Purpose 

To identify long-range market trends for metalformed parts and related products and to develop marketing strategies to expand the use of their products.

Scope

• To identify current and potential future markets for metal formed parts.

• To evaluate trends regarding competitive products and their expected impact on metal forming markets.

• To report to members on market opportunities.

• To develop strategies for conversion of existing products to metal formed parts.

• To monitor the relationship between imports and exports.

Marketing and sales professionals are encouraged to attend the ninth Marketing and Sales Roundtable scheduled for May 16-17 at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel in Nashville, TN. This event is designed for marketing managers, sales executives and representatives, manufacturing representatives, vice presidents, presidents and business development executives. Benefits of attending include learning from and networking with peers, addressing marketing issues that affect businesses, gaining ideas to improve business and accessing timely information on how to infiltrate new markets. This year’s event begins with a casual networking golf outing that all participants are encouraged to attend. Beginners are welcome and it is guaranteed to be fun. To register or receive more information, please contact Allison Grealis at 216-901-8800 or agrealis@pma.org. The registration deadline for this event is Friday, May 11.

CHAIR
Gene Lambert
Batesville Tool & Die
gene.lambert@btdinc.com

VICE CHAIR
Dan Rader
ODM Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc.
drader@odmtool.com

Rickey Bowen
Precision Industries, Inc.
rbowen@precind.com

Ronnie Burton
M A metal Co., Inc.
rburton@mametal.com

Howard R. Burton
Ken-Tron Mfg., Inc.
hburton@ken-tron.com

Dennis Carlsen
TMX, Inc.
denniscarlsen@tmxperts.com

Joe Cincera
Ataco Steel Products Corporation
jcincera@atacosteel.com

Jason Clark
New Bremen Machine & Tool Co., Inc.
jasonc@newbremenmachine.com

Mike Collett
Feintool Cincinnati, Inc.
mcollett@feintool-usa.com

Lee Ellard
Stamtec, Inc.
lellard@stamtec.com

James G. Elmer
Grand Rapids Machine Repair, Inc.
jime@grmr.com

Rob Godlewski
Argo Products Company

Terry Hansen
Ultra Tool & Manufacturing, Inc.
terry.hansen@ultratoolmfg.com

Russell L. Hartman
RIFAST Systems LLC
rhartman@rifastllc.com

Randall Herbeck
E & E Manufacturing
RHerbeck@eemfg.com

Franck Hirschmann
ARKU Coil Systems, Inc.
franck.hirschmann@arku-coil-systems.com

Robert R. Hurst
Specialty Washer Co. of South Carolina
rhurst@phoenixspecialty.com

Jeff Hutchings
GMP Metal Products
hutchingsj@gmpmetal.com

Doug Krebs
OMCO, Ohio Moulding Corp.
dkrebs@omcoform.com

Steve Kuhr
PTM Corporation
smkuhr@ptmcorporation.com

Robert A. Laystrom
Laystrom Manufacturing Company
rlaystrom@laystrom.com

Steve Lowery
Tower Oil & Technology Co.
sal@toweroil.com

Bob Lucas
nth/works
bob.lucas@nth-works.com

Mark M. Lucci
Precise Engineering Inc.
markl@preciseengineering.com

Leo F. Martin
Blow Press
lfm@blowpress.com

Dan P. Moore
Target Stamped Products Corporation
dan.moore@targetstamped.com

George Naseef
Genesee Stamping and Fabricating, Inc.
gnaseef@geneseegroup.com

Robert Neukam
Stone City Products, Inc.
neukams@msn.com

Michelle M. Oldford
Clips & Clamps Industries
moldford@clipsclamps.com

Scott Prince
Olson International, Ltd.
scottp@olsonintl.com

Michael A. Rose
Blue Chip Engineered Products
mike.rose@bcepi.com

George Smith
Atlas Steel Products Co.
gsmith@atlassteel.com

Fred C. Stadler
M A Metal Co., Inc.
fstadler@mametal.com

Jamie Stengel
Horizon Steel Co.

Mark Sullivant
The Su-Dan Corporation
msullivant@su-dan.com

Wayne R. Tinder
Dayton Rogers
wtinder@dr-mn.com

Douglas E. Tisch
Stamco Industries, Inc.
dtisch@stamcoind.com

John W. Wittmann
Res Manufacturing Company
jwittmann@resmfg.com

Ex-Officio
Jason Howey
Okay Industries, Inc.
jhowey@okayind.com

Staff:

Allison R. Grealis
Precision Metalforming Association
agrealis@pma.org

Typically meet four times a year. May (face-to-face in Cleveland in conjunction with their annual roundtable), November (conference call to judge the Ulbrich Award for Competitive Excellence in Product Development), March (face-to-face in Chicago at METALFORM), June (conference call to plan for the annual Marketing professionals roundtable).

Key Projects

• Planning annual Marketing Roundtable
• Bolstering e-mail discussion group
• Judging Award for Competitive Excellence in Product Development

• Establishment of a member's only online peer networking group, which allows marketing professionals to gather and share information and learn about trends and technological advancement in quality.
• Establishment of a marketing survey that allows professionals in the field to obtain timely and useful research information.
• Research into quality software that can better assist quality professionals in ensuring excellence and achievement in their companies.