PMA General Archives
Below are news archives posted prior to Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Click on the title to view the entire story.
December 2011
- PMA Mourns the Loss of Jim McGregor
12/27/2011
November 2011
August 2011
July 2011
November 2010
September 2010
July 2010
- MetalForming Magazine Hires New Sales Representatives
7/22/2010 - PMA Hosts Inaugural Conference for Marketing & Sales Professionals
7/20/2010 - Annual Meeting Sponsorships Now Available
7/1/2010 - Capital Spending Report Reveals Projected Increases in Equipment Purchases
7/1/2010 - Golf Outing Named in Memory of Long-Time PMA & NTMA Member
7/1/2010 - PMA Exhibits at Great Designs in Steel Conference
7/1/2010 - Six Sigma Principles—A Next Generation Leadership Webinar
7/1/2010 - PMA Introduces New Social Media Resources
7/1/2010
June 2010
- Golf Outing Named in Memory of Long-Time PMA and NTMA Member
6/25/2010 - PMA/NTMA Re-Shoring Initiative to Bring Manufacturing Jobs Back Home Continues
6/10/2010 - EPA’s Form R Due on July 1
6/1/2010 - Registration Open for Inaugural Marketing & Sales Conference
6/1/2010 - Winner of myPMA Giveaway Announced
6/1/2010 - PMA on Display at PowerPlex 2010 User Conference
6/1/2010 - Successful PMA/NTMA Purchasing Fair Focused on Re-Shoring
6/1/2010 - PMA Releases 2010 Safety Report
6/1/2010
May 2010
- New Metalforming-Industry Website: A Go-To Resource for Knowledge and Networking
5/4/2010 - MetalForming Magazine Names Publisher
5/1/2010
April 2010
- MetalForming Magazine Names Publisher
4/28/2010 - MetalForming Magazine Launches Redesigned Website
4/28/2010 - NTMA/PMA Re-Shoring Manufacturing Initiative Gaining Momentum
4/15/2010 - MSI Names Executive Director
4/13/2010 - Support North American Occupational Safety & Health Week
4/1/2010 - Members Achieve Excellent Safety Records
4/1/2010 - Health Insurance Program for the Metalworking Manufacturing Industry
4/1/2010
February 2010
- NTMA/PMA Announce Re-Shoring Initiative to Bring U.S. Manufacturing Jobs Back Home
2/24/2010 - OSHA Steps Up Enforcement Efforts; PMA Resources Can Help
2/17/2010 - Reminder: Posting of OSHA Form 300A
2/17/2010 - New Design Guidelines, Fourth Edition Now Available
2/16/2010
January 2010
- PMA Educational Foundation Introduces Tool to Evaluate Job Applicants New to Metalworking Industry
1/5/2010 - Year-End Report from PMA 2009 Chairman Wayne Boeckman
1/1/2010 - MetalForming Magazine: 2009 in Review
1/1/2010 - New Service Delivers Timely Economic Analysis to PMA Members
1/1/2010 - PMA 2010 Chair Gretchen Zierick's Theme: The Morality of Manufacturing
1/1/2010
December 2009
November 2009
- Gretchen Zierick Elected 2010 Chair of the Board of the Precision Metalforming Association
11/19/2009 - International Metalforming Industry Leaders Meet in Boston
11/5/2009
August 2009
June 2009
- Senate Finance Committee Members Introduce R&D Legislation
6/22/2009 - Climate Bill Includes “Buy American” Language
6/22/2009 - Big Labor Continues to Fight for the Employee Free Choice Act
6/22/2009 - PMA East and West Michigan Districts Form Alliance with MIOSHA to Advance Industry Safety and Health
6/16/2009 - New Currency Legislation Introduced in the House and Senate
6/3/2009
May 2009
- Currency Legislation Introduced in House and Senate
5/21/2009 - Stimulus Funds Available for Education and Training
5/21/2009 - NTMA/PMA One Voice Legislative Conference Stirs Flurry of Media Attention
5/21/2009 - NTMA/PMA Legislative Conference Recap
5/21/2009 - Congress Hears Testimony Arguing for More Severe Penalties for OSHA Violations
5/8/2009 - Democrats Look for Compromise with Specter on Card Check
5/8/2009 - NTMA/PMA Joins Coalition to Ensure Long-Term Viability of Tooling Sector
5/8/2009
April 2009
- Capital Spending Report Reveals Significant Reduction in Metalforming Equipment Purchases
4/17/2009 - Cap and Trade Outline Unveiled
4/15/2009 - NTMA/PMA Legislative Conference Update
4/15/2009
March 2009
- New COBRA Provisions in Recovery Bill
3/25/2009 - Government Helps Small Businesses Get Loans
3/25/2009 - Metalworking Associations Urge Obama Administration to Extend Auto Supplier Relief to Tier 2 and 3
3/25/2009 - NTMA/PMA Legislative Conference
3/25/2009 - PMA Member Testifies at Climate Change Hearing
3/25/2009 - Specter to Vote NO on Cloture for Card Check
3/25/2009 - Employee Free Choice Act Introduced in House, Senate
3/11/2009 - White House Proposes Tax Hikes in Budget
3/11/2009 - Register Online for the NTMA/PMA Legislative Conference
3/11/2009 - NAM Links to One Voice Card Check Video
3/11/2009 - Sales and Marketing Report Reveals Trends and Opportunities for Metalformers
3/5/2009 - Manufacturers Asked to Provide Questions to Government on “Buy America” Provision
3/3/2009 - Manufacturing-Related Tax Provisions Included in Economic Stimulus Bill
3/3/2009 - Card Check Video Generates Big Response
3/3/2009 - PMA, NTMA, IFI and PMPA Lobby Treasury for “Quick Pay”
3/3/2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
- International Congress in Grand Rapids Gauged Successful by Global Metalforming Industry
11/19/2008 - PMA Introduces Leadership Academy for Next Generation of Metalforming Industry Leaders
11/14/2008 - Wayne Boeckman Elected Precision Metalforming Association 2009 Chairman of the Board, Embarks on Ambitious Agenda
11/13/2008 - New Roundtables Cover Key Issues for Metalforming Industry
11/6/2008
October 2008
- MetalForming Magazine Launches Online Job Center
10/29/2008 - Tennessee Metalformers to Hold Technology Fair in Nashville
10/29/2008 - Metalformers to Meet in Livonia in November
10/27/2008
September 2008
- PMA Urges House to Follow Senate's Lead and Extend R&D Tax Credit
9/24/2008 - PMA Urges Congress to Include U.S. Part Suppliers in Any Auto Loan Guarantee
9/18/2008 - NTMA & PMA Join Forces to Strengthen Industry Advocacy Efforts for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers
9/16/2008 - Global Manufacturing Leaders Gather in Michigan to Discuss Industry Challenges
9/9/2008
August 2008
- MetalForming Magazine Offers New Tool & Die E-Newsletter
8/28/2008 - Metalformers to Meet in Pontiac in September
8/13/2008 - New Short-Run Metalforming Seminar to Address Changing Needs of Metalforming Industry
8/8/2008
July 2008
- Metalforming Educational Foundation Offers Web-Based Learning for Management-Level Employees
7/31/2008
June 2008
- PMA Applauds Congressional Sponsors of "Small Business Health Options Program Act" (SHOP Act)
6/10/2008 - Metalforming Educational Foundation Awards $25,000 in Grants
6/3/2008
May 2008
- PMA Carolinas District Supports SkillsUSA Precision Machining Contest Winners
5/29/2008 - Cleveland Training Programs to be Featured at PMA Educational Foundation Best Practices Event
5/22/2008
April 2008
March 2008
- Metalformers to Meet in Sylvania in April
3/27/2008 - Global Metalforming Executives to Gather in Grand Rapids for International Congress on Manufacturing Issues
3/20/2008 - Metalformers to Meet in Pontiac in March
3/3/2008 - New CD-ROM Addresses Die Design and Troubleshooting
3/3/2008
February 2008
January 2008
- PMA Urges Congressional Support for Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers in Upcoming Trade Legislation
1/29/2008 - Metalforming Educational Foundation Awards $88,000 in Grants
1/18/2008
December 2007
- PMA Disappointed by U.S. Government's Failure to Act on China Currency Manipulation
12/20/2007 - Metalformers to Meet in Livonia in January
12/13/2007 - PMA Renews Alliance with OSHA to Advance Industry Safety & Health
12/5/2007 - Congressman Peter Roskam Tours S&S Hinge Company
12/3/2007
November 2007
- PMA Announces 2008 Committee Chairs
11/5/2007
October 2007
- Hardt Elected PMA 2008 Chairman of the Board
10/29/2007 - PMA Sponsors Springfield Symphony Orchestra’s “American Made” Concerts
10/22/2007 - Precision Metalforming Association Hires Vice President of Membership, Services and Marketing
10/19/2007 - Tennessee Metalformers to Hold Annual Suppliers’ Night in Nashville
10/16/2007 - Metalformers to Meet in Plymouth in October
10/3/2007
August 2007
- New Chairs Elected to PMA's Twenty Local Districts
8/30/2007 - Metalforming Educational Foundation Awards First Sheet Metal Certificate
8/8/2007
July 2007
June 2007
- Regional METALFORM Moves Down Southeast Automotive Corridor
6/20/2007 - U.S. Treasury Inattention to China Currency Manipulation Spurs Congress to Take Action
6/13/2007
May 2007
