Manufacturing Trade Associations

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)

Represents U.S. aerospace and defense manufacturers and suppliers; leads advocacy, standards, research and industry programs. Membership exceeds 300 companies.

https://www.aia-aerospace.org Membership: 300

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

Trade association of HVACR and water heating equipment manufacturers; develops performance standards and runs globally recognized certification programs; 300+ member companies.

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

American Chemistry Council (ACC)

National voice of the U.S. chemical industry; advances science‑based policy, Responsible Care, and industry collaboration. Represents more than 190 companies.

https://www.americanchemistry.com Membership: 190

American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA)

Largest U.S. composites manufacturing trade association; delivers education, market data, standards activity and advocacy for the composites value chain. 300+ member companies.

https://acmanet.org Membership: 300

American Foundry Society (AFS)

North America’s metalcasting trade association and professional society; provides advocacy, technical resources, training and major industry events. About 1,075 corporate members (July 2025).

https://www.afsinc.org Membership: 1,075

American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA)

Global network for gear and mechanical power transmission; develops ANSI/ISO gearing standards, offers education and events. About 495 member companies.

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

American Mold Builders Association (AMBA)

Trade association for U.S. mold manufacturers; focuses on workforce, benchmarking, networking and advocacy to elevate competitiveness. 270+ member companies.

https://amba.org Membership: 270

Association for Advancing Automation (A3)

North America’s largest automation trade association spanning robotics, AI, vision and motion; runs Automate and other leading events. 1,360+ member organizations.

https://www.automate.org Membership: 1,360

Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI)

Represents packaging and processing technology manufacturers and suppliers; produces the PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows. Membership represents 1,000+ companies.

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

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

North America’s off‑road equipment manufacturers association for agriculture, construction, mining and related markets; advocacy and market intelligence. 1,100+ member companies (record 2024).

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

Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM)

Home appliance manufacturers association (major, portable and floor care) with suppliers; provides advocacy, standards and certification. Membership includes 150+ companies.

https://www.aham.org Membership: 150

Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)

Automotive industry’s neutral platform for collaborative standards, training and supply‑chain/corporate‑responsibility initiatives. 4,800+ member companies.

https://www.aiag.org Membership: 4,800

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA)

Association serving metal fabrication and manufacturing; delivers training, networking and media, and co‑sponsors FABTECH. 2,500+ individual and company members.

https://www.fmamfg.org Membership: 2,500

IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries)

Global association for electronics manufacturing; develops widely used standards, training and advocacy programs. 3,000+ member companies worldwide.

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

Material Handling Industry (MHI)

Material handling, logistics and supply chain association; produces ProMat and MODEX and provides education and networking. Surpassed 1,000 members in 2024.

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

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

Largest U.S. manufacturing association; national advocacy, legal action and workforce programs via The Manufacturing Institute. 14,000 member companies.

https://www.nam.org Membership: 14,000

National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)

Electrical and medical imaging manufacturers’ association; publishes product standards and advocates policy. Nearly 325 member companies.

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

National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA)

National association for precision manufacturers, tooling and machining; networking, training and federal advocacy for SMEs. ~1,200 member companies.

https://ntma.org Membership: 1,200

Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)

North American metalforming industry association; provides training, benchmarking/data, advocacy (with NTMA) and events. 900+ member companies.

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

Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI)

Global association for the electronics design and manufacturing supply chain; standards, workforce, advocacy and SEMICON events. 2,400+ member companies.

https://www.semi.org Membership: 2,400