Recruit New FIA Members & Get Rewarded!

Share the value of your membership with other forging producers and suppliers. As an active member, you know first-hand the many resources your membership provides. Our FIA Member-Get-A-Member Referral Program is the ideal opportunity to let your forging industry peers know all about the educational opportunities, news, networking, and resources that FIA membership provides.

The Member-Get-A-Member Referral Program gives you an opportunity to reach out to others in our industry that could benefit from an FIA Membership. Refer them and upon qualification, earn some cool FIA swag!


Rewards: 
1 referral – FIA Polo Shirt
2 referrals  FIA Jacket
3 or more referrals in a calendar year – two complimentary registrations to the FIA Annual Meeting of Members.
All members who successfully secure a new member will also be recognized and thanked on FIA social media.
(all referrals must be successfully secured FIA memberships) 

How Current FIA Members Can Participate:
Refer an Industry Contact: Send your forging industry contacts (referrals) to Tricia Abruzzino at tricia@forging.org. Tricia will set up a call with the prospect and determine next steps. 
Make Personal Contact: Contact your peers and share why you are a FIA member and your experience with all the benefits of membership. To make it as easy as possible, you can simply copy the linked message under Recruitment Tools, (below) and send it from your personal email. 

Recruitment Tips:
Share a time when FIA membership was essential to your career.
Use the FIA website as an informational guide or a reference for sharing member benefits.
Explain how FIA membership helps you solve problems; Ask prospective members what they need to do better at their organizations.
Share with your industry peers why you are a member

Recruitment Tools:
Sample email to send to potential members
Producer/Supplier Member Benefits: Exclusive Producers and Supplier Benefits
FIA Magazine or newsletters to show them examples of some of the benefits: FIA Magazine 
FIA Membership Application: FIA Membership Application

 

FORGING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2022 – 2023

Chairman: Dan Ulven, President, Ulven Forging Incorporated
Vice Chairman & Secretary: Chelsea Lantto, President, Trenton Forging Company


Term Expires 2023

Peter Campbell, President

Campbell Press Repair
925 River Street, Lansing, MI 48912

John Coward, Corporate Director
Scot Forge Co.
P. O. Box 8, Spring Grove, IL 60081

Antonio Alvarez, Vice President of Business Development
FRISA Metals
Carretera A Garcia Km. 7.5
Estacion El Durazno, Garcia, NL 66000, Mexico

Dan Ulven, President
Ulven Forging Incorporated
2310 Industrial Avenue, Hubbard, OR 97032

Term Expires 2024

Perry Bennett, General Manager
Asahi Bluegrass Forge
3007 Bill Robertson Way, Richmond, KY 40475

Mark Candy, Vice President - Sales
Eaton Steel Bar Company
10221 Capital Street, Oak Park, MI 48237-3103

Jim Kravec, VP Sales & Customer Relations
Weber Metals, Inc.
16706 Garfield Avenue, Paramount, CA 90723

James Romeo, President
Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation
275 Emery Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015-1984
Term Expires 2025

Mark Derry, General Manager
Commercial Forged Products
5757 West 65th Street, Bedford Park, IL 60638-5584

Chelsea Lantto, President
Trenton Forging Company
5523 Hoover Road, Trenton, MI 48183

Mike Morgus, President
Ellwood Quality Steels Co.
700 Moravia Street, New Castle, PA 16101

Scott Naar, President & CEO
Canada Forgings Inc.
P. O. Box 308, Welland, ON L3B 5P8, Canada