OUR SITES
PMA’s Metalforming Insights produces eight annual reports with our partner, Wipfli. By partnering with Wipfli, we are combining manufacturing, metalforming and market expertise to provide an unmatched resource of business-critical data and insights for PMA members.
This report focuses on financial performance that will help shed light on issues affecting manufacturers and prepare companies for the future. The report will provide a review of the key trends impacting your business, including productivity, throughput, profitability and CapEx investment.
Survey opens April 1, 2026. The report is distributed on July 8, 2026.
The focus is on firmographics and the general pulse of the manufacturing industry. We recommend the owner, CEO or president complete this portion of the report.
Survey opens April 1, 2026. The report is distributed on July 8, 2026.
This report will identify gaps and opportunities as well as help prepare companies for a continuously evolving marketplace by exploring the operational performance of metalforming companies, including differences in those producing at different volume levels and complexity.
Survey opens April 1, 2026. The report is distributed on July 8, 2026.
Use this knowledge to generate a stronger sales team, marketing strategy and improved forecasting, allowing you to better manage your resources and win more business. The report also will help to identify areas for improvement and assist companies to be more competitive.
Survey opens April 1, 2026. The report is distributed on July 8, 2026.
Labor continues to be a leading challenge for manufacturers. Learn what best-in-class companies are doing to manage the talent crisis and understand new strategies for attracting and retaining your workforce.
Survey opens April 1, 2026. The report is distributed on July 8, 2026.
Wanting to know how to get the most from the reports? Wipfli is offering a free one-hour discussion with Wipfli team members to review your custom report, answer questions and provide additional insight – Company must complete all five surveys above. Benchmarking is an essential part of assessing your business and the reports will help you better understand how your business is performing as well as identify opportunities to improve profitability and competitiveness.
This report contains a compilation of wages related to the metalforming industry to assist manufacturers in evaluating prevailing wage rates and establishing a realistic baseline for comparing the relative cost of healthcare.
Survey opens July 7, 2026. The report is distributed on August 26, 2026.
Valuable information on executive salaries and bonuses is presented for 11 critical job positions specifically designed for C-Suite executives and senior management to attract and retain the best and brightest professionals.
Survey opens July 7, 2026. The report is distributed on August 26, 2026.
This report is conducted across manufacturing processes from several associations. It is a comprehensive report that provides a real-time health check of both the manufacturing and metalforming industries. The report provides an in-depth executive summary, manufacturing index, cross-analysis, manufacturing overview and specific metalforming insights.
Survey opens September 8, 2026. The report is distributed on October 21, 2026.
If you don’t see your question listed, feel free to reach out—we’re happy to help!
Log in to the PMA Member Surveys and Reports Portal to take the surveys and view the reports.
You must be a PMA member first. Your primary contact at your company is able to assign who can take and view the surveys and reports. If you don’t know who your primary contact is, contact Cindy Minn.
There are annual, quarterly and monthly surveys. Please view the dates listed on the above webpage for the dates of each survey.
Yes, all data that each member company provides is confidential to you, PMA and the report provider. No other PMA member has access to view your data/information.
