Top Journalists in Stamping
Kate Bachman MetalForming Magazine (PMA)
Senior Editor at MetalForming; former editor of STAMPING Journal, widely known for deep coverage of the metal stamping sector. Specialties: Metal stamping plants, presses, coil processing, workforce; long-time trade press editor.
Eren Billur, Ph.D. MetalForming Magazine (PMA)
Technical contributor on forming technologies; Ph.D. engineer whose articles focus on advanced/high‑strength steels and hot‑stamping practice. Specialties: Hot stamping, AHSS forming, crash/forming simulation.
Neil Canter MetalForming Magazine; STLE TLT
Veteran columnist and fluid technologist who writes frequently on lubrication and metalforming fluids used in stamping operations. Specialties: Stamping lubricants, metalworking fluids, tribology for press shops.
Dan Davis The FABRICATOR / FMA Communications
Editor-in-Chief who routinely covers the stamping community and its business and safety practices for FMA’s publications. Specialties: Industry trends, safety, productivity and management at stamping/fabrication operations.
Ilkhan Özsevim Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS)
Assistant Editor whose coverage spans smart manufacturing and frequently includes press and stamping operations in global OEM factories. Specialties: Press shops, smart factory, digitalisation, production systems touching press/stamping areas.
Art Hedrick MetalForming Magazine (Science of Forming)
Journeyman tool‑and‑die maker and long‑time columnist (Science of Forming/Die Science) offering practical die and forming guidance for stampers. Specialties: Die design, die maintenance, forming science, troubleshooting.
Ian Henry Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS)
Industry analyst and contributor covering business and technology developments impacting independent pressings/stampings suppliers and OEM press shops. Specialties: Pressings and stampings sector analysis, supply chain for body‑in‑white and press shop investment.
Tim Heston The FABRICATOR / FMA Communications
Senior Editor whose long‑running coverage of shop‑floor improvements often centers on metal stamping operations and their challenges. Specialties: Continuous improvement on the shop floor, press operations, forming, job‑shop management.
Nick Holt Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS)
Editor with extensive reporting on press and stamping operations at global OEMs, including new press shops and body‑in‑white strategies. Specialties: Press shop technology, BIW/stamping investment, plant modernisation.
Megan Kelly Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS)
Editor who reports on manufacturing advances at automotive plants, including press shop capability and stamping efficiency. Specialties: Manufacturing strategy, press/BIW content, plant technology profiles.
Lou Kren MetalForming Magazine (PMA)
Senior Editor covering new technology and real‑world applications across pressrooms and metal stamping operations. Specialties: Stamping technology features, company profiles, application case studies.
Brad Kuvin MetalForming Magazine (PMA)
Editorial Director who has covered metal forming and stamping technologies for decades and oversees PMA/MetalForming’s stamping coverage. Specialties: Industry leadership, stamping technology roadmaps, events, and programs for metal formers.
Christopher Ludwig Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS)
Editor‑in‑Chief steering AMS’s coverage of automotive manufacturing, frequently featuring press shop investments and stamping strategy at OEMs. Specialties: Global manufacturing strategies spanning press/stamping, BIW, and plant networks.
Anushka Dixit Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS)
Content lead whose features explore flexible, digitised production—often highlighting stamping/press shop implications at major automakers. Specialties: Factory digitalisation with frequent focus on press/BIW operations and flexibility.
Corinna Petry Modern Metals (Trend Publishing)
Executive editor who covers sheet metal supply chains and forming applications, including stamping technology and users. Specialties: Coil processing, sheet/plate supply, forming and stamping coverage for OEMs/service centers.
Danny Schaeffler, Ph.D. MetalForming Magazine; AHSS Insights (WorldAutoSteel)
Materials and forming expert; columnist and technical editor for AHSS Guidelines whose articles train stampers on selecting/processing advanced steels. Specialties: Sheet‑metal metallurgy, AHSS forming, stamping simulation and troubleshooting.
Lynn Stanley FFJournal / Modern Metals (Trend Publishing)
Senior editor for Trend Publishing who regularly profiles forming and stamping solutions in North American industry. Specialties: Forming/fabrication case studies, coil and sheet processing, press technology stories.
Peter Ulintz MetalForming Magazine (PMA)
Author of MetalForming’s ‘Tooling by Design’ column; decades of tool‑and‑die and stamping process experience applied to journalist/educator roles. Specialties: Tooling by design, die engineering for progressive/transfer stamping, tryout.
Thomas Vacca STAMPING Journal (FMA Communications)
Engineering director and long‑time STAMPING Journal contributor known for practical Q&A on die and process issues stampers face. Specialties: Tooling and design Q&A, precision micro‑stamping, progressive dies.
Sara Waddington International Sheet Metal Review (ISMR)
Editor of International Sheet Metal Review, a technology‑driven title focused on pressworking and sheet‑metal forming worldwide. Specialties: Global pressworking technology, sheet‑metal forming, Euro/Asia stamping trends.
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