Awards of Excellence in Metalforming - Distinguish your company from the competition
The 2009 awards competition is closed. Winners will be announced at PMA's Tech Conference in the spring of 2009.
Benefits of Entering
PRIDE: Instill a sense of accomplishment in your employees. Create awareness for the valuable contributions they make to your products and services. Watch their competitive spirit soar!
PROFESSIONALISM: Winning an award is a great way to recognize individual effort and motivate others to adopt a winning attitude.
PRESTIGE: Distinguish yourself from the competition! Be perceived as an industry leader by your customers, earning their respect and admiration for accomplishments that improve your business and theirs.
PUBLICITY: Award recipients will be featured prominently in MetalForming magazine reaching more than 60,000 readers, PMA's member newsletter (Update) and other metalworking and customer-related publications.
PRIZES: Win a cash prize of $1,500. Use your winnings to reward your employees for a job well done or contribute to a worthy cause. Winners receive a plaque commemorating their achievement at a special Awards Ceremony held at PMA’s Tech Conference.
You'll benefit from:
- your company being featured in the awards promotional display at the PMA’s Tech Conference and Annual Meeting.
- prominent coverage in MetalForming magazine reaching more than 60,000 readers in the metalforming industry.
- customized press releases to your key customers, suppliers and metalworking markets.
- key presence on PMA's website, visited by 75,000 people per month.
- induction into the prestigious winners circle included in the next Awards of Excellence brochure.
2008 Awards of Excellence in Metalforming Announced
The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) has announced the winners of its 2008 Awards of Excellence in Metalforming. Presented annually, the awards recognize the high standards of achievement set by the metalforming industry in the areas of design, safety, training and education, process control, quality, productivity and product development.
Winners were recognized at a ceremony on April 1 during PMA’s 2008 Regional METALFORM trade show in Birmingham, AL, with a special plaque, commemorative flag and a presentation led by PMA’s Chairman of the Board, Ralph Hardt. Each winning company also received a cash prize.
PMA applauds the achievements of this year’s winners, who have dedicated themselves to continuous improvement of their products and services.
| Award | Winning Company | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Higgins-Caditz Design Award | ITW CIP California Read the Press Release |
Santa Fe Springs, CA |
| Pitcher Insurance Agency Safety Award |
E&E Manufacturing Co., Inc. Read the Press Release |
Plymouth, MI |
| Signature Technologies Process Control Award |
SKD Automotive Group – Brampton Division Read the Press Release |
Brampton, ON, Canada |
| A.R. Hedberg Training and Education Award |
Penn United Technologies Read the Press Release |
Saxonburg, PA |
| Parkview Metal Products Excellence in Quality Assurance Award |
OKAY Industries, Inc. Read the Press Release |
New Britain, CT |
| SKD Automotive Group Productivity Award |
E.J. Ajax & Sons, Inc. Read the Press Release |
Fridley, MN |
| Ulbrich Award for Competitive Excellence in Product Development |
OKAY Industries, Inc. Read the Press Release |
New Britain, CT |
Information about each award-winning entry is available at www.pma.org/pressrm.