Bending and Drawing Trade Associations

American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI)

U.S. steel producers’ trade association advocating for policy, standards and market development; members include integrated/EAF steelmakers as well as pipe and tube manufacturers that supply bending and drawing markets. Membership: about 31 producer companies plus associates, representing ~75% of North American steel capacity.

https://www.steel.org Membership: 31

American Welding Society (AWS)

Standards, certification and education body for welding and allied joining/cutting used throughout tube, pipe and sheet fabrication; supports safety and productivity for bending and drawing operations. Serves 60,000+ members worldwide.

https://www.aws.org Membership: 60,000

Associated Wire Rope Fabricators (AWRF)

Global network of sling, rigging and load‑securement fabricators and suppliers; many members bend, form and test wire rope, chain and hardware used in lifting applications. 400+ member companies in 25 countries.

https://www.awrf.org Membership: 400

Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST)

Professional society for iron and steel technology; offers technical committees on rolling, pipe and long products relevant to tube forming, bending and drawn wire. 17,500+ individual members in 70+ countries.

https://www.aist.org Membership: 17,500

ASM International (Materials Information Society)

Materials information society spanning metals, polymers and ceramics; provides forming, failure analysis and heat‑treat resources used by bending/drawing engineers. Around 30,000 members worldwide.

https://www.asminternational.org Membership: 30,000

Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM)

UK trade body for presswork, fasteners, forgings, cold‑rolled and sheet‑metal producers—core users of bending, stamping and deep drawing. 154 member companies.

https://thecbm.co.uk Membership: 154

European Tube Manufacturers Association (ETMA)

European association of flexible tube manufacturers (aluminum, plastic, laminate) serving packaging sectors that rely on deep drawing and forming; 46 members from 19 countries producing ~12B tubes/year.

https://www.etma-online.org Membership: 46

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA)

North American association for metal processing, forming and fabricating companies (stamping, roll forming, tube/pipe councils); publishes The Tube & Pipe Journal. Nearly 2,300 members.

https://www.fmamfg.org Membership: 2,300

Industrial Fasteners Institute (IFI)

Trade and standards organization for North American fastener manufacturers and suppliers—many products are cold‑formed from drawn wire. Membership reported as 73 company members and 50 associate supplier members.

https://www.indfast.org Membership: 123

International Cablemakers Federation (ICF)

Global federation of wire and cable makers; wire drawing is central to members’ operations. 100+ member companies from 30+ countries, representing ~70% of global wire/cable capacity.

https://www.icf.at Membership: 100

International Wire & Machinery Association (IWMA)

Corporate association for the wire and cable industry; supports technology exchange and exhibitions across ferrous and non‑ferrous wire (drawing) supply chains. Over 300 member companies.

https://iwma.org Membership: 300

Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI)

Trade association for metal service centers that slit, level, form and distribute metals to fabricators and stampers engaged in bending and drawing. Approximately 400 member companies with 1,500 locations.

https://www.msci.org Membership: 400

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

U.S. manufacturers of electrical equipment and components (motors, conduit, enclosures) where metal forming and tube/wire products are prevalent. Roughly 350 member companies.

https://www.nema.org Membership: 350

National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA)

U.S. association of precision custom manufacturers and toolrooms serving stamping, forming and machining supply chains; advocacy and workforce programs. More than 1,000 member companies.

https://www.ntma.org Membership: 1,000

Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)

North American trade association for metal stampers/metalformers including deep drawing, roll forming and tube fabrication segments. 900+ member companies.

https://www.pma.org Membership: 900

SME (formerly Society of Manufacturing Engineers)

Professional society for manufacturing practitioners; chapters support sheet‑metal forming, stamping and tube/pipe fabrication communities with training and events. 15,000+ members across 15+ countries.

https://www.sme.org Membership: 15,000

Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA)

Industry‑wide coalition for cold‑formed steel framing—stud, track and connectors manufactured by roll forming/bending sheet steel. More than 1,500 members across the supply chain.

https://www.steelframing.org Membership: 1,500

International Deep Drawing Research Group (IDDRG)

International network coordinating research and standards in sheet‑metal forming, with emphasis on deep drawing, springback and formability. Membership by national groups; 24 member countries.

https://iddrg.com Membership: 24

Women in Manufacturing (WiM)

U.S.‑based association supporting and advancing women across all manufacturing segments, including metal forming/fabrication and wire/tube industries. Over 31,000 individual members in 65+ countries.

https://www.womeninmanufacturing.org Membership: 31,000

Wire Association International (WAI)

Global association for wire and cable manufacturers; provides education, standards and major events (Interwire, Wire Expo) for wire drawing and related processes. 1,700 individual members in 38 countries.

https://www.wirenet.org Membership: 1,700