Finkl Scholarship Applications Deadline is April 15th

Know a university engineering student entering their junior year in the fall - an intern, or a child, or a grandchild of a company employee? Charles W. Finkl Scholarships can provide $2000 in support in the student's junior and senior years.

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FIA company and supplier senior executives are encouraged to register for the 2012 FIA Annual Meeting to take place at the Four Seasons Resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The agenda will target issues of interest and concern to all members... the 2012 election, energy, economics and the world's forging industry. The program highlight will be a 'dueling' presentation by husband and wife team Mary Matalin and James Carville as they comment on the state of American politics and the 2012 election - from both sides of the aisle.

Other topics of interest:

�         The 2012 Economic Update: Prospering in a Slow-Growth Economy

�         Forging Market Forecast

�         Size of the World Forging Pie and How Big is Our Slice?

�         A look at the Brazilian Forging Industry

�         Current & Future Trends in Power Generation Technologies

�         The Manufacturing Workforce in 2020

�         Public Policy Issues Affecting Our Industry

In addition, Safety awards and FIA and FIERF updates are always important items on the agenda. We look forward to seeing you in Palm Beach this May! And if you're a new comer to the Annual Meeting, or have not been there in a while, please be sure to take advantage of our special discount on registration fees.

Click here to see an invitation video to the Annual Meeting. For more information on the meeting, Click here. For those ready to register, Click here to register electronically.

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A one-day seminar on:

Theory & Applications of Forging & Die Design School - June 11-14, 2012, Cleveland

The "Theory and Applications of Forging & Die Design" school continues to evolve, reflecting new insights into forging technology and the wide availability of metal flow simulation software.  This four-day school is taught by a team of industry experts and engineering professors who work together to carefully explain principles and practice.  We urge you to join the 1000+ forging employees who have already attended this course.

(Click here) to view/print brochure.

This will be the only offering of this program in 2012. Class size is limited, (last year's class filled up early, leaving many closed out), please don't wait to register.

For additional information, contact George Layne at: glayne@forging.org.

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If so, you're not alone. 

With the help of industry HR professionals, the Forging Foundation (Forging Industry Educational & Research Foundation) has developed and sent to all FIA Members a
Workforce Development Tool Kit.

For current staffing needs, visit the Forging Career Center.  Our Career Center is now part of an engineering network that gives you access to a much broader audience of prospective employees from such societies as ASM International, ASME and the American Society of Quality.  [Note:  Click "Post a Job" and then register by using the "First time users, click here" if you are a first time user]  

To assure the availability of a future skilled workforce, use the ideas outlined in the tool kit to reach out to local secondary and post-secondary schools to build relationships and have an impact on curriculum.  Start a dialog; give the Forging the Future bag (stuffed with some of your company giveaways) to an interested teacher, counselor or administrator at high schools, vocational schools, community colleges and universities in your area.

On behalf of the industry and in partnership with ASM International's Foundation, the Forging Foundation will be distributing these tool kits to approximately 900 high school teachers across the country this summer.

For more information on how to participate in the camps in your local area, questions, feedback or to receive more tool kits contact Karen Lewis (216.781.6260)  

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Federal Committee Seeks Information on Domestic Forging Capabilities

From NIST Tech Beat: March 9, 2012

Contact:Mark Bello
301-975-3776

Does the United States have sufficient industrial capabilities to produce adequate supplies of forged-quality metal parts to meet the needs of the Defense Department and other federal agencies?

That is what the Metal Fabrication Study Group, part of the interagency Defense Production Act Committee (DPAC), wants to know. The study group has issued a request for information at FEDBIZOPS.gov (www.governmentbids.com).

Responses are due no later than 3 p.m. Eastern Time, April 9, 2012.

Forged-quality parts are essential components of aircraft wheels and landing gear, vehicle armor, energy generation equipment, railroad cars, rocket engines, and other manufactured products.

The study group, led by Howard Harary, deputy director for manufacturing in the Engineering Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, conducted an initial survey of domestic forging capabilities. It found that current capabilities stem from investments made several decades ago, yet the need for forged-quality parts has not diminished. As a consequence, supplies of some critical forged-quality parts have been inadequate to meet important government needs.

In its request, the study group seeks industry insights into ways to address current limitations on supplies of forged-quality parts, as well as to understand the opportunities to address those limitations. Key areas of interest include process capabilities and limitations, supply-chain-related issues, and alternative manufacturing methods and barriers to their implementation.

Under the Defense Production Act of 1950, the DPAC advises the president on strategies to ensure adequate domestic production of critical components, critical technology items, and industrial resources essential for national security.

Read more about the DPAC at http://www.dpacommittee.com/. The study group's request for information is at https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=bebaebd0f1bc3190b2cd97553dc87dfa&tab=core&_cview=0.

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FORGExpo - An International Virtual Event

FIA Safety, Health & Environmental Committee Newsletter
April / May 2012 Issue

In this Issue:

�        OSHA Revises Hazard Communication Standard

�        Winter Committee Meeting Highlights

�        Safety Incentives Programs Might be Unlawful

�        Best Practices for Workplace Safety Workshop

�        Congratulations FIA Safety 2011 Award Winners

�        Safety Star Award Winners

(Click) to view/print Newsletter

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FIA Marketing Benchmarking Questionnaires e-mailed

Mark your calendars! Tech Conference September 10-12, 2012 at the Marriott Hotel Downtown Cleveland. Call for papers Click here.

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