TASA PRESIDENT WELCOMES ISTMA DELEGATES TO 2008 ISTMA AGM

Gauteng Provincial Government and TASA have invited ISTMA general manager to come to South Africa and to review locally the preparations and the program for next 2008 ISTMA AGM with the large professional team that is preparing the event. This was also an opportunity to meet with TASA officials, including TASA President, Bob Williamson (in the photo, close to the emblematic Mandela statue in Mandela Square, very close to the Convention Centre where meetings will happen).
Read more about the impressions of this visit (including a visit to Soweto - is it safe?) … Read more ...

PROGRAM (last version), REGISTRATION , VISA INFORMATION, HOTEL INFORMATION, are now available. Read more ...
Updated June 12, 2008, 22:00 pm

GAUTENG PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT SPONSORS 2008 ISTMA ANNUAL MEETING IN JOAHNNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

TASA, the South Africa association, will host the 2008 ISTMA Annual Assembly, next 29th June / 2nd July, in Johannesburg. This is the first ISTMA meeting in an African country and Gauteng Provincial Government is sponsoring the event, including covering the local costs of the meeting. Air and hotel costs, as well as additional social program after the meetings, are the responsibility of each delegate. Read more ...

Brochures:
ISTMA (updated) ; TASA brochure available (with details of social program)
Updated June 11, 2008, 22:00 pm

SANDVIK COROMANT: NEW ISTMA GLOBAL PARTNER, ANNOUNCED IN SHANGHAI (CHINA)

Sandvik Coromant (www.coromant.sandvik.com) , a leading supplier of cutting tools for tooling industries operating in more than 60 countries, is joining the ISTMA Global Partner program. The announcement has been made in the Sandvik Coromant Die & Mould Application Centre, in Shanghai, during the 2008 Die and Mould China Exhibition. ISTMA general manager and Mr Per Forsell, manager of Application Management Die & Mould at AB Sandvik Coromant, made the announcement.
Read more ...
ISTMA Global Partner Program brochure, including the press release
Posted May 22, 2008, 23:00 pm

ISTMA ASIA / FADMA 2008 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

More than 25 delegates from ten different Asian countries attended the 2008 Annual General Meeting of ISTMA Asia / Fadma, chaired by Mr. N. Reguraj. The meeting was hosted by CDMIA, the China association, in Shanghai, last 11-13 May. Next AGM will be hosted by KODMIC, the Korea association, next March 2009, together with next Intermold Korea 2009. Read more ...
Posted May 22, 2008, 23:00 pm

CDMIA NEW GENERAL SECRETARY

Mr Cao Yanan has now retired from General Secretary of CDMIA China Die & Mould Industry Association, and became CDMIA Vice President.
CDMIA new General Secretary is now Professor Wu Bingshu (at centre in the photo, together with Mr N. Reguraj, ISTMA Asia / Fadma chairman, at left, and Mr. Chu Ke Xin, CDMIA President, at right). Professor Wu is also an academic from BRIMET Beijing Research Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technologies, and a CDMIA Vice President.
Posted May 31, 2008, 23:00 pm

ISTMA ASIA / FADMA MEMBERS IN THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 12th DIE & MOULD EXHIBITION, IN SHANGHAI (CHINA)

CDMIA organized a very successful 12th Die & Mould Exhibition (www.diemouldchina.com), from to May 2008, with more than 1300 exhibitors and 70 thousand square meters of indoors area. More than one hundred thousand people visited the exhibition. ISTMA Asia / Fadma members had a relevant role in the opening ceremony of the exhibition.
Read more ...
Posted May 22, 2008, 23:00 pm

VERY SUCCESSFUL ISTMA EUROPE MEETING IN SWITZERLAND

Swissmem hosted last ISTMA Europe meeting in Switzerland, with a rich program of important visits to Swiss tooling companies.
Janez Poje, from Slovenia, has been confirmed as vice president of Europe branch.
Three visits to important companies in tooling business were included in the program. Presentations are available. Read more ...
Posted May 11, 2008, 22:00 pm

ISTMA EUROPE PRESIDENT OPENED MOULD EURASIA 2008 EXHIBITION

Fausto Romagnani, ISTMA Europe President, addressed the opening ceremony of Mould Eurasia / Kalip Avrasya 2008, in Istambul, last 19th April 2008. Both he and ISTMA general manager have made presentations in the seminar program of the exhibition. Read more ...
Posted May 11, 2008, 22:00 pm

UKUB CORPORATE DINNER IN ISTAMBUL

Last 18th April 2008 Ukub organized a successful event with important Turkish actors in the tooling community, in the eve of the opening of Mould Eurasia Exhibition in Istambul. Read more ...
Posted May 11, 2008, 22:00 pm

2008 NTMA CONVENTION

USA tooling business community has met in Florida (St. Petersburg) last February (2nd to 6th) with a full program. NTMA made some of the presentations available through the Conference Hall of this website (click here for direct link).
ISTMA general manager has adressed the Convention (5th February) and he has also made a presentation in the Tools, Dies and Molds Roundtable (2nd February). Read more ...
Posted March 19, 2008, 23:00 pm

7th AUTOMOTIVE TOOLING SEMINAR 2008 (Sweden)

Uddeholm has organized the 7th Automotive Tooling Seminar, in Sune (Sweden), last 6th to 9th February 2008. Again the event was an opportunity discuss the latest news and findings within the automotive industry, as well as to see some special stages of the Uddeholm Swedish Rally, for the World Championship. ISTMA has contributed for the TDM (tools, dies and moulds) workshop.
Kenny Brack, the swedish driver that won the Year 1999 Indy 500 (USA, and the only european to have won the Indy 500 championship, and who later survived the most dramatic accident in Indy history, made a challenging presentation about leadership, career and high competition. Read more ...
Posted March 13, 2008, 23:00 pm

MOULD EURASIA 2008 IN ISTAMBUL

UKUB, the association from Turkey, promotes next Mould Eurasia / Kalip Avrasya 2008, in Istambul, next 19th to 22nd April 2008. More details in www.mouldeurasia.com.
ISTMA Europe President and ISTMA General Manager will adress the event and they will participate in a seminar to discuss the trends of the tooling industry.
Posted March 18, 2008, 23:00 pm

ISTMA ASIA / FADMA TO MEET DURING NEXT CHINA DIE AND MOULD EXHIBITION

ISTMA ASIA / Fadma will meet in Shanghai, next 11st to 13rd May, during next 2008 Die & Mould China exhibition, promoted by CDMIA, the ISTMA Association from China.
2008 International Exhibition on Die and Mould Technology and Equipment will be in Shanghai, from 12nd to 16th May, in the New International Expo Centre. More details in www.diemouldchina.com.
Posted March 18, 2008, 23:00 pm

ISTMA AMERICAS MET IN FLORIDA AND RELEASES NEW BUSINESS CONDITIONS REPORT

ISTMA Americas has met during NTMA 2008 Convention in St. Petersburg (Florida). Minutes are available in the Regional Meetings option of the members only section of website. The meeting adressed issues related to the business conditions collection procedures and discussed planning for next 2010 ISTMA World Conference, to be held in Windsor (Canada) and to be organised by CTMA.
Meanwhile ISTMA Americas has released the report relative to business conditions in the second semester 2007. Historical data series for Americas business conditions have also been updated (per country, type of tooling and global for Americas). See Business Conditions option, members only section of the website.
Posted March 18, 2008, 23:00 pm

ISTMA EUROPE DINNER IN FRANKFURT

ISTMA Europe organized a very well attended dinner in Frankurt, last 4th December (along with the Euromold exhibition). The informal meeting was also intended to transfer the Presidency of the Europe branch from Joaquim Menezes (from Cefamol, Portugal, and now acting President of ISTMA) to Fausto Romagnani (from UCISAP, Italy). Fausto has also presented the program for his mandate.
ISTMA Europe next meeting will be held in Zurich, next 20th to 22nd April.
Coverage from ETMM (European Tool & Mould Making Magazine, January / February 2008):
Posted January 14, 2008, 23:00 pm

ISTMA EUROPE NEW PRESIDENT

Fausto Romagnani, from UCISA (Italy) took over the presidency of ISTMA Europe regional branch, from last December. Fausto was vice president of ISTMA Europe under the presidency of Joaquim Menezes (from Cefamol, Portugal). Mr Menezes is now the president of ISTMA.
Fausto leads an italian mould making company (Romagnai Stampi, www.romagnani.it)
Posted March 13, 2008, 23:00 pm

CDMIA NEW VIDEO ABOUT TOOLING IN CHINA

CDMIA, the Chinese association, has released a 24 minutes video about tooling industry in China: "Going Forward China Die & Mould Industry". The video was distributed during last ISTMA World Conference in Joensuu (Finland) and is now available in web version. Click here to see the video (you must have Media Player; VLC can also be used in Macs).
Posted January 14, 2008, 23:00 pm

ISTMA/TAGMA SEMINAR IN BANGALORE

TAGMA organized in Bangalore a successful seminar with tooling companies, following the Board of Directors meeting. Seminar was held in on 30th October, at the Chanakya Hall of Hotel Grand Ashok. Theme was the global tooling markets and the ongoing changes of the tooling business TAGMA President opened the session. ISTMA President has been the first speaker. ISTMA general manager then presented a review of the world tooling markets and trends. Harry Moser, from ISTMA Americas, also presented the view from Americas about changes in the world markets. An open discussion and dinner followed.
Posted November 25, 2007, 19:00 pm

ISTMA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MET IN INDIA

TAGMA hosted the first meeting of the new Board of Directors, last 27th October. Representatives of the three regions (Americas, Asia and Europe) have been present, The meeting was chaired by ISTMA President, Joaquim Menezes. Minutes are available in the members only section of the site. Read More ...
Posted November 25, 2007, 19:00 pm

UDDEHOLM: FIRTS ISTMA GLOBAL PARTNER

ISTMA and Uddeholm Tooling AB (www.uddeholm.com, from Sweden), represented by the President of ISTMA and by Laurent Maradon, have signed the memo of understanding concerning Uddeholm adhesion to the new ISTMA Global Partner Program, designed to improve cooperation between tooling industry and global suppliers. “We are glad to have finalized the agreement relating ISTMA and Uddeholm even closer”, said L. Marandon. The document was signed during the dinner before the European Tooling Forum, in Lisbon, last 13th September.
Posted September 21, 2007, 12:00 am

EUROPE 2008 SPRING MEETING IN ZURICH

SWISSMEM will host next ISTMA Europe regional meeting, 20th to 22th April 2008, in Zurich (Switzerland). Program has been released, including also technical visits to companies. Info sheet:
Posted November 25, 2007, 19:00 pm

EUROPEAN TOOLING FORUM (LISBON)

ISTMA Europe organized a very important get together of European companies, national and EU community policy and decision makers, R&D and innovation institutions in order to discuss the competitiveness and strategic importance of the European tooling industry. The meetings has been held in Lisbon, last 14th of September and it contributes to the reinforcement of the image of the tooling industry in the policy making circles of Europe governance. More than two hundred people have registered for the event, from 21 different countries (3 non European). Read more…
Posted September 21, 2007, 12:00 am

ISTMA EUROPE MEETS IN LISBON

Last 13th September, representatives from all affiliated countries, other than Estonia, Latvia, France and Switzerland, have been present in the 35th meeting of ISTMA Europe, this time in Lisbon (Portugal).
Read more…
Posted September 19, 2007, 22:20 pm

NTMA 2007 FALL CONFERENCE

“Filling the pipeline... Building a skilled, productive and loyal workforce for the future” is the theme for the 2007 NTMA Fall Conference, to be held in Pittsburgh, next October, 10th to 14th. Recruiting and training the next generation of workers is a very timely topic to be addressed by several speakers. The program includes shop visits and several round tables and seminars.
Brochure
Posted September 19, 2007, 22:00 pm

NTMA / PMA PURCHASING FAIR

NTMA, the USA association affiliated with ISTMA, together with PMA Precision Metalforming Association promotes a face-to-face, business-to-business, cost-effective sales networking event to be held in Pitssburgh, PA (USA) next 9th October 2007. The fair is targeted to buyers and engineers directly involved in the purchasing of contract manufacturing products and services, in order to help companies find new customers for metalforming services, tooling and machining.
Brochure
Posted September 19, 2007, 22:00 pm

MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE 2007

“Those who recognize the tools of tomorrow and learn how to use them today, assure themselves a share in tomorrow’s prosperity”, sways Jeff Kelly, President of NTMA Precision, introducing the NTMA Manufacturing Technology Conference to be held in Las Vegas, next 18th to 20th September, under the theme “Technology driving manufacturing excellence”. Jamie Estrada, from US Department of Commerce, and John VanKirk, from the National Centre for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, are key speakers for the event.
Brochure
Posted September 19, 2007, 22:00 pm

AMERICAS BUSINESS CONDITIONS (1H 2007)

ISTMA Americas has released the business conditions survey do the first half of 2007. The report is available in the members only section of the site, option Business conditions. USA and Canada data shows a better performance for machining shops and a more volatile and less optimistic view for mould and tool shops. Canada data suggests that a recovery is now under way, after e very bad 1st half 2006. Argentina has also contributed for this survey.
Posted September 19, 2007, 22:00 pm

ISTMA MEETINGS IN JOENSUU: NEW STATUTES, NEW MEMBERS, NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NEW PRESIDENT

Executive Committee, regional branches and Members Assembly meetings were held in Joensuu (Finland), on 9th and 10th June, previous to the World
Conference. These meetings addressed important issues for the future of
ISTMA, including new statutes and election of a new Board of Directors,
including a new ISTMA President. Joaquim Menezes succeeds Jean Louis
Rabourdin as President of ISTMA Read more... …
Posted August 18, 2007,7:51 pm

12th ISTMA WORLD CONFERENCE HELD IN JOENSUU (FINLAND):
A SUCCESS

Delegates from 27 different countries has been present for the last ISTMA Word Conference , held in Joensuu, last 11th to 13th June. More than 170 participants had a rich program of technical and business presentations by experts from all the world, and a very attractive program of visits and events.
Photos (slideshows) from the event and the final program of the event are available in the World Conference page. The papers and some of the presentations will be soon available in the Conference Hall section of the site.The new ISTMA Terminology webservice has been announced during the event. The event has been very successfully organized by Teknologia Teollisuus (Technology Industries of Finland), the ISTMA association in Finland, together with Imtec and Joenssuu Science Park, Ld. Next ISTMA World Conference will be held in Windsor (Canada), organized by CTMA.during 2010.
Posted August 10, 2007, 2:08 pm

NTMA (USA) runned a very succesfull NTMA 2007 Legislative Conference, last 13th and 14th June, in Washington, D.C.. The conference targeted to the US Congress and Senate members and conveyed the tooling industries concerns directly to them, and promoted an opportunity for direct links between NTMA members and the leaders and regulators who make important decisions regarding the tooling industry in a daily basis.The theme for this year event is "Our workforce is our future: taking the message to Washington".
Presentations are available in the Conference Hall zone of the website
Read and see more ...
Posted July 6, 2007, 9:05 Am

NTMA Precision (from USA) has just released a new and updated Business / Cusomer Forecast Report about the USA economy climate and especially about the key industries related to the tooling and precision industries. NTMA shares this important document with all the ISTMA members. The document is available in the business conditions menu of the memner's only section of the site.
Posted June 8, 2007, 14:05 Pm

Participants in the World Conference will have the opportunity to visit the famous automated toolshop previously operated by Perlos Tools. Gritech Oy (www.gritech.fi) expanded substantially in spring 2007 when it acquired the Perlos shop in Joensuu as part of a MBO operation. Perlos Tools' mechanisation subcontracts and mould business will continue under Gritech-Tools. They are operating with the same machinery as Perlos and they welcome the ISTMA delegates for a factory visit. More details here.
Posted May 29, 2007, 16:30 Pm

International Mould Manufacturers Union, from Turkey, organized a successful 2nd Bursa Mould Technologies and Side Industry Fair 2007, in the industrial city of Bursa (www.bursakalip.com). The president of the Union opened the event (see photo)
The event attracted companies not only from Turkey but also from Asia and Europe. The Union application for ISTMA membership was already endorsed by ISTMA Europe and will be voted next assembly in Finland. ISTMA general manager has been invited for the opening session of the event. Read more …
Posted May 29, 2007, 16:30 Pm

NTMA Precision (USA) organized the 35th National Apprentice Competition, in Pittsburg, PA., from 9 to 12 May. The best machining and tool and die maker apprentices in the country converged to the city of Champions. Jeremy Graff (see photo, during the contest), from Sipco Molding Technologies, of Meadville (northwestern Pennsylvania) won the 35th annual national skills contest. More information here and here.
Brochure
Posted May 17, 2007, 12:50 Pm

Last FADMA / ISTMA Asia meeting in Singapore (29th March 2007) elected new office bearers. Mr. N. Reguraj, from TAGMA (India) is the new Chairman. Mr Reguraj is the also the managing director of NTTF Industries Ltd. (NTTF stands for Nettur Technical Training Foundation).
Mr. Kim Dong-Sup (from KODMIC, Korea) and Mr. Katsuhiro Ueda (from JADMA, Japan) are the vice-chairmen. Mr. Albert Cheng (from MMADA, Malaysia) is the treasurer.
Posted May 17, 2007, 12:05 Pm

SPETA Singapore Precision Engineering and Tooling Association celebrated its 25th anniversary in a industry night celebration during last MTA 2007 (The precision engineering industry event, 17th edition).
Speta chairman, Dr. Felix Ong, welcomed all the participants, and the guest of honour, Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, addressed the meeting. He claimed that the precision industries are at the very foundation of the complex manufacturing activities in Singapore. Read more …
Posted May 17, 2007, 12:05 Pm

ISTMA ASIA / FADMA met last 29th March in Singapore, in the Singapore Expo, where the MTA2007 exhibition was also running. Representatives of Singapore, China, Japan, China Taipei, Malaysia, India, Korea, Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand were present. Read more …
Posted May 17, 2007, 13:05 Pm

SZMSZ, the Hungary association affiliated with ISTMA, hosted the last ISTMA Europe meeting, from 25 to 26th March 2007, in the classic environment of Gellert Hotel, close to the Danubius. Twenty people from ten different countries attended the meeting. Read more …
Posted May 17, 2007, 13:05 Pm

NTMA produces three times per year the NTMA Business/Customer Forecast Report which contains important information regarding business conditions in the U.S. tooling and machining industry. This important document is available to ISTMA members in the private section of the ISTMA web site (see Business conditions option in the menu, members only).
“Consumer spending generally has remained solid during 2006. Capital spending for most industry sectors continues to move high. Added to that is the weakened dollar has finally started to boost exports”. The report includes sales index (relative to 1990, including 2007 projections) of tools, dies and fixtures / molds / special machines and also for different specialized areas (precision machining, aerospace, motor vehicles and parts, electronic components, aircraft and engines, household appliances, aerospace, construction and farm machinery, equipment for semiconductors and medical instruments), as well as capacity use rates.
Posted May 17, 2007, 13:05 Pm

2007 Uddeholm Automotive Seminar was held in Sunne, last February (from 8 to 11th). ISTMA general manager has addressed the meeting and discussed the tooling business industry trends and markets. The presentation is available for ISTMA members in the members- only section, home page of the site. It includes a systemic analysis of the international trade and large world markets for tooling (including both tools, dies and industrial moulds).
A “Tools, dies and moulds workshop” was held in February 8th, during the Uddeholm Automotive Seminar. It has been a good opportunity to discuss the increasing demands of car producers relative to tooling and to network. A summary of the discussion is made available (see pdf).
Workshop report , slideshow
Brochure (Uddeholm Automotive Seminar) , slideshow Posted May 17, 2007, 12:50 Pm

One hundred sixty different companies from ten different countries in Europe have contributed to the business conditions report for the second semester 2006. Europe global indice for tooling (both diemakers and mouldmakers) went from 38% to 31%, consequence of a decrease in the share of companies reporting “very good” conditions and a increase in the “fair” conditions group. The indice for diemakers alone went up again for five consecutive semesters. As usual, the index for mouldmakers shows a higher volatility. Full reports available in the business conditions page of the members only section of the site.
Posted March 23, 2007, 23:00 Pm

All the information about next 12th World Conference, to be held in Joensuu (Finland), next 11th to 13th June 2007, has been released by the organizers (Technology Industries of Finland, the ISTMA association from Finland, with the cooperation with Joensuu Science Park). Information is available both in the World Conference page of ISTMA site and also in www.imtec.net/istma. The program for the conference, the visits program and the social program are promising a very challenging and useful event.
Posted March 8, 2007, 12:55 Pm

ISTMA is proud of the high ranking companies sponsoring the next World Conference, in Joensuu (Finland), next June 2007.
SECO (www.seco.com), the Swedish tool company for the machining industries, with operations in more than 50 countries and manufacturing units in 10 different countries, is the top sponsor of the Congress.
NOKIA (the communications company, www.nokia.com) and PERLOS (the product design and manufacturing partner for the telecommunications and electronics industries, www.perlos.com) are both Finish companies that are worldwide known and admired. They are the platinum sponsors of the event.
AGIE CHARMILLES (www.agie-charmilles.com), BOHLER-UDDEHOLM (www.bohler-uddeholm.com), DELCAM (www.delcam.com) and OERLIKON (www.oerlinkon.com) are the gold sponsors of this Conference.
Posted March 8, 2007, 12:55 Pm

NTMA (USA) met in San Diego, California, last 4th to 8 th February. The theme of the meeting this year was "Filling the pipeline". The key presentations are available in the Conference Hall section of the site (right frame) and they are important contributions about the issue. Read more ...
Posted March 8, 2007, 10:55 Am

Americas regional branch met last 6th February in San Diego (USA), in parallel with NTMA Convention. World Congress issues were discussed, as well as possible new members. Minutes are available in the new Regional meetings option of the members only menu.
Posted March 8, 2007, 10:55 Am

ISTMA Executive Committee met last 30th November 2006, in Frankfurt, in the VDMA headquarters. The meeting was chaired by ISMA President, Jean Louis Rabourdin.
The committee discussed the 2006 report and 2007 plan presented by the general manager and made important decisions about the ISTMA Global Partners program, multiple memberships by country and the statutes revision. The terminology revision project and the statistics new formats were also discussed. The minutes and documents discussed are available in the members only section of the site.
Posted January 4, 2007, 16:30 Pm

ISTMA Europe coordinated an ISTMA a seminar about "Tooling industry: changes and market trends" during Euromold, in Frankfurt (Germany), last 1st December.
Program included an overview of aerospace supply chain for tooling by Daniel Pyzak, from Dassault Systems, as well as presentation about India market by V. Kovaichelvan, HR & TQM vice president, TVS Motor Co. Ltd., India. First, the ISTMA general manager made a presentation about “The global tooling industry: changes and trends”. The session was closed by ISTMA Europe President, Joaquim Menezes
Presentations are available in the Conference Hall section of the web site
Posted January 4, 2007, 16:30 Pm

Last ISTMA Europe meeting in Bergamo, last 23rd and 24th November was as a good opportunity to review the branch business and to approve important proposals for the next ISTMA Executive Meeting. The meeting was held in the Confindustria Bergamo excellent meeting rooms and facilities in Bergamo and it has been organized bu UCISAP, the Italian ISTMA affiliate.
Read more
Posted January 4, 2007, 16:30 Pm

ISTMA statistics are now available in a new format, including all the available historical data per country and per type of data. Historical data sheets for Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal and USA are posted in the statistics page, members only section of this site.
Posted November 9, 2006, 13:30 Pm

ISTMA Europe has released the data of the business conditions survey in the first semester 2006. Results show a sharp improvement in the business conditions index reported by mouldmakers (from 35% to 37%) and a small improvement in the european diemakers index (from 34% to 35%).
ISTMA new format for presentation of the business conditions surveys, including all the historical data series, as been updated with 2006/1 data and it is available at the european level and by country level in the members only section of the website. Meanwhile the statistics and business conditions options in the menu of been splited, in order to make information more easily available and read.
Posted November 9, 2006, 13:30 Pm

"STAMPI & Co.: the future of the sector. Global panels and prospects of development" is the theme of the congress that UCISAP, the ISTMA association from Italy, is organising next 22 November 2006, in Milan.
The meeting will pay special attention to the changes in the market from the viewpoint of tooling companies, their customers and their suppliers.
More information: , brochure
Posted September 22, 2006, 11:55 Am

The Slovenia association has released the final program for the Orodjarstvo 2006 Conference, organized with the University of Maribor and the University of Ljubljana. The three day conference, from 10 to 12th October, will deal with the theme "Growth of volume – conditions for success".
Brochure
Posted September 22, 2006, 11:55 Am

ISTMA Americas met in Chicago, last 9th September. USA and Canada Delegations were present. Delegations from TMA (Tooling and Manufacturing Association) and PMA (Precision Metalforming Association) has been also present, as guests. The draft for the minute is available for members. The meeting adressed the possible extension of ISTMA memberships to related association.
Posted November 9, 2006, 22:30 Pm

NTMA Precision helds the 2006 Fall Conference next October, 18 to 22, in St. Louis, Missouri. “Building a winning team” is the theme of this year conference.
The program for the Conference includes several sessions with useful information for the companies, a session of technical presentations and a program of visits to companies.
More information:
Posted September 18, 2006, 19:30 Pm

A one day fair is organized by NTMA Precision next 17th October, in St Louis (previous to the NTMA 2006 Fall Conference). The event intends to facilitate the meeting of buyers and sellers of metalforming services, providing an opportunity for contract shops to meet in a single location with buyers and engineers from leading manufacturer who are directly involved in the purchasing of contract manufacturing products and services.
More information:
Posted September 18, 2006, 19:30 Pm

A one day conference (Assuring Australia`s advanced manufacturing industry, with important keynote speakers) and a one day workshop on industrial marketing, to be held in Melbourne, next 19 and 20 October 2006, together with an associated trade display.
The meeting is organised by Tooling Australia / TIFA.
More information:
Posted September 1, 2006, 11:50 am

The aachener werkzeug- und formenbau, a joint business of the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) of the RWTH Aachen and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT, will be presenting the latest technical and organizational trends in the tool and die making industry during at the 6 th international Colloquium "Tool and Die Making for the Future" which will take place on September 26 and 27, 2006 in Aachen, Germany.
A debate involving both purchasing experts and manufacturers will give participants the opportunity to discuss new forms of cooperation with the speakers. More details in www.werkzeugbau-aachen.de
Brochure
Posted July 24, 2006, 19:00 pm

Thirty seven people from 20 different countries have been present for the 2006 ISTMA annual meeting in Figueira da Foz (Portugal), last 11 to 13 June.
The three regional branches met during the morning of 12 th June.
In the afternoon the Board od Directors meeting welcomed the new members of ISTMA Europe (South Africa and Holland) and appreciated the current ISTMA business, including an important discussion around proposed changes in ISTMA statutes and membership classes. Country reports have been distributed. Joaquim Menezes, president of ISTMA Europe regional branch, has chaired the meeting, in substitution of Jean Louis Rabourdin, the ISTMA President, that could not been present.
Read more
Posted June 18, 2006, 15:00 pm

CDMIA, the Chinese association, presented updated information (2005) about the chinese tooling and mould industries to the ISTMA meeting in Figueira da Foz (Portugal). The report is available in the Statistics page and also in the F. Foz meeting page (members only section of the site).
Posted June 16, 2006, 17:30 pm

Business conditions surveys for Europe are now available in a new format, with extensive use of graphics with the historical time series. Data is reported aggregated for all the Europe and also for each country, including the business conditions indexs and also the index for the trends in each of the seven usual items of analysis (quotes, shipments, backlog, profits, employment, prices). Mouldmakers and diemakers data is presented for each unit of analysis.
The 2005 report is now available, including all the available semesters until the end of 2005. It can be downloadeds from the Statistics page in the members only part of the site.
Last 2005 semester shown a clear improvement in the business conditions index for diemakers and a downward trend for mouldmakers.
Posted June 16, 2006, 17:00 pm

Last April (4th and 5th), Uddeholm Tooling AB has organized in Kosice a seminar for the die casting industry in the growing Slovakia. More than 1 million vehicles are expected to be builted in Slovakia by 2010. Kosice is the second largest city of Slovakia. It is located in the eastern part of this country and it is a booming location for the industry. During two days, more than 40 people, including guest-speakers, partners and participants were able to share their experience and to network through lecturers, face-to-face meetings and visits. Read more
Posted May 25, 2006, 17:10 pm

The european branch of ISTMA has met in Tallinn (Estonia), last 20th March 2006, under the presidency of Joaquim Menezes. Thirty participants from ten countries have been present to discuss the 2005 report and other issues. Country reports were presented as usual (materials are available in the members only section of the website). Read more
Posted May 25, 2006, 17:10 pm