International Committee

International Committee

Purpose

To lead PMA's involvement in ICOSPA and assess members to determine international business interests.

Scope

To determine how PMA can best serve the international interests of member companies by focusing on international business issues, opportunities and trends.
To analyze member feedback and recommend action steps to PMA's Board of Directors.
To promote PMA's participation in ICOSPA (the International Council of Sheet Metal Pressworking Associations) and ICOSPA Congresses.

Committee Roster

Chair: Bruce A. Walker, Walker Corporation
bwalker@walkercorp.com

Kent M. Bank, Minneapolis Washer & Stamping, Inc.
kentb@minneapoliswasher.com

Ashok Bhide, Wintriss Controls Group of Honeywell
ashok.bhide@honeywell.com

Jeffrey S. Clark, Waukesha Tool & Stamping Inc.
jclark@waukeshastamping.com

Fathi El-Farghali, SEYI Presses
fathi@seyiamerica.com

Jody Fledderman, Batesville Tool & Die
jody.fledderman@btdinc.com

Brian Gillespie, Plexus Systems, Inc.
bgil@plex.com

Timothy Gleason, Olson International Ltd.
tim.gleason@olsonintl.com

Ralph Hardt, Feintool Cincinnati, Inc.
rhardt@feintool-usa.com

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

Dennis J. Keat, The Su-Dan Corporation
keaden@su-dan.com

Keith Leatherwood, Vibro/Dynamics Corporation
keith@vibrodynamics.com

Tony Magnone, Specialty International, Inc.
tonym@specialtyinternational.com

Leo F. Martin, Blow Press
lfm@blowpress.com

William McKibben, Pridgeon & Clay, Inc.
bmckibben@pridgeonandclay.com

Carl M. Michaelsen, ODM Tool & Manufacturing Co. Inc.
carlm@odmtool.com

Michael J. O'Brien, Signature Technologies, Inc.
mo@signaturetechnologies.com

John Ormerod, RES Manufacturing Company
johno@resmfg.com

Ray Osborne, Anchor Danly
rosborne@anchorlamina.com

Carl T. Pfirrmann, ART Technologies, Inc.
carlpfir@hotmail.com

John W. Seeger, Jr., Dayton Rogers
jseeger@dr-mn.com

Mark Sutton, Komatsu America Industries, LLC.
msutton@kaic.com

Peter C. Swenson, Cooper-Weymouth, Peterson
pswenson@formtekgroup.com

Brian Taylor, Anchor Danly
btaylor@danly.com

Richard L. Wilkey, Fisher-Barton, Inc.
rlwilkey@fisherbartonsp.com

James J. Zawacki, GR Spring & Stamping, Inc.
zawacki@grs-s.com

John Zemon, Atlas Steel Products Co.
jzemon@atlassteel.com

ExOfficio
Patrick J. Thompson, Trans-Matic Manufacturing Company
pjthompson@transmatic.com

Staff:
William E. Gaskin, Precision Metalforming Association
wgaskin@pma.org

Mandy J. Basel, Precision Metalforming Association
mbasel@pma.org

PMA Calendar
A quick look at what,
when and where PMA is meeting,
teaching and gathering.

Meeting Information

Typically meet two to five times a year via conference call

Key Projects

Gauge member interest in attending international events such as trade shows
Gauge member interest in PMA organizing international study missions
Plan international study missions and events based on member feedback
Work with the 2008 ICOSPA Congress Steering Committee to determine preliminary plans for PMA-hosted 2008 ICOSPA Conference to be held in the U.S.

Past Projects and Accomplishments