PMA Partners with Harbour Results, Inc. and Plante Moran to Provide Member Companies with Industry Intelligence
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
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CLEVELAND, OH—January 12, 2021—The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Harbour Results, Inc. and Plante Moran to enhance PMA’s industry surveys and reports.
The new Metalforming Insights reports allow members that participate in PMA surveys to benchmark their companies against others in the industry, providing key data to optimize their operational and strategic performance. Through the partnership with Harbour Results and Plante Moran, PMA’s six annual surveys are being consolidated into four surveys, with one report released each quarter. The four reports cover financials and KPIs; operations and safety; sales and marketing and forecasting; and wages and benefits, along with executive compensation.
“PMA is excited to launch Metalforming Insights, powered by Harbour Results and Plante Moran,” said PMA President David Klotz. “By partnering with these industry experts to improve our surveys and reports, members will receive critical information to help them make informed business decisions now and in the years ahead.”
Housed on a new, easy-to-use platform, the Metalforming Insights reports are a part of PMA’s ongoing efforts to deliver greater value and benefits to member companies. These reports nicely complement PMA’s ITR Economic Trends reports, introduced in October 2020. ITR Economic Trends offer a comprehensive overview of the economy and key sectors at a macro level, whereas Metalforming Insights provide detailed data from PMA member companies.
“Companies can really benefit from good data—from diagnosing problems to understanding what you are doing well to being more strategic,” said Laurie Harbour, president and CEO, Harbour Results, Inc. “We are excited to leverage our Harbour IQ business intelligence platform and partner with PMA and Plante Moran to support continued growth with members and the entire North American metalforming industry.”
“We have been committed to working with PMA for over 20 years and we believe that providing industry-leading information and insights on metalforming is critical to manufacturers,” said Daron Gifford, partner, Plante Moran. “Through this partnership with PMA and Harbour Results, the smallest to largest member will benefit from the industry benchmarks and data analytics available to them. Plante Moran looks forward to building this valuable capability in support of the critical metalforming sector.”
PMA members can learn more about Metalforming Insights by visiting www.pma.org/metalforming-insights or by contacting Cindy Minn at 216-901-8800 ext. 146 or cminn@pma.org.
About PMA: PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $137-billion metalforming industry of North America—the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating, spinning, slide forming and roll forming technologies, and other value-added processes. Its more than 800 member companies also include suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. www.pma.org
About Harbour Results, Inc.: Established in 2009 to help small- to medium-sized businesses transform operations and develop a roadmap to maintain financial and operational success, Harbour Results, Inc. collaborates with clients across the manufacturing industry, including tool and die, stamping, molding, die casting, and precision machining companies. www.harbourresults.com
About Plante Moran: Now in the 96th year of operation, Midwest-based Plante Moran is the 11th largest accounting, tax and consulting firm in the United States. Today, Plante Moran employs more than 3,300 people with domestic offices in Colorado, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio, and international offices in China, India, Japan and Mexico. Through over 5,000 clients, Plante Moran is renowned for its comprehensive services across small and large manufacturers with capabilities in stamping, molding, machining, tool making and assembly. www.plantemoran.com