Trade Shows and Associations

FABTECH International and the AWS Welding Show
http://www.fmafabtech.com
 
Metalform
http://www.metalform.com


Industrial Perforators Association (IPA)
http://www.iperf.org
Phone: 561-447-7511
A group whose members constitute a highly specialized production resource for punching very large numbers of holes in a wide variety of materials with extraordinary efficiency.

Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)
http://www.pma.org
Phone: 216-901-8800
A full-service trade association representing the North American metalforming industry, which creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating and other value-added processes.

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA)
http://www.fmanet.org
Phone: 815-399-8775
A group that seeks to bring metal fabricators together through educational programs, volunteer committees and technology councils, networking opportunities, industry awards and FABTECH® International.

National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc. (NIMS)
http://www.nims-skills.org/about/about.htm
Phone: 703-352-4971
A nonprofit organization formed to support the development of a skilled workforce for the metalworking industry.