Press Room

FABTECH Success Demonstrates Manufacturing Industry Viability

The manufacturing industry is quite alive, well and optimistic about its future, based on the buzz, business and booth traffic at the just-concluded 2009 FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show, including METALFORM.

Wind and Solar Energy—What it Means to Manufacturers

The wind energy market has an aggressive goal to supply 20 percent of U.S. energy by 2030, and the U.S. solar energy industry grew to record levels in 2008. How does this translate into opportunities for metalforming, fabricating and welding manufacturers?

Manufacturing Executives Report Signs of Improving Economy in New Poll

Optimism about the economy is beginning to permeate among the ranks of recession-wracked manufacturers, according to a new poll conducted by the co-sponsors of the upcoming FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, including METALFORM, in Chicago.

Early Indicators Suggest Growth for Upcoming METALFORM Tradeshows

To provide greater service to attendees and exhibitors, the Precision Metalforming Association’s (PMA) METALFORM tradeshow joined together with related industry tradeshows to hold combined events in the United States and Mexico.

First Co-Located METALFORM Mexico Tradeshow a Success

In response to industry demands and to provide greater service to attendees and exhibitors, the Precision Metalforming Association’s (PMA) METALFORM Mexico tradeshow co-located with the AWS Weldmex, Fabtech Mexico and COATech tradeshows on June 2-4, 2009. During this mega event, more than 6,200 attendees viewed the latest welding, fabricating and metalforming technologies at Monterrey’s Cintermex exposition facility. Sixty-four percent of attendees were first-time participants.

FABTECH 2009 Provides Solutions to Survive Recession and Prepare for Recovery

Many economists are predicting that the recession will end and the economy will begin to rebound by the end of 2009. Scheduled for the middle of the fourth quarter, the FABTECH® International & AWS Welding Show, including METALFORM, is timed to provide manufacturers with the latest tools, technologies and processes to enable them to take advantage of the recovery period.

When the Recession Ends, Will Manufacturers be Ready?

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke recently announced before Congress that the economy should experience an upturn later this year. Welcome news after a year that has been unwelcoming. And history shows that it’s the period immediately following a recession that offers the most opportunity for businesses.

METALFORM Mexico Moves Forward with Original Dates

The Precision Metalforming Association, the American Welding Society, the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers announced today that their show in Mexico, scheduled for June 2-4, 2009 in Monterrey, Mexico, will continue as planned.

METALFORM Mexico Moves from Fall to Spring

The METALFORM Mexico exposition and educational conference will host its sixth edition in conjunction with AWS Weldmex and newly launched FABTECH Mexico. Joining them will be COATech, the only show for finishing and corrosion control in Mexico.

Las Vegas FABTECH/AWS Welding/METALFORM Show Exceeds Expectations

DEARBORN, MI—October 21, 2008—In contrast to the grim financial news from New York and around the world, an unprecedented number of attendees filled the halls on opening day at the 2008 FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show, introducing METALFORM.

METALFORM Mexico 5th Edition Set for November

The fifth edition of the METALFORM Mexico tradeshow, scheduled for November 11-13, 2008, at CentroBanamex in Mexico City, will feature activities that address the changing competitive landscape and ever-present workforce development problems that have arisen due to the country’s sharp increase in the number of suppliers of stamped metal parts.

FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show and METALFORM to Partner with the Association for Manufacturing Technology

The FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show including METALFORM will partner with The Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT), combining the efforts of several trade associations to produce an annual event with appeal to the full range of metal forming and fabricating industry professionals.

New Faces Found at Regional METALFORM Birmingham
Exhibitors Pleased With Leads from Companies Never Before Seen

Nearly 2,000 top executives, engineers and other metalforming industry professionals viewed the latest industry technology and networked with peers during Regional METALFORM on April 1-3. This year’s exposition, held at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, Birmingham, AL, featured 309 exhibiting companies, more than one-third of whom unveiled new products, services and technologies at the show.

METALFORM, FABTECH International and AWS Welding Show Announce Strategic Alliance
First combined trade show will take place November 15-18, 2009, at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Four industry-leading trade show organizers have formed an alliance to better serve the needs of trade show exhibitors and manufacturers in North America from the fields of fabricating, tube & pipe, welding and cutting, metalforming, and related processes. The show alliance between the three organizers of the FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show [the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association International (FMA) and the American Welding Society (AWS)] and the organizer of METALFORM [the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)] will result in a combined annual exhibition.

METALFORM Mexico Surpasses All Expectations

Top executives and professionals in the metalforming industry viewed the latest advancements in press and forming technologies, assembly automation and value-added services at METALFORM Mexico—Mexico’s only focused metal stamping and fabricating exposition and conference. Held September 25-27, 2007, at the Cintermex in Monterrey, the fourth edition of METALFORM Mexico featured 179 exhibitors offering equipment and services designed to help companies improve productivity and efficiency. More than 2,000 attendees visited the trade show, marking a nearly 40 percent surge in attendance compared to the last Monterrey event.

Regional METALFORM Shows Continue to Gain Popularity
Birmingham Show Floor Expanded More Than Seven Months Prior to Show

The regional shows continue to gain popularity as they move down the I-65 corridor, in the area known as “Automotive Alley.” The next stop is the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, AL. Due to overwhelming response, the original 40,000-square-foot show floor has been expanded to house the maximum exhibit space allowable in the hall—48,000 net square feet. With more than six months left before the show, 82 percent of the expanded floor space is already occupied.

Exhibitors Rate 2007 METALFORM Show a Tremendous Success

More than 4,000 metalforming professionals descended on Rosemont, IL, to view the latest equipment and applications in the industry at METALFORM, North America's most focused stamping and fabricating exposition and conference.

METALFORM Mexico Honored as a Top Industrial Show

The 2005 METALFORM Mexico trade show has been recognized as one of the best industrial shows in Mexico by Cintermex, the Monterrey facility in which the event was held last September.

METALFORM Tops Charts in Music City

Exhibitors Share Positive Feedback About Quality of Attendance
Nearly 2600 top executives, engineers and other metalforming industry professionals viewed the latest industry technology and networked with peers during Regional METALFORM Nashville on March 21-23.

METALFORM Trade Shows Report Growth

METALFORM, the most highly focused metalforming and fabricating event in the industry, has seen an increase in both the number of exhibitors and square-foot space since launching its biennial strategy in 2003.

PMA Continues Global Mission, Expansion into Mexican Market

Through last year's inaugural METALFORM Mexico trade show in Mexico City, the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) laid the groundwork for establishing a global mission to support Mexican manufacturing internationally.

METALFORM'05 Receives Rave Reviews from Exhibitors

Metalforming industry representatives took advantage of the opportunity to see the latest equipment and applications in the industry by attending METALFORM'05, North America's premier metal stamping, fabricating and forming exhibition.

METALFORM-Louisville Kicks Off Regional Trade Shows

The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) will debut its regional METALFORM series of exhibitions in Louisville, KY, March 30-April 1, 2004. Regional METALFORM exhibitions occur in even-numbered years and offer exhibitors lower-cost opportunities to reach regional markets across North America.