Cleveland, Ohio, and its new convention center will be at the center of the global forging industry April 14-16 when the Forging Industry Association (FIA) stages its biennial trade show for forging equipment, materials, supplies and services.

Who should come?

Forging producers from across the globe using any forging process for any end-use application are encouraged to attend. Many attendees come for the entire program and take advantage of the reduced three-day fee structure. Single-day attendance is also an option for those who can make it a day trip.

Many forging producers send teams of attendees from their management, engineering, production and sales staffs. Based on historical figures, attendees from forging management and engineering functions comprise about 75% of total attendees.

Those who do attend have an unparalleled opportunity to see the most recent and advanced products and technologies brought to bear on modern forging design, production and finishing. From material selection to shipment of finished parts to consulting services, the product offerings on the expo floor will be the largest collected in North America under one roof. Vendor displays will feature innovations in heating, tooling, equipment, testing, automation, conservation of resources, process and plant improvements, and technology gains that are adaptable to all types of forging operations.

What do attendees get?

Forge Fair 2015 will open on Tuesday morning, April 14. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m., and the expo floor will open to attendees at 11:00 a.m. Technical presentations begin at 2:10 p.m. that day. The show will close on Thursday.

Registered attendees can attend the show-floor expo during exhibit hours. More than 150 industry suppliers are expected to display their products and services in a walk-through, trade-show format. Exhibit booths will include presentations of equipment, operating models, AV demonstrations, product and literature samples, as well as one-on-one, question-and-answer opportunities with vendor representatives. The expo hall is closed to general customer traffic when technical presentations are in session. However, private customer appointments may be scheduled with vendors in the hall during these times.

Technical papers will be presented in 25-minute program slots, each of which will consist of multiple concurrently running presentations that the attendee can select according to his or her individual interests. Up to 60 presentations will be made. A continuously updated schedule of presentations, presenters and subjects will be posted on FIA’s website (www.forging.org), with a final schedule distributed during registration at Forge Fair 2015.

Printed papers may be distributed to attendees at the time of the presentation and in the booths on the show floor once talks have been delivered. This provides an opportunity for attendees to compile a comprehensive reference library of technical data specific to forging even if they are unable to attend the actual live presentation.

Two group breakfasts, two buffet lunches and two evening cocktail receptions in the exhibition hall will increase time for attendees to speak with vendors.

Problem-sharing and problem-solving in a peer group environment are key benefits of attending Forge Fair. These functions are included in the registration fee for all attendees, either on a daily or full-conference basis.              

Any questions?

Those interested in attending Forge Fair 2015 can have their questions answered and get up-to-date information by visiting www.forging.org and clicking on Forge Fair. By doing so, you can get a current list of exhibitors, descriptions of company products and services, links to exhibitor websites, contact information, floor plans and synopses/times of technical papers to be presented.

See you in Cleveland April 14-16! 

Forging Industry Association

The Forging Industry Association, with headquarters in Cleveland, is comprised of approximately 115 North American producers of forged-metal components, accounting for about 75% of the custom forging volume produced annually in North America. Forged-metal parts are pressed, pounded or rolled into countless configurations, and they are used for critical applications in the aerospace, automotive, construction, materials handling, ordnance, hand tool, agricultural and industrial equipment industries – just to name a few. Over 80 firms supplying equipment, materials or technical services to the forging industry are also members of FIA. The association, with its predecessor organizations, has served the metal forging industry since 1913.

Forge Fair 2015 Exhibitors

About 150 exhibitors had registered for floor space as of January 2015. The final list of exhibitors will be about 160 companies strong. Early registrations are listed alphabetically.

Exhibiting company....................... Booth

A. Finkl & Sons Co............................... 739

A.M.L. Industries, Inc............................ 812

AARF International............................... 401

Absolute Welding, Inc./Whitfield Welding, Inc          540

AED Automation GmbH........................ 234

Agang Tech Co., Ltd............................ 241

Ajax CECO........................................... 108

Ajax TOCCO Magnethermic.................. 108

Allied Mineral Products, Inc................... 1001

Alpha 1 Induction Service Center......... 301

American GFM Corporation................... 221

Andritz Metals....................................... 405

Angstrom Corporation........................... 800

Anyang Forging Press Machinery Industry Co., Ltd............................... 547

ArcelorMittal ......................................... 430

Asil Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S............ 705

ASW Steel, Inc..................................... 814

Automazioni Industriali S.r.l................... 749

Bahco.................................................. 232

Bar Source International, LLC.............. 747

BECHEM Lubrication Technology LLC.. 335

Blast Cleaning Technologies-Division of Metcast............................ 838

Bohler?Uddeholm Corporation............... 914

Budenheim USA, Inc............................ 224

Campbell Press & Hammer Repair........ 318

CAN-ENG Furnaces International Ltd... 237

Capital Steel & Wire, Inc....................... 609

Carco America LLC............................... 1007

Cascade Corporation............................ 649

CEFI Induction Heating........................ 529

Chongqing Works Technology Co., Ltd... 646

CKS Precision Machining...................... 223

Clansman Dynamics Ltd....................... 710

Clinton Machine Inc.............................. 301

CMI Industry Americas Inc. (EFCO)....................... 230

Composite Forgings Ltd........................ 219

CONDAT Corporation........................... 320

Confederation of Chinese Metalforming Industry....................... 603

Cor-Met, Inc.......................................... 635

Cross Technologies Group, Inc............. 539

Dango & Dienenthal Inc....................... 704

Dong San F.A...................................... 912

Doral Equipment Rental........................ TBD

Dynamic Surface Technologies International Inc............................... 127

Eaton Steel Bar Company.................... 440

Electralloy – a G.O. Carlson Inc. Co...... 218

Ellwood Quality Steels Company, Inc.... 441

EMSCO, Inc......................................... 1003

Enomoto Machine Co., Ltd................... 120

Enprotech Industrial Technologies, LLC.. 517

Erie Press Systems............................... 721

Eureka Welding Alloys.......................... 714

Exova Inc............................................. TBD

FAGOR ARRASATE............................. 543

Ficep Forged Machines........................ 247

Fives North American Combustion Inc... 424

FORGE Magazine  (BNP Media) .......... 740

Forging Equipment Solutions................ 529

Forging Industry Association................. 524

Forging Industry Educational and Research Foundation....................... 524

Forging Magazine................................. 706

Friggi N.A. Inc....................................... 227

FUCHS Lubricants Co........................... 231

Georgsmarienhütte GmbH.................... 347

Gerb Vibration Control Systems, Inc..... 311

Gerdau................................................. 325

GLAMA Maschinenbau GmbH.............. 619

Hariton Machinery Company................. 345

Hatebur Metalforming Equipment.......... 529

Hauhinco Water Hydraulics................... 129

Hausermann Die & Machine Co............ 806

Haven Manufacturing Corp................... 332

HBE Press............................................ 1011

Henkel Corporation............................... 243

Hilma Div., Carr Lane Roemheld........... 808

Hosung Machinery Ind. Co., Ltd........... 910

Houghton International......................... 638

Inductoheat, Inc................................... 301

Interpower Induction USA..................... 321

J.L. Becker Co., a Gasbarre Furnace Group Co......... 118

Korea Lube & J.H. Press Co., Ltd......... 328

Kreher Steel Co., LLC.......................... 1005

LASCO Engineering Services .............. 427

Laxcon Steels Limited.......................... 445

Lazar Sales.......................................... 247

Linyi Zhongkuang Jinding Electrical Manufacturing Co., Ltd..................... 500

Macrodyne Technologies Inc................ 1000

Medart, Inc........................................... 836

Moseley’s Equipment Repair................. 816

MURARO S.p.A.................................... 832

National Machinery LLC........................ 410

NEOTECMAN....................................... 1013

Ningbo Unior Forging Co., Ltd.............. 648

Nord-Lock / Superbolt........................... 719

Nucor................................................... 819

Nutec Bickley........................................ 707

Oelheld U.S., Inc.................................. 222

Oilgear ................................................ 715

Olson Industries................................... 1009

Outokumpu Stainless Bar, Inc.............. 235

Pat Mooney, Inc................................... 509

Paulo Products Co............................... 141

Penn Fan Company............................. TBD

Presstrade AG...................................... 434

Prince International Corporation........... 717

QForm/Forging Technology, Inc............ 542

Republic Steel...................................... 815

Rimrock Corporation............................. 813

Roberts Sinto Corporation.................... 546

S & S Die Company.............................. 743

Saarstahl.............................................. 549

Sack & Kiesselbach Maschinenfabrik GmbH             342

SB Specialty Metals.............................. 340

SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH USA, Inc..... 121

Schuler, Inc.......................................... 405

Scientific Forming Technologies Corporation            117

Shanghai Shenjiang Forging Co., Ltd... 229

Siempelkamp Maschinen-und Anlagenbau GmbH........................... 607

Simufact-Americas LLC......................... 505

SMS Group.......................................... 828

Somers Steel........................................ 448

Steel Dynamics Inc., Engineered Bar Products.......... 226

Steel Market Development Institute...... 330

Stellar Materials Incorporated............... 700

Superior Die Set Corporation................ 625

Superior Graphite................................. 701

System Seals....................................... 240

Tata Steel............................................ 337

Thermtech............................................ 642

Tianjin Tianduan Press Co.,Ltd............. 145

TimkenSteel ........................................ 641

Titan Conveyors................................... 501

Toledo Integrated Systems................... 341

Top Cat Air Tools.................................. 818

Transvalor Americas............................. 331

Triangle Die & Tool Co. Ltd................... 443

Tru-Cut Saw Inc.................................... 601

Tsune America LLC.............................. 804

Turret Steel Industries.......................... 748

Universal Stainless............................... 820

VACCARI S.P.A................................... 729

Valbruna Slater Stainless, Inc............... 324

Vibro/Dynamics Corp............................ 727

Viking Blast & Wash Systems............... 123

Walter Metals, LLC/Ellwood Specialty Steel              510

Weld Mold Company............................ 411

Wepuko Pahnke Engineering LP......... 600

Williamson Corporation......................... 220

Forge Fair 2015 • Cleveland, Ohio • April 14-16, 2015