The PMA Tennessee District held its first-ever “Taste of PMA“ metalforming industry speaker series and plant tour on January 27 at Stamtec.
The district brought together six powerful PMA presenters under the roof of Stamtec’s 72,000-sq.-ft. facility, located in Manchester, TN. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet and hear from some of PMA’s highest-rated speakers and volunteer leaders, close to home. The district started attendees’ new year off on the right foot by blending presentations on core stamping topics, PMA benefits, and 2022 market and supply trends.
Between presentations, the district provided a BBQ lunch, catered by Praters BBQ, along with a plant tour of their host, Stamtec. It was a successful event and one that all metalforming professionals should look forward to!
“The Taste of PMA event was a huge success and extremely well attended…”
“We planned for 100 attendees, and it was nearly standing room only. The guest speakers and content made it possible. Perry Hytken and the PMA Tennessee District put together a powerhouse lineup and made sure to include topics that would have a broad appeal. It exposed attendees to a good cross-section of technical, management and economics presentations, which attracted a variety of interest. It was also a unique experience. In Tennessee, the weather can be unpredictable. On the day before the event, we setup a heated tent inside our facility. Our preparation paid off, keeping everybody warm, despite frigid outside temperatures.”
– Todd Helms, Regional Sales Manager, Stamtec
ABOUT THE HOST
Stamtec, through its parent company, is one of the largest press builders in the world, with more than 50,000 presses sold; 1,500 employees; 6.5 million sq.-ft. of manufacturing floor space; and facilities in the United States, Taiwan, China and Mexico, producing more than 3,000 presses per year.
Stamtec is one of the most prominent and proven press manufacturers in the world. The company’s presses are acknowledged worldwide throughout the metal stamping industry for quality, reliability and proven performance.