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Metal Fabrication
Industry
Rob Clark
Owner/VP Operations
Clark Metal Products Co.
an ISO 9001 certified company
Blairsville, Penn.
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About FMA
For nearly 40 years, the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International,
has been championing the success of the metal processing, forming, and
fabricating industry from our home base in Rockford, Ill.
Our objective is to help you achieve success within your own company.
We do this in many ways. For example:
• Offering member companies programs that will save them money. A good
example is our cooperative buying program (through Prime Advantage).
With a money-back guarantee, your one-time $1,000 sign-up fee can net
you tens of thousands in savings on things like steel, packing and shipping
supplies, lubricants, MRO supplies, office supplies, computers, and more.
When operations cost less, you make more with every sale.
• Providing tools to help you stay ahead of trends and make good decisions
for your business. Our magazines – The Fabricator, TPJ-The Tube &
Pipe Journal, Stamping Journal, Practical Welding Today and Canadian
Industrial Machinery – deliver the most in-depth technical content in the
industry. And special publications, like Fabrinomics; our economic analysis
e-newsletter for business decision-makers and Chief Concerns, the
quarterly for company owners and managers, provide not just facts, but
insights into how to use the facts to make the right choices for your
company. All of these publications focus on the unique needs of businesses
competing in the metal forming and fabricating marketplace. The FABTECH
International & AWS Welding Show, including METALFORM, which we
co-sponsor, brings fabricators and machine tool builders together annually.
There are also networking opportunities, research services, a job board, other
cost-saving programs, and a chance for you to enhance your leadership role in
the industry through volunteer service. Whether you’re in your 20s and just
starting your career, or you’re an established industry professional, participation
with FMA or TPA can help you, your company, and all of your employees shine.
Gerald M. Shankel
President & CEO
Table of Contents
Membership........................................................................................................................................5
Member Programs.....................................................................................................................7-14
FMA Communications................................................................................................................ 25
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Membership
A Membership Program for
Every Phase of Your Career
Whether you want to join as an
individual or extend benefits to an entire
company, FMA will connect you to the
industry and help you manage your
business, educate your work force,
and reduce your costs.
“We are experts in steel processing; that is our core business. although we are very
smart about our buying decisions, sometimes we need input from other experts. our
initial audit found a refund in excess of $80,000, plus additional ongoing savings which
made spending the time necessary to find energy savings worth every minute. i would
recommend the aPPi Savings Solutions Program to other Fma members.”
–Jack Love, CFO, Feralloy Corporation, Portland, Ore.
“The Safety.BLr resource is an excellent tool for our safety committee. We’ve printed
posters to hang in our plant and distributed the safety newsletters to employees. it’s a
great timesaver.”
–Nora Eberl, CFO, Eberl Iron Works Inc., Buffalo, N.Y.
Learn New Skills and Stay Up-to-Date YRC Freight Savings Program
with Industry Advancements Save on all your company’s LTL freight
The Advantage+Training Package includes: shipments using a special FMA program
free unlimited FabCasts and e-Fab courses, from YRC, North America‘s most
two free Precision Sheet Metal Operator comprehensive LTL network. In addition, you
(PSMO) certification exams, a free also get discounts on Time Advantage™ and
registration for the company president and Time Critical™ services as well as Sealed
guest/spouse to attend The FABRICATOR®’s Divider™ options.
Annual Leadership Summit, and loans from
FMA’s library. Reference pages 15-20 for Reduce Utility Costs with APPI Energy
more details on these benefits. Buying Program
FMA and TPA members in the U.S. can lower
Avoid OSHA Compliance operating expenses through Affiliated Power
Headaches & Fines Purchasers International’s (APPI) free Utility
Advantage-level members have FREE Audit Service. APPI is an independent
access to Safety.BLR.com. If your company consulting firm that identifies opportunities
were to buy a direct subscription to this to reduce expenditures for energy (electricity
comprehensive online safety resource, the and natural gas), water, waste removal/
smallest companies would pay at least $895 recycling, freight, and telecommunications
per year (and the price goes up depending (voice and data) services and can help
on your company size). This Web site members obtain “green” energy.
provides up-to-date regulations and training
materials your company needs in both English Save Money with Co-op
and Spanish on 131 topics. Purchasing Program
FMA has partnered with Prime Advantage
Find Qualified Employees for Your (a membership buying co-op designed
Company – or Your Next New Job – specifically for manufacturers working with
Using the FMA Job Board sheet metal), to give Advantage-level
Employers can manage all job postings in one members the opportunity to enroll at a
convenient account, where you can save significantly discounted price in a multi-
templates of job postings for easy reuse, set faceted savings program to help lower
up automatic pre-screening questions for purchasing costs. Prime Advantage can give
applicants, and save templates of letters to your company access to pre-negotiated
applicants. Unlimited free postings for discounts plus annual rebates on more than
Advantage-level members. 100 categories of raw materials, goods, and
Job seekers post resumes anonymously, services manufacturing companies use every
search the database of job openings, day. Find out how much you could save with
access a library of career-related resources, our Savings Calculator at fmanet.org/Prime
and use the Job Alert system to be notified of Advantage.
new posts that match your search criteria.
Manufacturing
Corporate
Intelligence.
4 Free Economic Webinars
• The Good News that can be Found in the
ISM Index His economic analysis will help you For Advantage-level members only, Dr. Kuehl
understand how this news can
•Global Manufacturing Trends Vary
impact your business. hosts quarterly FabCasts as part of FMA’s
The Good-to-Know
•Canada Experiences Something Not
Chris welcomes your questions at
comments. Want Chris to explore a
online webinar series. Topics vary and are
Seen Since 1976
• Why We Need a New Spring Holiday for
certain topic? E-mail him today.
pertinent to current economic issues. A Q&A
Manufacturers
session concludes each webinar, giving
members custom, first-hand recommendations.
Stimulus Plan Comes to Fruition and Nobody Looks Very Happy
The stimulus plan is one step closer to reality, and the reaction from the country has
Registration is free to Advantage-level
ranged from very cautious optimism to deep and abiding skepticism. The hoped-for
bipartisan enthusiasm in Congress did not materialize, as only three GOP members members. Non-members and Basic members
broke ranks in the Senate and only a handful did in the House. The bill is immensely
complex and contains numerous spending plans and tax cuts - few of which seem may participate but must pay a fee.
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This Is NOT Do-It-Yourself Research!
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12 These categories cover one physical location only, if your company has more than one facility you would like to extend benefits to, pricing is:
* $1950 for Advantage+Training (multi -site) ** $950 for Advantage (multi -site)
ory of Membership
Advantage Basic Young Professional
$450** $150 $49
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All Employees
One Location
All Contacts 1 1
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One Location
All Employees 1 1
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Advantage Members Who Use All the Benefits Get a Bargain for Their $450
Access to online safety information from Safety.BLR.com.................................. $895 value1
Unlimited, customized research from FMA’s Research
Assistance Center ..................................................................................................... $1,272 value2
FMA’s Cost of Doing Business Survey
(includes Wage, Salary, Benefits and Financial Benchmarking)......................... $650 value3
Three job ads in the FMA Job Board......................................................................... $900 value4
Discounts on training for your employees................................................................ $300 value5
Utility savings...............................................................................................................$4,000 value6
Four free economics webinars with
FMA’s economic analyst, Dr. Chris Kuehl................................................................. $516 value7
Total $8,533.00**
**Total does not include 26 issues of “Fabrinomics.” This bimonthly e-newsletter gives you the luxury of knowing
how the economy is affecting your business and your industry.
Training &
Professional Development
How Do You Want Your Staff to Learn
New Skills That Keep Them Productive and
Make Your Company Competitive?
Do you prefer:
• Off-site training at a seminar or conference?
• Online training with a live instructor to handle Q & A?
• Online, on-demand training without instructor interaction but
available 365 days a year, 24 hours a day?
• Custom on-site training in your shop, on your equipment?
Take your pick. All the options are available in virtually every
subject area we offer, to suit your company’s needs and the
learning styles most preferred by adult learners.
FMA/TPA members receive discounted prices for training and certification programs.
Visit fmanet.org/training for more details or call 888-394-4362 with questions.
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Verification and
Validation of skills
FMA has assembled some of the metal
fabricating industry’s best experts in today’s
essential manufacturing technologies. While
it’s important to put your staff in the hands of
skilled trainers, it’s equally important to be able
to verify the skills they’ve developed as a
result of training. That’s why FMA offers
certificate programs.
FMA/TPA members receive discounted prices for training and certification programs.
Visit fmanet.org/training for more details or call 888-394-4362 with questions.
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The FMA Store
Your FMA membership entitles you to
a 20 percent discount off standard
pricing at the FMA Store. For complete
descriptions of the titles listed on the
following page, as well as additional
offerings, visit the FMA Store online at
fmastore.org.
Top 25 Sellers List
Metal Fabricators Pocket Bible.................................................................................................................$8.00
Fundamentals of Press Brake Tooling.................................................................................................. $69.95
Recommended Standards for Cold Bending of Pipe and Tube................................................... $28.00
Recommended Standards for Induction Bending of Pipe and Tube........................................... $28.00
Using a CO2 Laser in the Shop: A Handbook for Installation, Use, and Maintenance.......$145.00
Metal Fabrication: A Practical Guide.................................................................................................... $50.00
Metalworking Sink or Swim: Tips and Tricks for Machinists, Welders, and Fabricators........ $44.95
Handbook of Metalforming Processes..............................................................................................$279.95
Roll Form Tool Design Fundamentals................................................................................................... $30.00
Roll Forming Handbook.........................................................................................................................$196.00
Cold Pilger Technology.......................................................................................................................... $172.00
Lean Manufacturing for the Small Shop.............................................................................................. $45.00
Pipe and Tube Bending Manual............................................................................................................. $50.00
Fundamentals of Hydroforming.............................................................................................................. $90.00
Die Design Fundamentals....................................................................................................................... $43.00
Blueprint Reading for Welders.............................................................................................................$106.00
Fundamental Manufacturing Processes-Extrusion Processes (DVD).......................................$280.00
FMA/CNA Safety & Loss Control Manual (Free to FMA and TPA members!).............................$150.00
FMA Safety Label Kit..............................................................................................................................$240.00
Precision Press Brake (CD).................................................................................................................... $99.00
Fundamentals of Tool Design ................................................................................................................ $90.00
Precision Sheet Metal: Blueprint Reading (Text) ............................................................................. $39.00
Cost of Doing Business Survey - Electronic Version.....................................................................$650.00
The Metal Stamping Process ................................................................................................................ $64.00
The Toyota Way ........................................................................................................................................ $28.00
Pre-Recorded Training
The FMA Store is also the place to go to select previously recorded FabCasts from the
archives. Watch, listen and learn at your convenience! More than 30 recordings are
available now, covering technical and management subjects, with additional titles being
added every month.
Your FMA membership entitles you to a 20 percent discount off the standard pricing.
Visit fmastore.org for more details or call 888-394-4362 with questions.
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Get Involved!
Both the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association and
the Tube & Pipe Association have always facilitated
networking and sharing of best practices by industry
professionals. It is this participation that keeps the
industry moving forward.
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