February 2025 Volume 7

FIERF DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Cleveland Hardware & Forging Company FOUNDATION NEWS

T he Forging Industry Educational & Research Founda tion (FIERF) would like to recognize one of our Silver Anvil Society Donors, Cleve land Hardware & Forging Company. Cleveland Hardware & Forging Company is the parent company for two other business units, Green Bay Drop Forge in Green Bay,

HAVE SURPLUS STOCK? FIA members who have surplus forging stock, which they would like to sell or trade, may have their surplus forging stock advertised on this page. This service is offered to FIA member companies only, at no charge . Companies looking to advertise their surplus forging stock, please send your list, including contact information, in Word, Excel or PDF, to FIA to lorean@forging.org. Your listing will remain active for 6 months. The funding came from the contributions of Cleveland Hardware and Forging Company as well as many other member companies over the years. When the addition of the Woman’s Scholarship was added, this was what we decided to specifically support. We are invested in bringing as many different viewpoints and perspec tives as possible to our company and our industry as a whole. Our greatest strength is developing solutions that are a collabora tion of diverse individuals. Women in Forging bring knowledge able, insightful and highly valued ideas and contributions across all levels of our organization in an industry that is perceived as male dominated. We are fortunate to have and had many strong women in our organization over the years and want to continue to attract and develop those talents into the future.” Thank you, Cleveland Hardware & Forging Company for supporting the Forging Foundation and students throughout the years! Consider a gift of support of your own. Contact Amanda Dureiko at amanda@forging.org if you are interested in inspiring the next generation of forgers!

WI and Fox Valley Forge in Aurora, IL. All three business units share resources and manufacturing economies, enabling them to produce some of the most competitive and advanced forging products available. Cleveland Hardware & Forging Company is family-owned and operated and was founded in the late 1870’s. They are a major player in a wide range of markets – from heavy truck to custom forged hand tools, automotive and agriculture, among many others. Cleveland Hardware & Forging has actively participated in the Forging Industry Association since 1973. For the past 24 years, they have also been contributing to the Forging Foundation, providing vital support to FIERF’s educational programs, specifi cally the Forging Industry Women’s Scholarship. Cleveland Hard ware & Forging Company is also a proud supporter of FIERF’s Annual Silent Auction. Bill Hoban, President & CEO of Cleveland Hardware & Forging Company says “My family and I have always believed in supporting the FIERF foundation and all the research and training it has provided our industry over the years. Our company has personally participated in projects funded by FIERF.

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