About FMA

Side by side, we move metal fabrication forward.

Valuable training programs. Industry-exclusive networking events. Market-leading publications and trade shows. FMA's resources help our metal and manufacturing professionals thrive.

We're where thousands of manufacturing professionals unite — individuals, businesses, students — under a common purpose: grow the metal processing, forming, and fabricating industries. To do it, we've built a workforce lifecycle that supports individuals and businesses at every point in their development. Ensure they flourish. Get better at what we do, give back to our community. Expand our skills, our businesses, and our careers. Pave the way forward, with fresh ideas and technologies.

Where We're Headed

A future at the forefront of innovation

What does the future of metal fabrication look like?

We exist to answer that question. It’s one we've been pursuing for over 50 years. It's one we keep answering, decade after decade.

It looks like championing new processes, applications, and technologies. Challenging our members – and ourselves – to use their collective expertise for good, often solving complex problems that exist on a national scale.

The future looks like hosting 239 manufacturing-focused camps across 27 states to grow the next generation of manufacturing professionals. Connecting our current ones in meaningful partnerships, so they can share, learn, and grow together.

And it looks like reinforcing to the world how essential the work we do is to a thriving society.

Metal fabrication is going places — toward automation, robotics, AI, new tools and solutions, and more. FMA captures exactly where we're headed in our industry-leading magazine The Fabricator, then it brings it to the fore at FABTECH, North America's largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event. Our strategic partnerships with experts and suppliers, plus a vibrant network of professionals, ensures we're all positioned to lead. At FMA, we highlight innovation, and we inspire it.

Metal Makes It Possible

We cultivate a workforce development lifecycle that galvanizes the metal fabrication community, nurturing our workforce to ensure a prosperous future for our industry.

Our Leadership

FMA Board of Directors

Meet the leaders of FMA who are dedicated to advancing the mission: to advocate for the growth and sustainability of the North American metal processing, forming, and fabricating industries.

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Jason Hillenbrand
Chair
AMADA AMERICA
Sarah Richards
First Vice Chair
Jones Metal Inc
Mr Jay Phillips
Second Vice Chair
Valley Iron Inc
Lisa Wertzbaugher
Secretary and Treasurer
Wertzbaugher Svcs / Wertzbaugher Consulting
James Rogowski
Immediate Past Chair
TRUMPF Inc
Vanessa Heim
FMAC Secretary and Treasurer
Brenco Industries Ltd
Cameron G Adams
Director
Laser Precision LLC
Steven Dobos
Director
Butler Weldments Corp
Brody Fanning
Director
Bystronic Inc
Shane Herendeen
Director
Mc Machinery Systems Inc
Rakesh Kumar
Director
Cincinnati Incorporated
Scott Myran
Director
Mississippi Welders Supply Co Inc
Matthew J Sharpe
Director
Diamond Saw Works Inc
Steve W Ford Sr
Director
CBS-Global LLC
Ed Youdell
President and CEO
FMA
Christopher Smith
TPA Chair
Cooper Standard Automotive
Joseph Michael Dagnese
NBT Chair
PECO Pallet Inc
Joe Cress
AMPD Chair
Worthington Steel Inc

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