International Committee

International Committee

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

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

Kent M. Bank
Minneapolis Washer & Stamping, Inc.

Ashok Bhide
Wintriss Controls of Honeywell

Jeffrey S. Clark
Waukesha Tool & Stamping, LLC

Fathi El-Farghali
SEYI Presses

Lee Ellard
Stamtec, Inc.

Jody Fledderman
Batesville Tool & Die

Michael Gallagher
Forming Technologies Inc.

Brian Gillespie
Plexus Systems, Inc.

Timothy Gleason
IMS Olson LLC

Ralph Hardt
Feintool Cincinnati, Inc.

Robert R. Hurst
Specialty Washer Co. of South Carolina

Dennis J. Keat
The Su-Dan Corporation

Victor Lanni
MDS Fastening Systems LLC

Robert A. Laystrom
Laystrom Manufacturing Company

Keith Leatherwood
Vibro/Dynamics Corporation

Tony Magnone
Specialty International, Inc.

William McKibben
Pridgeon & Clay, Inc.

Michael J. O'Brien
Signature Technologies, Inc.

Peter C. Swenson
Cooper-Weymouth, Peterson

Brian Taylor
Anchor Danly

Richard L. Wilkey
Fisher-Barton Inc.

Jeff A. Williams
J. Williams & Associates Inc.

James J. Zawacki
GR Spring & Stamping, Inc.

John Zemon
Atlas Steel Products Co.

Leo F. Martin
Blow Press

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.

Typically meet two to five times a year via conference call

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.

September 2008 — conducted survey of members to determine international activities for 2009
May 2008 — Study Mission to China — fifteen members traveled to Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuhan and Beijing to tour factories and attend the Die & Mould China tradeshow.
November 2007 — Co-hosted first-ever Conference on Metalforming in China with PMA Stamping Division in Cleveland, Ohio with 70 attendees.
January 2007—conducted survey of members regarding China and other low cost countries
July 2006—conducted survey of members regarding India and other low cost countries
Successfully promoted participation in the 15th International Congress on Sheet Metal Work held October 30-November 2, 2005, in Tokyo and Nagoya, Japan. There were 35 attendees from PMA at the Congress
Study Mission—September 2005—nearly 30 attendees went to Guangzhou and Shenzhen, in conjunction with the Mould & Die Asia show
In April 2005 conducted survey of members yielding information on future study missions
In September 2004 conducted survey of members yielding information on members' experience with foreign competition, offshore tooling, joint ventures and other international interests
Study Mission—May 2004—nearly 30 members traveled to Shanghai and the Die & Mould Asia show
November 2003—PMA hosted its first China Study Mission. Nearly 20 members traveled to Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing