To enhance the supply of skilled workers by supporting and developing training and education programs and by improving the public image and awareness of careers in metalforming.

Key Industry Trends

• Workforce - Shift from unskilled to skilled labor, of which there is a significant and growing shortage.
• Regulations - Trend from a stable regulatory environment to a period of expanding government regulations (e.g. OSHA, EPA), adding cost and threatening productivity.
• Technology - Conventional manufacturing processes are changing, reflecting more automation using new technology, especially computer-driven processes.
• Globalization - Markets are shifting from national to global, resulting in requirements for new plant locations (including foreign locations), capital expenditures and investigation of joint ventures.

PMA Educational Foundation Goals

Goals are timeless, unbounded statements that describe the conditions or attribute to be attained; what the world will be like as a result, at least in part, of what the organization will do.

• Build alliances to meet the industry's training and education needs.
• Develop models, products and services to address industry's educational and workforce development needs.
• Provide and sell systems, services and resources to address industry's need for improved productivity.
• Increase public awareness that metalforming career opportunities are dynamic, attractive and financially rewarding.
• Ensure adequate resources in both membership and funding to appropriately address mission and goals.