July 2025 Business Conditions Report: Confidence & Shipping Up
CLEVELAND, OH—July 22, 2025—Metalforming manufacturers are showing signs of improved confidence in near-term economic conditions, according to the July 2025 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report. Prepared monthly, PMA’s […]
PMA to Host 2027 International Metalforming Conference in Chicago
ICOSPA International Congress Marks First Time United States Will Host Event in Nearly 20 Years CLEVELAND, OH—July 17, 2025—The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) announced today that it will host the International […]
Steve Koets Joins Precision Metalforming Association Staff as Member Engagement Manager
CLEVELAND, OH—July 2, 2025—The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Steve Koets as member engagement manager. In this role, Koets will help lead efforts to […]
June 2025 Business Conditions Report: Slight Uptick in Metalformers’ Optimism; Shipping Levels Unchanged
CLEVELAND, OH—June 24, 2025—Metalforming manufacturers forecast an uptick in economic activity in the next three months, according to the June 2025 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report. Prepared monthly, […]
PMA’s Premier Automotive Suppliers Conference Heads to Nashville in 2025
CLEVELAND, OH—June 9, 2025—For the first time in its 32-year history, the Precision Metalforming Association’s (PMA) Automotive Parts Suppliers Conference (APSC) will be held in Nashville, TN. The highly anticipated […]
May 2025 Business Conditions Report: Metalformers’ Predictions for Economic Activity Unchanged; Shipping Levels Decline
CLEVELAND, OH—May 22, 2025—Metalforming manufacturers’ outlook for economic activity in May was unchanged from April, after declining the three previous months, according to the May 2025 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) […]
April 2025 Business Conditions Report: Metalformers’ Predictions for Economic Activity Continue to Decline; Shipping Levels Improve
CLEVELAND, OH—April 24, 2025—Metalforming manufacturers’ outlook for economic activity continued to decline for the third consecutive month, according to the April 2025 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report. Prepared […]
March 2025 Business Conditions Report: Metalformers’ Predictions for Economic Activity Decline; Shipping Levels Lower
CLEVELAND, OH—March 25, 2025—Metalforming manufacturers’ outlook for economic activity declined this month, according to the March 2025 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report. Prepared monthly, PMA’s report provides an […]
Precision Metalforming Association Elects Batesville Tool & Die VP Gene Lambert as Chairman of the Board
CLEVELAND, OH—March 18, 2025—The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) has elected Gene Lambert as its 2025 Chairman of the Board. Lambert is the vice president of sales at Batesville Tool & Die, […]
Manufacturers and Suppliers to Come Together on April 10 for Annual PMA Chicago District Suppliers Expo
CHICAGO, IL—March 12, 2025—Top metalforming industry suppliers will showcase their capabilities and present the latest technologies to manufacturers from Chicago and surrounding regions at the annual Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Chicago […]