THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THIS ASSOCIATION IS ORGANIZED ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT - THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SHEET METAL INDUSTRY INCLUDING ALL ITS SPECIALTIES THROUGH SECURING THE COOPERATION OF THE VARIOUS PERSONS AND FIRMS ENGAGED IN SUCH BUSINESSES, AND COLLECTING, CORRELATING AND DISSEMINATING INFORMATION OF VALUE. 2. INDUSTRY RELATIONS - TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN HIGH STANDARDS OF WORKMANSHIP, AND TO ESTABLISH HARMONIOUS AND PROPER RELATIONS WITH THE MEMBERS AND OTHER RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. 3. STANDARDS - TO PROMOTE, THROUGH COOPERATIVE EFFORT AND PUBLISHED FACTS, INDUSTRY STANDARDS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 4. INDUSTRY REPRESENTATION - TO PROVIDE STATE WIDE REPRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRY WITH GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY GROUPS, LABOR AND THE PUBLIC. 5. INDUSTRY STUDIES - TO INITIATE, PROMOTE AND DOCUMENT STUDIES DIRECTED TOWARD THE SOLUTION OF PRESENT AND FUTURE PROBLEMS INCIDENT TO THE INDUSTRY.