Community
FMA and TPA bring together all segments of the metal forming and fabricating industry. Fabricators, educators, machine tool vendors, suppliers, and consultants all interact and network at our events and through our programs.
Raise your visibility
- As a member, your company will appear in the FMA/TPA Member Directory, boosting your visibility on the Web.
Get involved
- Drive the future of the metal forming and fabricating industry by volunteering your time and talents. Many opportunities exist in the association for writing, teaching, mentoring, and providing leadership.
Be on the cover of a magazine
- Each year the winner of The FABRICATOR's Industry Award of the Year appears on the cover of the magazine. The winning company also gets a high-visibility profile article inside the magazine. Review the guidelines and fill out an application.
- TPJ - The Tube & Pipe Journal selects the TPJ Industry Award of the Year for the tube & pipe industry. The winning company is featured on the cover of the TPJ magazine and also receives a profile article. Review the guidelines and fill out an application.
Make a difference
- Impact the future workforce of the forming & fabricating industry by helping to organize a manufacturing summer camp near you. Contact a nonprofit or technical school in your area and encourage them to apply for a grant.
Develop leadership skills
- FMA and TPA offer you numerous opportunities to become an effective leader through participation in its Technology Councils. By working on these councils you help determine the educational direction of the association.
View our photo gallery
- See what you missed by checking out photos of past activities from our international industry tours, networking events, and educational conferences in our FMA Multimedia Center.
Meet your future customers and vendors
- FMA and TPA sponsor regional networking events in a variety of locations in North America. Connect with your peers, take plant tours, enjoy good food, and meet potential business partners at these events.
Attend FABTECH
- FABTECH International & AWS Welding Show including METALFORM, the largest metal forming, fabricating, and welding event in North America, is the most efficient, cost-effective platform for conducting business. Reach thousands of potential customers from every part of the world who come to evaluate new technology and find suppliers.
Make international connections
- See how business is done, meet industry colleagues, make business connections, and learn about the culture in other countries on an international industry tour.
Meet our industry partners
- FMA and TPA work with a number of related organizations to provide the industry with the best possible programs.
Learn about our school partners
- FMA and TPA are partnering with educational institutions across North America in an expanding network of Certified Education Centers (CECs).
Get started
- Questions? Call customer service at 888-394-4362 or email customer service at info@fmanet.org.