Gretchen Zierick elected as PMA's 2010 Chair.

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President of Zierick Manufacturing Corp., Gretchen Zierick, has been named PMA 2010 chair of the board of directors. She started by urging all who work in the metalforming industry to support her theme, The Morality of Manufacturing. During her one year term as PMA chair and beyond, Zierick expects PMA's advocacy efforts to help ensure government actions do not put manufacturers at competitive disadvantage. She also encourages members to become involved with networking opportunities.



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Gretchen Zierick Elected 2010 Chair of the Board of the Precision Metalforming Association



CLEVELAND, OH-November 20, 2009-Gretchen Zierick, president of Zierick Manufacturing Corp., Mount Kisco, NY, has been named the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) 2010 chair of the board of directors. She kicked off her one-year term by urging all who work in the metalforming industry to unite in support of her theme for the year, The Morality of Manufacturing.

"There is a moral code among manufacturers in this country," Zierick says, "based on the honesty and integrity that permeates our industry. In manufacturing we can't get away with the lying, stealing and cheating we've seen in the banking, financial services and other industries. Manufacturers take raw materials and convert them into finished products that customers can test, see and feel, to prove their worth. To develop these products, you need an idea and an understanding of how to make it work. This to me is a moral endeavor, yet our industry often gets treated like the 'bad guy' by the media and by our politicians."

During her term as PMA chair and beyond, Zierick expects PMA's advocacy efforts to help ensure that government actions do not put manufacturers at a further competitive disadvantage. Of immediate concern: burdensome tax hikes, labor-law reform and cap-and-trade legislation. She supports the association's long-term commitment to lobbying politicians, to make them understand the impact that their legislation has on the industry and its ability to compete in the global market.

In addition to supporting PMA's advocacy efforts, Zierick encourages members to become involved with the association's many networking opportunities, including local district meetings and roundtable events. Zierick herself belongs to two networking groups-a CEO Group and the Women in Metalforming Group, which she was instrumental in forming.

Zierick is a strong supporter of the PMA Educational Foundation (PMAEF) as well, which offers the industry a powerful platform from which it meets the continuing and evolving educational needs of the industry.

Learn more about Zierick's goals during her term as chair by visiting www.metalformingmagazine.com and referencing the article written by editor Brad Kuvin that appeared in the November issue of MetalForming magazine.

PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $91-billion metalforming industry of North America-the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating, spinning, slide forming and roll forming technologies, and other value-added processes. Its nearly 1,100 member companies also include suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. PMA leads innovative member companies toward superior competitiveness and profitability through advocacy, networking, statistics, the PMA Educational Foundation, METALFORM tradeshows and MetalForming magazine.

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