Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)

Website: https://www.pma.org

The Precision Metalforming Association serves companies engaged in precision sheet metal forming including stamping, fabricating, spinning, roll forming, and spring manufacturing, offering members comprehensive support through technical resources, workforce development programs, business management education, and industry advocacy. PMA provides extensive training through the Tooling U-SME platform covering metalforming processes, die design, quality systems, and manufacturing technologies, hosts annual conferences and tabletop exhibitions connecting manufacturers with suppliers and technology providers, publishes magazines and technical content addressing industry challenges and innovations, and offers management resources covering topics from lean manufacturing to succession planning. The association develops technical guides and best practices covering press operation, die maintenance, quality control, and safety, and advocates for manufacturing-friendly policies including trade, taxation, and regulatory issues. For photochemical etching companies, PMA membership provides insights into alternative and complementary metal forming technologies, connections to potential customers in stamping and fabricating, and resources supporting manufacturing management and operational excellence applicable across metal forming technologies.