Machinery, Excluding Computers Trade Associations

Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA)

Global authority for the air movement and control industry; runs the AMCA Certified Ratings Program, authors ANSI/AMCA test standards, and advocates on codes and performance-based regulations.

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

Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)

North American trade association for HVACR and water heating manufacturers; provides product certification, develops standards, and leads advocacy and analytics programs.

https://www.ahrinet.org/ Membership: 300

American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA)

U.S. bearing industry trade group (formerly AFBMA); develops standards, education, and advocacy for bearing manufacturers and suppliers.

https://www.americanbearings.org/ Membership: 41

American Boiler Manufacturers Association (ABMA)

Boiler industry trade association providing advocacy in Washington, technical resources, publications, and industry events including the BOILER Expo.

https://www.abma.com/ Membership: 107

American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA)

Global network for gearing and mechanical power transmission; develops ANSI gearing standards and serves as the U.S. ISO TC 60 Secretariat.

https://www.agma.org/ Membership: 495

Association for Advancing Automation (A3)

North America’s largest automation trade group spanning robotics, machine vision, motion control, and industrial AI; offers standards, market data, training, and events (e.g., Automate).

https://www.automate.org/ Membership: 1,300

Association For Manufacturing Technology (AMT)

Trade association for U.S. manufacturing technology (machine tools and related equipment); provides market intelligence, standards participation, global tech centers, and produces IMTS.

https://www.amtonline.org/ Membership: 650

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

Lead organization for construction and agriculture equipment manufacturers and value-chain partners; advocacy, market intelligence, and major trade shows.

https://www.aem.org/ Membership: 1,100

Compressed Gas Association (CGA)

Safety and standards association for industrial, medical, and food gases and related equipment; develops standards and best practices and represents the sector to regulators.

https://www.cganet.com/ Membership: 165

Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA)

Voice of the conveyor industry of the Americas; develops ANSI-accredited standards, safety programs, and industry statistics for conveyor equipment makers.

https://cemanet.org/ Membership: 140

Hydraulic Institute (HI)

North America’s pump industry association; publishes ANSI/HI pump standards, certification, and extensive training and energy-efficiency programs.

https://www.pumps.org/ Membership: 120

MHI — The Industry That Makes Supply Chains Work

Largest U.S. material handling, logistics, and supply chain association; 17+ product groups, standards work, research, and hosts ProMat and MODEX.

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

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

Represents over 300 electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers; develops technical standards, provides advocacy, market data, and industry programs.

https://www.nema.org/ Membership: 325

National Fluid Power Association (NFPA)

Only trade association focused exclusively on fluid power (hydraulics/pneumatics); unites the full supply chain for standards, market intel, and workforce programs.

https://www.nfpa.com/ Membership: 340

North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM)

Trade association of commercial foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturers; provides advocacy, research, education, and produces The NAFEM Show.

https://www.nafem.org/ Membership: 500

PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies

Association for packaging and processing technologies; nearly 1,000 North American OEMs and suppliers with market research, education, and PACK EXPO events.

https://www.pmmi.org/ Membership: 974

Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)

Trade association for North American metalforming manufacturers; offers advocacy, training, benchmarking, and industry networking across the supply chain.

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

Process Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (PEMA)

Association of companies supplying process equipment and systems across industries (food, chemical, pharma, mining, etc.); provides networking, education, and advocacy.

https://www.pemanet.org/ Membership: 50

SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International)

Global association for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing ecosystem; delivers standards, market data, advocacy, and worldwide events.

https://www.semi.org/ Membership: 3,000

Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA)

North American valve industry association representing manufacturers, distributors, and suppliers; provides market outlooks, education (Valve Basics), and government affairs.

https://www.vma.org/ Membership: 125