October 15, 2010
Representatives from Ehrhardt Tool & Machine in Granite City attended the 2010 National Conference held jointly by the NTMA – National Tooling and Machine Association and the PMA – Precision Metalforming Association in Amelia Island, FL. This joint conference brings together the NTMA as the makers of the tools, jigs, fixtures, gages, special machines, and precision machined parts with those PMA members who use these to create precision metal products by stamping, fabricating, spinning, slide forming and roll forming technologies. This combined group represents over 3,000 members with more than 150,000 employees providing the building blocks of our economy.
These companies support industry education, community development and legislative action through the association’s sponsorship and support of NRL (National Robotics League), NIMS Apprenticeship Program, NTMA Training Centers, Legislative Action Centers, One-Voice PAC, NTMA Educational Foundation, MetalForming magazine, PMA/OSHA Alliance and more. Each association maintains a nationwide network of local chapters that connect each member company with support and services that help them remain globally competitive and grow jobs.
Ehrhardt is a founding member of NTMA and has been a member since its inception in 1943 and continues to design and build customized tools, dies, special machines and automated equipment to customer specifications. They are located in the St. Louis metropolitan area and are housed in a new 85,000 square foot facility fully equipped with precision machining equipment.
