East Michigan
2025 District Community Engagement Awards – Celebrating Gold!
High engagement. Deep impact. Sustainable success. 
In just a couple of years, the PMA East Michigan District has rebuilt itself and evolved into a regional model for PMA excellence. Their Gold distinction in the first-ever Community Engagement Awards celebrates board renewal, student outreach, engaging market insight events, fundraising and an overall surge in event activity.
Accepted by Barry Lewalski, District Chair, Philip Chacko, District Vice Chair, and Daniel Essian, Membership Chair, at the 2025 District Leadership Conference, PMA East Michigan is not just building community — “…we’re building trust.”
Congratulations 2025 Scholarship Recipients
The Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation (PMAEF), in partnership with the Precision Metalforming Association East Michigan District, has awarded scholarships to local students seeking a careers in the metalforming industry.
Learn more about the recipients:
What's Next?
PMA East Michigan Annual Automotive Suppliers Outlook 2026
WED, JAN 14 2026
PMA East Michigan invites you to attend its annual automotive suppliers event!
Rethink. Reinvent. Rise: Strategies for the Auto Industry’s Next Chapter
Join us for a strategic discussion on the automotive outlook, operational challenges, and how AI strategies can enhance competitiveness, protect margins and foster sustainable growth. The event features keynote speaker Jan Griffiths, champion of cultural change and host of the Automotive Leaders Podcast, on leadership and agility in today’s dynamic industry.
About the District
Metalforming companies in and around Detroit, Michigan.
The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) East Michigan District has an active base of metalforming company members in and around Detroit, Michigan. The district programs offer excellent opportunities for you to network locally, build useful business relationships and expand professional expertise.
Since 2009, the East District has maintained an alliance with MIOSHA. The formal alliance is designed to raise awareness of MIOSHA’s rulemaking and enforcement initiatives, provide training and education, and enhance communication and outreach related to worker protection, particularly within the metalforming industry.
If you are interested in any of the PMA East Michigan District programs, or would like to volunteer, please contact Ms. Anna Krzak, District Administrator .