered with Heritage-Crystal Clean (HCC) as its preferred provider of parts cleaning and industrial waste services. HCC provides premium services at competitive prices, and has the capability to provide all of your parts cleaning, industrial waste, used oil collection, and vacuum services needs. All IMA members are entitled to special discounts of at least 25%. Additional member benefits include zero installation fees on all new machines and no waste profile fees on all new waste streams. HCC guarantees to reduce your environmental services cost. The IMA is proud to have HCC as an Affinity Partner and member. Please feel free to contact HCC at 877-938-7948 or visit our Web site at www.Crystal-Clean.com.

Aramark Uniform Services is proud to be the preferred supplier partner of IMA and is committed to your business success. Employee appearance and a clean, safe environment directly impact your business. In fact, they’re vital to attracting and retaining customers.

Aramark is a responsive, reliable partner who can enhance your image and help improve safety and sanitation with a wide variety of uniform and supplies services.

Whether you rent or buy, Aramark is prepared to meet your high expectations for quality and service excellence.

Products:

• Uniforms & Apparel
• Floor Mats
• Mops & Towels
• Outerwear
• PPE
• First Aid

IMA members receive special savings including:

• Discounted prices on rental programs
• Setup for new program locations provided at no charge
• Save up to 60% off apparel, accessories and outerwear items
• Free set up for company apparel store and embroidered/screen printed logos

To learn more:

The right payment solution can help grow your business, increase customer loyalty, and set you apart from competitors. That’s why Illinois Manufacturers’ Association has partnered with U.S. Bank and Elavon to provide members with innovative payment processing solutions at exclusive members-only pricing.

Whether you do business online, in-person, or on the go, U.S. Bank and Elavon makes accepting credit and debit card payments quick, easy, and secure. More than a processor, their payment solutions help increase your sales, improve business operations, and control business costs.

With U.S. Bank and Elavon’s innovative technology and benefits, you can:

Accept all payment types anytime, anywhere
Whether on the go, online, in-person, by phone, or by mail, you’ll be able to accept credit, debit, and digital wallet payments.

Get paid fast
Improve your cash flow with options from standard to funding available within hours – including weekends and holidays!

Run your business better
Customized online reporting and support tools provide you with the right data to help you make informed decisions.

Save money
Solutions that help your business mitigate fraud, improve chargeback management, and reduce costs associated with accepting credit card payments.

And more! 

For more information or to get started today, contact:

Dawn McCarthy
Business Banking Market Manager – Payment Solutions

Phone:  913.708.0804

Email:  dawn.mccarthy@usbank.com

First Communications Association Program

As a member of the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association, you can take advantage of First Communications’ program helping bridge technology with world class customer service.

First Communications is a leading technology solutions provider offering data networking, voice and managed services throughout the Midwest, with a 24x7x365 Network Management Center in Chicago. First Communications is dedicated to pairing effective customer communications with next generation technology.

Technology solutions from First Communications are built to help your business grow and operate seamlessly.  With your membership in the IMA, First Communications will provide your organization Discounted Pricing, Customized Solutions, and a Dedicated Account Support team.

Let First Communications help with all of your technology needs from:

• Cloud PBX Services – move your phone system to the cloud to reduce costs
• SIP Trunking
• SD-WAN Service – software defined network to improve network performance
• Managed Security
• Ethernet/MPLS/VPLS
• Data Center Services

For more information about First Communications, please contact John Madura at (312) 334-0047 or jmadura@firstcomm.com

The world moves fast – and your IMA UPS^® Savings Program has the tools you need to help your small business move even faster. We’re here to help you push envelopes and ride the edge of what’s possible. We’ll be right by your side with everything you need to keep blazing forward.

Let UPS^® help make your business unstoppable. Members enjoy the following savings every time you ship:

• 65% off Domestic Next Day
• 42% off Ground
• 65% off International

Sign up for a new account

Or if you already have a UPS account, simply re-enroll and apply our member-only savings to your existing account.

Your IMA Office Depot® Member Benefits Program, previously Office Depot Business Solutions Division, has been rebranded to ODP Business Solutions™. Now a B2B-focused company serving small, medium and enterprise level companies like yours.  You’ll receive savings of up to 75% on the Best Value List of preferred products with free next-business-day delivery* or in-store and curbside pickup.** To continue to receive your member discounts, you’ll need to re-enroll or register for an account through our dedicated ODP site.

Register Now (business.officedepot.com/ILMA)

*Free Delivery: Minimum purchase required after discounts and before taxes. Orders outside our local delivery area and most furniture, oversized, bulk items, cases of bottled water and other beverages and special-order items do not qualify. Non-qualifying orders incur a delivery charge (minimum charge of $9.99). Many orders can be delivered next business day (between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM) if placed online or via phone by 3:00 PM or via fax by 1:00 PM, local time (In most locations). Other restrictions apply. **Curbside pickup is available in most stores, subject to state and local regulations. Orders must be placed 1 hour before store closing. See odpbusiness.com, call 888.2.OFFICE or ask your Account Manager for details.