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PLANO, Tex. — The Vinyl Man- ufacturers Association (VMA), a division of the American Fence As- sociation, announced that it has suc- cessfully certified its first member un- der the VMA Certification Program. Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc. and its trade name, EverStrong PVC Profiles, has successfully met all of the requirements of the VMA Cer- tification program as of Jan. 6, 2015. Eastern Fence was awarded CMA Certification Program ID – 001. Over the last few years, the VMA's primary focus has been to de- velop, launch, and administer a cer- tification program that will differen- tiate vinyl fence and railing products produced in a quality environment, using quality standards with a quality process, and all using a quality for- mulation, stated Peter Williams, Jr., CEO/CFO of Eastern Wholesale Fence Co. Williams is currently mem- ber-at-large representing the VMA on the AFA board of directors, and is past steering committee chairman. The certification was developed using a platform based on current ASTM F964-13 standards, he noted. Eastern Wholesale Fence Co. becomes first firm to earn certification under VMA quality assurance program Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc. (logo shown at top) has become the first firm to have one of its products, EverStrong Profiles (logo second from top), certified under the VMA Certifica- tion Program (logo third from top). The program is administered by the Vinyl Manufacturers Association (VMA). The certification process includes a documented quality control process and a bi-annual third party audit to confirm that all the standards are be- ing met. Vinyl fence fabricators, dealers, distributors, and/or installers can ben- efit by this certification as well. If they use only VMA Certified products, they can become a VMA Certified Licensee, and will be granted the right to use the VMA Certification Check- Mark on all of their marketing materi- als, packaging, and promotions. They can then promote their com- pany as complying with VMA stan- dards. This will set them apart from your competition, Williams noted, adding that the VMA will be an- nouncing additional members' certifi- cations over the next few months. Eastern Wholesale Fence Co., Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of fence products throughout the eastern U.S. The firm has been selling only to the fence trade, distributors, big box stores, fence fabricators, and retailers since 1971. Eastern sells nationally under the following brands: Illusions Vinyl Fence, Grand Illusions Vinyl Fence, EverStrong PVC Profiles, and Eastern Ornamental Fence. Eastern also man- ufactures and distributes a full line of red and white cedar fence, chain link fence, and other fencing accessories. For more information on Eastern Wholesale Fence Co. and its product lines, call 800-339-3362 or visit the web site www.easternfence.com. For additional details on VMA or the VMA Certification Program, call the American Fence Association at 800-822-4342 or visit the web site at www.americanfenceassociation.com. Parking Expo dates near The International Parking Insti- tute (IPI) will hold its 2015 Confer- ence & Expo at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Convention Center in Las Vegas June 29–July 2, 2015. IPI is the largest trade associ- ation representing parking profes- sionals and the parking industry. For more information or to reg- ister, visit ipiconference.parking. org, call Aisha Adams 571-699- 3011, or fax 703-566-2267. For room reservations at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Conven- tion Center, call 877-632-9001. IPI also announced that the 2016 Conference & Expo will be held May 22-25, 2016 in Nashville, Tenn. AMERISTARFENCE.COM | 888-333-3422 FENCE PRODUCTS FEN SEE WHY SO MANY CONTRACTORS CHOOSE AMERISTAR AS THEIR PREFERRED CHOICE FOR ALUMINUM FENCE