Metal Fabrication Trade Associations
American Foundry Society (AFS)
Largest North American metalcasting society; provides training, standards, research, workforce programs, and advocacy for foundries and their suppliers.
https://www.afsinc.org Membership: 1,075
American Galvanizers Association (AGA)
Trade association for the hot‑dip galvanizing industry; offers technical resources, specifier education, plant listings, and market development.
https://galvanizeit.org Membership: 75
American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)
Structural steel design and fabrication association; develops specifications and standards, certifies firms, and provides engineering assistance and education.
https://www.aisc.org Membership: 35,000
American Welding Society (AWS)
Professional society for welding; develops codes and standards, certifications, education, conferences, and publications for welding and cutting.
https://www.aws.org Membership: 60,000
Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST)
Global network advancing iron and steel manufacturing through technology committees, the AISTech conference, publications, education, and scholarships.
https://www.aist.org Membership: 16,600
Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME)
Community of manufacturing leaders focused on lean/continuous improvement; offers benchmarking, peer networks, plant tours, and an annual conference.
https://www.ame.org Membership: 4,000
Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)
Trade group for equipment manufacturers serving industrial and construction markets; delivers advocacy, market data, and industry events such as trade shows.
https://www.aem.org Membership: 1,100
Cold‑Formed Steel Industry Association (SFIA)
Cold‑formed steel framing manufacturers, suppliers, engineers, and contractors; provides codes/standards input, certification, EPDs, and design resources.
https://www.cfsteel.org Membership: 1,500
Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA)
Association for metal fabricators and equipment manufacturers; offers training, publications, peer groups, and co‑produces the FABTECH show.
https://www.fmamfg.org Membership: 2,500
Forging Industry Association (FIA)
North American network of forging producers and suppliers; provides advocacy, benchmarking, technical programs, workforce development, and safety resources.
https://www.forging.org Membership: 220
International Titanium Association (ITA)
Global titanium industry association connecting producers, fabricators, OEMs, and users; hosts TITANIUM conferences and provides market/technical resources.
https://titanium.org Membership: 1,500
Metal Construction Association (MCA)
Coalition of manufacturers, fabricators, and suppliers promoting metal in the building envelope; develops technical resources, research, and certification.
https://www.metalconstruction.org Membership: 100
Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI)
Community for metals service centers; delivers market data (e.g., Metals Activity Report), education, leadership development, and advocacy.
https://www.msci.org Membership: 400
National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA)
U.S. precision machining and tool & die shops; focuses on workforce development, peer networking, benchmarking, and federal advocacy.
https://ntma.org Membership: 1,200
North American Die Casting Association (NADCA)
Trade and technical association for the die casting supply chain; offers R&D, standards, education, advocacy, and the Die Casting Congress & Tabletop.
https://www.diecasting.org Membership: 750
Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)
Trade association for stamping, fabricating, spinning, roll forming, and related metalforming; provides training, advocacy, statistics, and events.
https://www.pma.org Membership: 900
Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA)
International association of union sheet metal contractors; develops widely used technical standards and provides education, labor relations, and advocacy.
https://www.smacna.org Membership: 3,500
SME (formerly Society of Manufacturing Engineers)
Professional association for manufacturing engineers and practitioners; provides chapters, certifications, training, and industry events/publications.
https://www.sme.org Membership: 15,000
Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA)
Industrial valve/actuator/control manufacturers and suppliers; provides market intelligence, education (Valve Basics), advocacy, and Valve Magazine.
https://www.vma.org Membership: 125
Wire Association International (WAI)
Association for wire and cable manufacturing professionals; produces Interwire and Wire Expo events and publishes Wire Journal International.
https://wirenet.org Membership: 1,700
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