Dates: July 15-18, 2025
Location: FIA Headquarters
6363 Oak Tree Blvd, Independence, OH 44131
Over the years, this program has continued to evolve and expand, offering insights into the latest forging technology and metal flow simulation.
Curriculum Coordinator
Terry C. Lowe, Ph.D.
FIERF Professor
Research Professor, The George S. Ansell Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
Click here to download information on the topics presented during the program.
Click here to view/download a tentative program schedule.
Registration Fees:
- Member: $1,500
- Non-Member: $2,150
Registration Deadline:
The online registration deadline for this event is July 1, 2025. Registrations will not be accepted after this date. If you have questions about registration, please contact Kathy Edwards by email at kathy@forging.org or by phone at (216) 781-6260. Please login at the top of this page to begin your online registration.
Submit a Problem for the Problem-Solving Session
FIA Member Companies are encouraged to submit a real-life problem for the problem-solving session. A brief statement of the problem, material being forged, drawings of parts and/or dies, sample part, (if size permits), and a description of effort (what has been tried that didn't work) will be needed. This information should be submitted to FIA, Attn: Gabby Schultz (gabby@forging.org).
Click here to download the Problem Solving Submission Form.
If you would like to submit a real-life problem for the class to work on, please return completed form along with drawings or sketches of parts and/or dies, and a sample part if size permits to: Gabby Schults at gabby@forging.org. The deadline for submitting a problem solving form is June 15, 2025.
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Cancellation:
Cancellations will be permitted until July 1, 2025, and will be refunded in full. After July 1, 2025, no refunds will be given, but substitutions are allowed if submitted to the FIA in writing.
Please Note:
No registration is final until accepted by FIA. FIA reserves the right to refuse registration/attendance to any person. Any registration that is not accepted by the FIA will be refunded in full.