Purpose 

To identify long-range market trends for metalformed parts and related products and to develop marketing strategies to expand the use of their products.

Scope

• To identify current and potential future markets for metal formed parts.

• To evaluate trends regarding competitive products and their expected impact on metal forming markets.

• To report to members on market opportunities.

• To develop strategies for conversion of existing products to metal formed parts.

• To monitor the relationship between imports and exports.

Join your fellow marketing and sales professionals for next week’s Marketing and Sales Roundtable May 14-15 in Nashville, TN.  This is a necessary event for the following metalforming professionals:  

• Marketing managers
• Sales executives and representatives
• Manufacturing representatives
• Vice presidents and presidents
• Business development executives

Benefits of Attending:

• Learn from and network with peers
• Address marketing issues affecting your business
• Establish priceless relationships that can influence how you market your business
• Gain ideas to improve business
• Discuss strategic business trends
• Access timely information on how to conduct business and infiltrate new markets

This year’s event begins with a casual afternoon of golf that all attendees are encouraged to participate in. Beginners are welcome and the event is guaranteed to be fun. Please view the agenda for this two-day meeting below.

11:00 a.m.         Golfers meet in the lobby of the Sheraton Music City Hotel for carpooling
11:30 a.m.         11:30 a.m.         Box lunch and registration for golfers at the Hermitage Golf Course, Old Hickory, TN
12:00                Golf
6:00 p.m.          Networking dinner and agenda setting at the Sheraton Music City Hotel

7:30 a.m.          Continental breakfast
8:15 a.m.          The State of the Industry with Paul Veryser, VP of Membership Services, PMA
9:00 a.m.          Roundtable
12:00 p.m.         Networking lunch
1:00 p.m.          Roundtable continued
2:00 p.m.          Adjourn

Meeting Location and Lodging
Sheraton Music City Hotel
777 McGavock Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
P: 615-885-2200
Please call the hotel direct to make your reservations. Mention PMA to receive the room rate of $139.00. 

Registration Cost
PMA Member with Golf Rate $325
PMA Member without Golf Rate $250
Nonmember with Golf Rate $375   
Nonmember without Golf Rate $300

To register or learn more about this meeting, please contact Allison Grealis at agrealis@pma.org or register online.  

CHAIR
Gene Lambert
Batesville Tool & Die
gene.lambert@btdinc.com

VICE CHAIR
Dan Rader
ODM Tool & Manufacturing Co., Inc.
drader@odmtool.com

Rickey Bowen
Precision Industries, Inc.
rbowen@precind.com

Ronnie Burton
M A metal Co., Inc.
rburton@mametal.com

Howard R. Burton
Ken-Tron Mfg., Inc.
hburton@ken-tron.com

Dennis Carlsen
TMX, Inc.
denniscarlsen@tmxperts.com

Joe Cincera
Ataco Steel Products Corporation
jcincera@atacosteel.com

Jason Clark
New Bremen Machine & Tool Co., Inc.
jasonc@newbremenmachine.com

Mike Collett
Feintool Cincinnati, Inc.
mcollett@feintool-usa.com

Lee Ellard
Stamtec, Inc.
lellard@stamtec.com

James G. Elmer
Grand Rapids Machine Repair, Inc.
jime@grmr.com

Rob Godlewski
Argo Products Company

Terry Hansen
Ultra Tool & Manufacturing, Inc.
terry.hansen@ultratoolmfg.com

Russell L. Hartman
RIFAST Systems LLC
rhartman@rifastllc.com

Randall Herbeck
E & E Manufacturing
RHerbeck@eemfg.com

Franck Hirschmann
ARKU Coil Systems, Inc.
franck.hirschmann@arku-coil-systems.com

Robert R. Hurst
Specialty Washer Co. of South Carolina
rhurst@phoenixspecialty.com

Jeff Hutchings
GMP Metal Products
hutchingsj@gmpmetal.com

Doug Krebs
OMCO, Ohio Moulding Corp.
dkrebs@omcoform.com

Steve Kuhr
PTM Corporation
smkuhr@ptmcorporation.com

Robert A. Laystrom
Laystrom Manufacturing Company
rlaystrom@laystrom.com

Steve Lowery
Tower Oil & Technology Co.
sal@toweroil.com

Bob Lucas
nth/works
bob.lucas@nth-works.com

Mark M. Lucci
Precise Engineering Inc.
markl@preciseengineering.com

Leo F. Martin
Blow Press
lfm@blowpress.com

Dan P. Moore
Target Stamped Products Corporation
dan.moore@targetstamped.com

George Naseef
Genesee Stamping and Fabricating, Inc.
gnaseef@geneseegroup.com

Robert Neukam
Stone City Products, Inc.
neukams@msn.com

Michelle M. Oldford
Clips & Clamps Industries
moldford@clipsclamps.com

Scott Prince
Olson International, Ltd.
scottp@olsonintl.com

Michael A. Rose
Blue Chip Engineered Products
mike.rose@bcepi.com

George Smith
Atlas Steel Products Co.
gsmith@atlassteel.com

Fred C. Stadler
M A Metal Co., Inc.
fstadler@mametal.com

Jamie Stengel
Horizon Steel Co.

Mark Sullivant
The Su-Dan Corporation
msullivant@su-dan.com

Wayne R. Tinder
Dayton Rogers
wtinder@dr-mn.com

Douglas E. Tisch
Stamco Industries, Inc.
dtisch@stamcoind.com

John W. Wittmann
Res Manufacturing Company
jwittmann@resmfg.com

Ex-Officio
Jason Howey
Okay Industries, Inc.
jhowey@okayind.com

Staff:

Allison R. Grealis
Precision Metalforming Association
agrealis@pma.org

Typically meet four times a year. May (face-to-face in Cleveland in conjunction with their annual roundtable), November (conference call to judge the Ulbrich Award for Competitive Excellence in Product Development), March (face-to-face in Chicago at METALFORM), June (conference call to plan for the annual Marketing professionals roundtable).

Key Projects

• Planning annual Marketing Roundtable
• Bolstering e-mail discussion group
• Judging Award for Competitive Excellence in Product Development

• Establishment of a member's only online peer networking group, which allows marketing professionals to gather and share information and learn about trends and technological advancement in quality.
• Establishment of a marketing survey that allows professionals in the field to obtain timely and useful research information.
• Research into quality software that can better assist quality professionals in ensuring excellence and achievement in their companies.