Distributor Members shall be business entities (such as corporations, partnerships, etc.) that:

1. shall be business entities (such as corporations, partnerships, etc.) that: i: Are engaged in the distribution of fluid sealing products and/or fluid sealing services to industry, institutions, end users, and/or original equipment manufacturers, and who have engaged in such business for a period of at least one year prior to application for membership in this Corporation; and, ii: Are not subsidiaries or affiliates of any fluid sealing manufacturer; and, iii: Act as distributors for products manufactured by two or more manufacturers of fluid sealing products; and, iv: Maintain their own inventory of at least $50,000 at cost of fluid sealing products. Fluid sealing products are defined as mechanical or hydraulic seals, packings or gaskets; and v: Maintain a minimum annual gross sale of at least $250,000 of fluid sealing products and fluid sealing services.

Distributor Application

Manufacturer Members

Manufacturer Members shall be business entities (such as corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships, but not to include manufacturers' representatives or agents) that:

1. shall be business entities (such as corporations, partnerships and sole proprietorships, but not to include manufacturers’ representatives or agents) that: i: Sell fluid sealing products primarily through distributors; or , ii: Sell raw materials necessary to the manufacture or fabrication of fluid sealing products; and , iii: are sponsored by two current ISD members, to be listed above; and , iv: maintain, and provide annual evidence of, product liability insurance of at least US $2 million. (For the purpose of ISD, the fabrication of gaskets, assembly of finished parts into kits, rebuilding of mechanical seals or any consolidations of converting finished manufactured parts as a primary function of a company’s business are not to be considered as a manufacturing process.)

Manufacturer Application

Service Vendor Members

Service Vendor Members shall be business entities (such as corporations, partnerships, etc.) that:

1. i: Are engaged in the distribution of fluid sealing products and/or fluid sealing services to industry, institutions, end users, and/or original equipment manufacturers, and who have engaged in such business for a period of at least one year prior to application for membership in this Corporation; and, ii: Are not subsidiaries or affiliates of any fluid sealing manufacturer; and, iii: Act as distributors for products manufactured by two or more manufacturers of fluid sealing products; and, iv: Maintain their own inventory of at least $50,000 at cost of fluid sealing products. Fluid sealing products are defined as mechanical or hydraulic seals, packings or gaskets; and v: Maintain a minimum annual gross sale of at least $250,000 of fluid sealing products and fluid sealing services.

Service Vendor Application