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

IMA members can save at least 70% on qualifying less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments.  YRCW offers flexible, efficient solutions, including comprehensive regional and national coverage with a full suite of guaranteed, expedited and specialized services.

• Expedited Precision™ offers you expedited, time-definite, air and ground service backed by our industry-leading customer satisfaction guarantee.
• Guaranteed Precision™ will get your goods to their destination with a guarantee, ensuring delivery, on or before the standard service date by noon, 5 p.m., or within a customer-defined window, or you don’t pay.
• Exhibit is a single source to satisfy your shipping needs to, from and between trade shows – including air and ground, expedited and guaranteed.
• Cross-border dedicated service to Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.
• YRC.com allows users to easily access shipping information 24/7.

To enroll visit www.1800members.com/ilma. For more information or if you would like a quote on a pending shipment emailsaveonfreight@1800members.com or call 1-800-MEMBERS (636-2377)

Flat Discounts on Shipping

IMA and UPS took the guesswork out, and put the easy in. Members now have access to new and improved flat pricing with savings of 50% on Domestic Next Day/Deferred, 30% on Ground Commercial / Residential and up to 50% on additional services.  In addition, members can take advantage of UPS Smart Pickup® service for free.

Open a new account, or if you are already taking advantage of our UPS savings program, re-enroll and apply the new discounts to your existing account by visiting: www.savewithups.com/ilma or call 1-800-MEMBERS (1-800-636-2377), M-F 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., ET.

*Visit www.savewithups.com/ilma for specific services and discounts.

Receive enhanced protection.

Minimize financial setbacks with insurance through UPS Capital Insurance Agency, Inc., by protecting your shipments. Members can save up to 17% over their current declared value and there is no fee to sign up, simply enter the value of your goods in the declared value field of the shipping system.

Click here (www.1800member.com/ups-capital-group-1-2) for additional information.

Print and produce a wide variety of marketing materials online.

The UPS Store® provides members with quick, affordable and effortless digital printing solutions with easy online ordering and expert customer service.

First time users, visit: meridianone.upsstoreprint.com/offer/ilma

Returning users, visit: meridianone.upsstoreprint.com

With Estes, IMA members receive at least 70% off qualifying less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments. Estes is the largest privately-held (LTL) company in North America—as well as a total solutions provider for all of your local, national and international shipping needs.

In addition to our national network of over 750 million one- and two-day shipping lanes, customers count on us for our regional expertise. Our direct service territory covers every state—including Alaska and Hawaii—and we also ship to Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Then there’s delivery to nearly any address in Canada and Mexico, plus worldwide ground- and airfreight-forwarding services. No matter where your shipment needs to go or when it needs to get there, Estes has you covered.

To enroll visit www.1800members.com/ilma. For more information or if you would like a quote on a pending shipment emailsaveonfreight@1800members.com or call 1-800-MEMBERS (636-2377)

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.