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Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd. is the world’s largest
independently owned forge. The company designs and manufactures large-scale
bespoke steel forgings, castings and components to supply an increasing global
demand for crucial high-quality, engineered products in diverse industries.
From the 1913 formation of the American Drop Forge Association through World War II, this article covers the early evolution of what today is the Forging Industry Association (FIA).
On Sept. 10-12, 2012, the Forging Industry Education and Research Foundation (FIERF) hosted its 29th Forging Industry Technical Conference, which is held approximately every 18 months.
In today’s
global economy, forging companies address many challenges to stay competitive.
A combustion system utilizing mass flow can help forging operations maintain
their competitiveness by reducing fuel costs and increasing gas-fired furnace
capabilities.
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation of Bethlehem, Pa., is the
sole remaining super-heavy open-die forging company in the Western Hemisphere.
More than a century old, the company’s historic facilities were the birthplace
of the modern U.S. defense industry.
Euroforge, the umbrella
organization of the European national associations for the forging industry,
has had a checkered history. Given changing
market conditions, negotiations between the various national forging
associations eventually led to the founding of the “New” Euroforge in Paris on
Nov. 10, 2000.
