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Here you will find the latest from the Precision Metalforming Association and industry-related resources. Contributors to PMA’s blog include PMA staff, MetalForming magazine staff, One Voice advocacy team, PMA members and PMA partners. Make sure to check back often for the latest in metalforming news.

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September 2024

Sep 25

Member Spotlight: Clips & Clamps Industries—A Long-Time Member of PMA

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Sep 18

APSC 2024—Back in Michigan

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

 

August 2024

Aug 29

Member Spotlight: oelheld U.S. Inc.—Collaboration and Advocation

Thursday, August 29, 2024

 

July 2024

Jul 25

Membership Spotlight: Get to Know TEK Sales & Solutions

Thursday, July 25, 2024
Jul 1

PMA DISTRICTS AND PMA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION AWARD $43,500 IN 2024 SPRING SCHOLARSHIPS

Monday, July 1, 2024

 

June 2024

Jun 21

PMA New England Member Appreciation at Topgolf

Friday, June 21, 2024
Jun 21

PMA West Michigan District Golf Outing

Friday, June 21, 2024
Jun 20

PMA Twin Cities District Golf Outing

Thursday, June 20, 2024
Jun 20

PMA Chicago District 31st Annual Golf Outing

Thursday, June 20, 2024
Jun 19

Membership Spotlight: Get to Know Walker Tool & Die, Inc.

Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Jun 17

Welcome to the New England District Board, Scott Leichliter

Monday, June 17, 2024
Jun 14

PMA Cleveland District Annual Golf Outing

Friday, June 14, 2024
Jun 14

Welcome to the Mexico District Board, Sergio Vargas

Friday, June 14, 2024
Jun 13

PMA Southern New England District/CTMA Conference and Suppliers Expo

Thursday, June 13, 2024
Jun 12

Welcome to the Mexico District Board, Enrique Parra

Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Jun 10

Welcome to the Mexico District Board, Salvador Ramirez

Monday, June 10, 2024
Jun 7

Welcome to the Mexico District Board, Alejandro Rodriguez

Friday, June 7, 2024

 

May 2024

May 8

Membership Spotlight: Middleville Engineered Solutions—PMA’s Networking is Priceless

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

 

April 2024

Apr 12

Membership Spotlight: Tool Planners Inc.—Networking

Friday, April 12, 2024

 

March 2024

Mar 12

Forming Our Future 2024: Lots of Fun, Some Sun and a Bunch of Networking, Learning and Leading

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

 

February 2024

Feb 21

PMA One Voice Advocacy Action Center

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Feb 13

Membership Spotlight: PTM Corporation—Training and Networking

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

 

January 2024

Jan 26

Metal Stamping Technology Conference 2024 Brought Much-Needed Information

Friday, January 26, 2024
Jan 11

PMA Districts and PMAEF Award $20,500 in 2023 Fall Scholarships

Thursday, January 11, 2024

 

December 2023

Dec 7

2023 Hot Stamping Experience and Tech Tour Highlights

Thursday, December 7, 2023

 

November 2023

Nov 7

APSC 2023 Recap and Highlights

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

 

October 2023

Oct 10

PMA District Officers Shine at 2023 FABTECH

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

 

July 2023

Jul 27

Safety Tip: OSHA Fact Sheet: Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

Thursday, July 27, 2023

 

June 2023

Jun 30

Safety Tip: OSHA Seeks Comments on Potential Heat Standard

Friday, June 30, 2023
Jun 29

2023 PMA District Leadership Conference Wrap-Up. Optimizing Connections

Thursday, June 29, 2023
Jun 29

PMA Districts and PMAEF Award $45,000 in 2022 Scholarships

Thursday, June 29, 2023
Jun 16

530 Golfers at Four District Outings. So What?

Friday, June 16, 2023
Jun 12

PMA Districts, with PMAEF, Award $23,000 in 2023 Spring Scholarships

Monday, June 12, 2023

 

May 2023

May 31

Safety Tip: US DoL Announces More than $12M in Grant Funding for Worker Safety and Health Training Grants

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

 

April 2023

Apr 27

Safety Tip: The Missing Component in Workplace Safety Programs: An Ownership Culture

Thursday, April 27, 2023

 

March 2023

Mar 31

Safety Tip: Tips for Conducting an Annual Lockout/Tagout Audit

Friday, March 31, 2023
Mar 10

Forming Our Future 2023 Recap and Highlights

Friday, March 10, 2023

 

February 2023

Feb 28

Safety Tip: OSHA Seeks Public Comments on Modernizing its VPP, Recognizing Safety-Conscious Employers

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Feb 8

PMA 80th Anniversary: Get to Know David Klotz, President

Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Feb 6

Metal Stamping Technology Conference 2023 Recap and Highlights

Monday, February 6, 2023
Feb 1

PMA Districts, with PMAEF, Award $17,000 in 2022 Fall Scholarships

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

 

January 2023

Jan 19

PMA 80th Anniversary: Get to Know Mike Vohland, VP of Sales/Publisher

Thursday, January 19, 2023
Jan 19

Safety Tip: Is Your Plant Ready for Summer? OSHA Program Seeks to Protect Workers from Heat Hazards

Thursday, January 19, 2023

 

December 2022

Dec 27

Safety Tip: Incident Management Software Improves Employee Engagement

Tuesday, December 27, 2022
Dec 14

PMA 80TH ANNIVERSARY: GET TO KNOW Mike Novatny, Graphic Designer

Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Dec 1

Safety Tip: Webinar Addresses New OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements and Electronic-Submission Guidelines

Thursday, December 1, 2022

 

November 2022

Nov 29

PMA 80TH ANNIVERSARY: GET TO KNOW Ilene Schwartz, Canada, East & Southeast U.S. Regional Manager

Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Nov 3

PMA 80th Anniversary: Get to Know Doug Trout, Exhibition Sales Manager

Thursday, November 3, 2022
Nov 2

Safety Tip: Understanding and Overcoming PPE Pain Points

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

 

September 2022

Sep 26

Safety Tip: OSHA Updates its Severe Violator Enforcement Program

Monday, September 26, 2022
Sep 22

PMA 80th Anniversary: Get to Know Dan Toth, Senior Web Developer

Thursday, September 22, 2022

 

August 2022

Aug 31

Safety Tip: Need Help Quantifying How Injuries and Illness Affect the Bottom Line?

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Aug 29

2019 and 2021 PMAEF Micro-Grant Recipients

Monday, August 29, 2022
Aug 24

PMA 80th Anniversary: Get to Know Brad Kuvin, Editorial Director

Wednesday, August 24, 2022

 

July 2022

Jul 26

Safety Tip: Lockout-Tagout Citations Dismissed, After Considering Hands-On Work vs. Observation

Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Jul 12

PMA 80TH ANNIVERSARY: GET TO KNOW SUE CUBRANICH, PRODUCTION MANAGER

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

 

June 2022

Jun 21

Safety Tip: OSHA’s Top 10 Safety Violations—How Many Can You Name?

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Jun 14

PMA 80th Anniversary: Get to Know Cindy Minn, Membership and Industry Data Manager

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Jun 13

PMA Educational Foundation Awards $28,000 in Scholarships to Students Looking to Pursue a Career in Metalforming

Monday, June 13, 2022
Jun 1

Safety Tip: How to Read a Safety Data Sheet

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

 

May 2022

May 17

PMA 80th Anniversary: Get to Know Christie Carmigiano, Government & Communications Director

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

 

April 2022

Apr 21

PMA 80th Anniversary: Get to Know Marianne Sichi, Technical Program Manager

Thursday, April 21, 2022
Apr 19

Safety Tip: 10 Reasons to Implement Near-Miss Reporting

Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Apr 15

Metal Stamping and Lubrication Technology Conference 2022 Recap and Highlights

Friday, April 15, 2022

 

March 2022

Mar 31

Safety Tip: Prevent Injury with a Focus on Ergonomics

Thursday, March 31, 2022
Mar 17

PMA 80th Anniversary: Get to Know Lori Bailey, Accounting Assistant/Office Manager/Membership Coordinator

Thursday, March 17, 2022
Mar 1

Safety Tip: A Company Vehicle Crash Could Impact Everyone

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

 

February 2022

Feb 24

FORMING OUR FUTURE 2022 RECAP AND HIGHLIGHTS

Thursday, February 24, 2022
Feb 22

PMA 80th Anniversary: Get to Know Bill Koppes, IT Director

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
Feb 3

Safety Tip: Preparing for an OSHA Inspection

Thursday, February 3, 2022

 

January 2022

Jan 25

PMA 80th Anniversary: Get to Know Marlene O'Brien, Editorial Manager

Tuesday, January 25, 2022
Jan 10

Metal stamping and Lubrication Technology Conference Rescheduled to March 2022

Monday, January 10, 2022

 

December 2021

Dec 28

Safety Tip: Use of Alternative Methods to Control Hazardous Energy--In Lieu of Lockout of Press-Related Equipment

Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Dec 9

2021 PMA Educational Scholarships Recipients

Thursday, December 9, 2021
Dec 2

Safety Tip: Premium Discounts for COVID-19 Vaccination Generally Must be Offered as Part of a Wellness Program

Thursday, December 2, 2021

 

October 2021

Oct 25

Safety Tip: Target on Safety: The Basics of Hazard Communication

Monday, October 25, 2021
Oct 21

METALFORM EDU Case Study: McGregor Metalworking Companies

Thursday, October 21, 2021

 

September 2021

Sep 24

Safety Tip: Ignite Safety—Not Flames

Friday, September 24, 2021
Sep 10

District Update: Upcoming Events

Friday, September 10, 2021
Sep 3

Safety Tip: ANSI B11.20: Applications for Press Slide/Die Areas

Friday, September 3, 2021

 

August 2021

Aug 31

Free, High-Impact Media to Rock Your Manufacturing Day Event

Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Aug 11

ITR Econ Trends July 2021 Report: Economic Indicators Point Toward Rise Across Many Sectors

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

 

July 2021

Jul 27

Safety Tip: Avoid Workplace Hazards with Slip, Trip and Fall Controls

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

 

June 2021

Jun 21

Safety Tip: Lockout-Tagout Procedure: Everything You Need to Know

Monday, June 21, 2021
Jun 17

METALFORM EDU Case Study: HTT, Inc.

Thursday, June 17, 2021

 

May 2021

May 25

METALFORM EDU Case Study: Larson Tool & Stamping Company

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
May 4

What’s happening with PMA’s districts?

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

 

April 2021

Apr 22

April 2021 ITR Econ Trends Report Available

Thursday, April 22, 2021
Apr 21

METALFORM EDU Case Study: Marion Manufacturing Company

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Apr 6

What’s Going On In Washington, D.C.?

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

 

July 2020

Jul 9

Annual Automotive Conference Moved to Virtual Format For 2020

Thursday, July 9, 2020

 

December 2019

Dec 15

New Steel Tariffs on Brazil and Argentina?

Sunday, December 15, 2019

 

October 2019

Oct 16

President Trump Announces Phase One Deal with China, Suspends Tariff Increase

Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Oct 15

Labor Department Finalizes Overtime Rule

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

 

August 2019

Aug 19

PMA Members Testify Against Proposed Copper-Alloy Tariffs

Monday, August 19, 2019

 

June 2019

Jun 13

Trade War Averted or Trade War Delayed?

Thursday, June 13, 2019

 

May 2019

May 30

U.S. Terminates Steel and Aluminum Tariffs for Mexico and Canada

Thursday, May 30, 2019
May 15

U.S.-China Trade War Heats Up

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

 

February 2019

Feb 21

Bipartisan Efforts Underway in D.C. on Workforce Development Policy

Thursday, February 21, 2019
Feb 8

Congress Turns its Attention to Tariffs as New Reports Show Damage to U.S. Industry Sectors

Friday, February 8, 2019

 

January 2019

Jan 10

New Year, New Congress

Thursday, January 10, 2019

 

December 2018

Dec 12

Wall Street Journal Article Features the Impact of Tariffs on PMA Member

Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Dec 3

New NAFTA Deal Signed but Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Continue

Monday, December 3, 2018

 

August 2018

Aug 9

What is Natural Gas Storage?

Thursday, August 9, 2018

 

July 2018

Jul 24

Quick Tip to Help Increase Your Sales

Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Jul 23

Women of Note Discuss Obstacles & Motivations

Monday, July 23, 2018
Jul 19

Sales Motivation

Thursday, July 19, 2018
Jul 18

Looking at the Skills Gap Through the Lens of the Changing Manufacturing Industry

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

 

June 2018

Jun 25

PMA Congratulates Trans-Matic on 50 Years

Monday, June 25, 2018
Jun 20

Summertime Provides Unique Ways to Bring Manufacturing to Students

Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Jun 11

Washington Post Front Page Features the Impact of Tariffs on PMA Board Member Adler

Monday, June 11, 2018

 

May 2018

May 29

Trust Veterans and Service Members to Help Build Your Business

Tuesday, May 29, 2018
May 14

Small Manufacturers Start to Feel the Impacts of President Trump’s Section 232 Steel Tariffs

Monday, May 14, 2018

 

March 2018

Mar 26

PMA Recognizes its Volunteer Leaders

Monday, March 26, 2018
Mar 9

New Steel and Aluminum Tariffs…PMA Standing Up for U.S. Manufacturing

Friday, March 9, 2018

 

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