2007 Awards of Excellence in Metalforming Announced


CLEVELAND, OH - March 28, 2007 - The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) has honored six companies with Awards of Excellence in Metalforming. Presented annually, the awards recognize the high standards of achievement set by the metalforming industry in the areas of design, safety, training and education, process control and quality.

Winners were recognized at a ceremony on March 26 during PMA's 2007 METALFORM trade show in Rosemont, IL, with a special plaque, commemorative flag and a presentation led by PMA's Chairman of the Board, Wes Smith. Each winning company also received a cash prize.

PMA applauds the achievements of this year's winners, who have dedicated themselves to continuous improvement of their products and services:

Higgins-Caditz Design Award

Feintool North America,

Cincinnati, OH

Pitcher Insurance Agency Safety Award

Solid State Stamping,

Temecula, CA

Signature Technologies Process Control Award

SKD Automotive Group - Brampton Division,

Brampton, ON, Canada

A.R. Hedberg Training and Education Award

E.J. Ajax & Sons, Inc.,

Fridley, MN

Parkview Metal Products Excellence in Quality Assurance Award

Stripmatic Products, Inc.,

Cleveland, OH

Clips & Clamps Industries Educational Institution Award

Lincoln High School,

Warren, MI

More information about the Awards of Excellence is available at http://www.pma.org/awards

PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $41-billion metalforming industry of North America-the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating and other value-added processes. Its nearly 1,200 member companies include metal stampers, fabricators, spinners, slide formers and roll formers as well as suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. Members are located in 30 countries, with the majority found in North America¯in 41 states of the United States as well as Canada and Mexico.

Contact:

Christie Carmigiano,

Precision Metalforming Association,

Tel: 216-901-9666 ext. 105,

Fax: 216-901-9190,

ccarmigiano@pma.org

www.pma.org

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