Innovation Awards for Baby Products

Article by jpma.org

The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association, Inc. (JPMA) is a national trade organization representing 95% of the $8.9 billion industry. JPMA, formed in 1962 with 29 industry companies, has grown to include 300 companies in the United States, Canada and Mexico. These companies manufacture and/or import infant products such as cribs, car seats, strollers, bedding, and a wide range of accessories and decorative items.

JPMA developed an extensive Certification Program to help guide parents and caregivers toward purchasing juvenile products that are built with safety in mind. Parents can look for the seal on product packaging.

To promote the safe use and selection of products for baby, JPMA publishes “Safe & Sound for Baby,” a brochure (available in English and in Spanish) which outlines safe product usage and safety measures for the home and car to help ensure baby's safety. JPMA has distributed more than three million of the complimentary brochures.

JPMA sponsors Baby Safety Month each September to raise the public's awareness of important baby safety issues.

Since 1968, JPMA has sponsored the International Juvenile Products Show, the industry's leading trade exhibition. The 2007 Show marked the end of an era.  In response to member input, the decision was made to forgo the annual event offered by JPMA, and allow ABC Kids Expo to manage all aspects of a single industry show beginning in the fall of 2007.  As a result of this agreement, the JPMA Board of Directors will now be able to engage the full scope of the Association's resources in achieving their strategic plan, which is 100% aligned with the Association’s mission and today's industry needs.

JPMA arranged this web site to keep consumers, the industry, and JPMA members up-to-date and well-informed. Expectant parents, baby-store owners, and company presidents alike can visit JPMA's web site for reliable information.

The JPMA Innovation Awards Competition highlights some of the most exciting new products in the marketplace today. Each year, more than 100 companies enter their most cutting edge products for this renowned competition, but only 10 are selected. Entries are evaluated by a selection committee of trade media representatives and industry retail buyers, and judged on their innovation, marketability, trend-setting potential, appeal and usefulness.

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