August 2022 Volume 4

PRESIDENT'S NOTE

International Forging Congress (IFC) 2022 Thanks to all who came out for the 23rd edition of the International Forging Congress. 230 delegates and 43 exhibitors participated. Covid managed to put a slight damper on this edition of IFC with fewer international attendees (50 came) and no plant tours as potential hosts grappled with Covid exposure and available labor to even conduct the tours. Delegates were treated to some outstanding presentations and a wonderful time at the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry and some fun dancing at the closing banquet. Next up? The 24th edition of IFC heads to Europe in 2025. FIA is supporting the 2nd edition of the EuroForge conFair this September 28-29 in Bilbao, Spain and we look forward to engaging with our many FIA European supplier members while there. Fall Meeting of Members Heads toWashington, D.C. With FIA’s new Government Affairs department in full swing, it made sense to the FIA Board to head to Washington, D.C. with a public-policy themed event this October 24th-26th. For fun – how about seeing the Capitol’s most iconic sights with an evening riverboat cruise dinner down the Potomac? As FIA strives to engage with our country’s military, we focused on securing high-level presentations from the DoD, including the Deputy Undersecretary; a key director from the Industrial Base Analysis & Sustainment (IBAS) program, and our final keynote from retired 4-Star Navy Admiral James Stavridis. Further to FIA’s engagement with our military, the Forging Defense Manufacturing Consortium (FDMC) hosted the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Program (JDMTP) at the end of July and reviewed five projects supported by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), of which FIA is one (Workforce Development Toolkit – Forging University). Finally, I wanted to share that FIA members have taken part in several listening sessions related to the Castings & Forgings supply chain to the military over the past year. Our industry was one of the five supply chains targeted by the Administration. You can read the DoD’s report on the Casting & Forging supply chain here. FIA’s Forging Automation 101 Workshop & Plant Tours Returns to Cleveland-Area Special thanks to Canton Drop Forge and MK Morse Company for hosting plant tours in support of FIA’s workshop coming this August 24-25 in the Canton-Akron area. Currently at 60 attendees, President's Note

we’ve assembled the leading thinkers and integrators when it comes to automation in the forging operation. FIA is committed to helping our members and industry chip away at our labor shortages in all ways possible…workforce development, our Forging Foundation, and leading the way on forging automation. You can see the full program agenda here, and if you want to see past FIA Magazine coverage on automation you can click here and see our two-issue coverage to date. FIA Forging Foundation – Thank You for Your Continued Support FIERF has had successful fundraisers at our Annual Meeting (21K) and soon at our upcoming FIERF Golf Outing at Firestone South golf course (43K and growing). Please read the FIERF section of this issue to learn about all that we are doing with your generous donations. Every penny given to FIERF goes to work for students, research and schools that support forging. FIA covers all the operating expenses of the foundation. To learn more about how you can get involved, please either email me or our FIERF Manager Amanda Dureiko (Amanda@forging.org). ForjaMEX Conference – FIA’s First in Mexico This September 7th - 8th Our Mexico Conference Subcommittee has planned an excellent event for both executives and production staff in the growing area of Queretaro, Mexico. We invite US-based forging executives to attend as well to help evaluate if any investment in forging inMexico makes sense for your mix of businesses (executive track delivered in English). The conference covers a wide spectrum: Mexico economy, supply chain, reshoring, latest production technology for forging, lean manufacturing, and more. You can see the full agenda here or just visit the FIAwebsite. Sponsorships are available as well, inclusive of a tabletop exhibit space. Contact me or Megha Patel (megha@ forging.org) for more information. Best regards, James R. Warren

President and CEO Forging Industry Association

PUBLISHER James R. Warren jwarren@forging.org MANAGING EDITOR Angela Gibian angela@forging.org Editorial Staff

Board of Directors

Antonio Alvarez Perry Bennett Peter Campbell

Mark Derry JimKravec Mike Morgus Scott Naar James Romeo

ASSOCIATE EDITOR Amanda Dureiko amanda@forging.org DESIGN Lorean Crowder lorean@forging.org

CHAIRMAN Dan Ulven VICE CHAIRMAN Chelsea Lantto

Mark Candy John Coward

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