Stamping Trade Associations

American Mold Builders Association (AMBA)

Largest U.S. network for mold builders; provides benchmarking, workforce development, advocacy, and peer networking that directly supports die and mold makers serving stamping operations.

https://amba.org/ Membership: 200

American Welding Society (AWS)

Standards, certification, and education body for welding and allied joining—critical to stamped-part fabrication and assembly; hosts codes used across automotive and metalforming.

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

Asociación Mexicana de Manufactura de Moldes y Troqueles (AMMMT)

Mexico’s national association for tool, die, and mold makers; links stampers and OEMs with local die shops, training, and B2B programs.

https://ammmt.mx/ Membership: 63

Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT)

Trade association for manufacturing technology providers (including press/automation builders); advocacy, market data, and IMTS organizer supporting stamping equipment supply chains.

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

Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)

Automotive supply-chain consortium where OEMs, stampers, and suppliers collaborate on quality, supply chain, and ESG standards used widely in metal stamping for mobility.

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

Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA)

Canada’s national association for tooling and machining companies, including die shops serving stamping; provides training, advocacy, and networking across Ontario and beyond.

https://www.ctma.com/ Membership: 160

Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM)

UK’s dedicated body for presswork/pressings, fasteners, forgings, cold roll, and sheet-metal producers; delivers lobbying, HSE forums, training, and member networking.

https://thecbm.co.uk/ Membership: 200

European Research Association for Sheet Metal Working (EFB)

European Research Association for Sheet Metal Working; unites companies and institutes to fund/apply R&D in forming, stamping, tooling, presses, and joining.

https://www.efb.de/ Membership: 500

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International (FMA)

North American association for fabricators and manufacturers; training, networking, and events (e.g., FABTECH) that support sheet metal and stamping operations.

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

Industrieverband Blechumformung e.V. (IBU)

Germany’s national association for sheet-metal forming companies; provides policy advocacy, benchmarking, seminars, and technical working groups for stampers and press shops.

https://www.industrieverband-blechumformung.de/ Membership: 240

International Council of Sheet Metal Presswork Associations (ICOSPA)

Global council of national presswork/metalforming associations; coordinates ICOSPA Congress and cross-border exchange for stamping and sheet-metal companies.

https://www.theicospa.com/ Membership: 6

International Deep Drawing Research Group (IDDRG)

International sheet-metal forming community focused on deep drawing and related processes; membership by national groups with annual technical conferences used by automotive stampers.

https://iddrg.com/ Membership: 27

ISTMA World — International Special Tooling & Machining Association

Worldwide federation of special tooling and machining associations; represents die/mold and precision machining firms that design/build stamping dies and tooling.

https://www.istma.org/ Membership: 22

Japan Forming Machinery Association (JFMA)

Japan’s national association of forming machinery manufacturers (presses, shears, benders, lasers, etc.); key ecosystem partner for stamping equipment and automation.

https://j-fma.or.jp/en/overview Membership: 108

MEMA, The Vehicle Suppliers Association

North America’s vehicle suppliers association (OE and aftermarket); councils, data, and advocacy affecting automotive stampers and the broader supply chain.

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

National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA)

U.S. trade association for tooling, die, precision machining, and custom manufacturers; workforce programs and advocacy (One Voice) directly support stamping-die makers.

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

Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)

North American trade association purpose-built for the metalforming industry—stampers, spinners, roll formers, slide formers—and their suppliers; training, data, and advocacy.

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

SAE International

Global engineering society and standards body for mobility; committees and standards used by automotive stampers for materials, joining, safety, and manufacturing.

https://www.sae.org/ Membership: 138,000

Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA)

International contractors’ association for sheet-metal work; publishes ANSI-accredited standards and best practices relevant to downstream fabrication of stamped components.

https://www.smacna.org/ Membership: 3,500

Women in Manufacturing (WiM)

U.S.-based association advancing, connecting, and advocating for women in manufacturing across roles and processes—including metal stamping companies and suppliers.

https://www.womeninmanufacturing.org/ Membership: 12,000