Click here to view and download the current program agenda.
Who should attend?
Forging Industry CEOs, plant managers, technology directors and managers, plant and chief engineers, engineering managers, metallurgists, professors and principals from research and associated government agencies are encouraged to attend this conference.
Plant Tour:
Dauch Corporation is a premier Driveline and Metal Forming supplier serving the global automotive industry with a powertrain-agnostic product portfolio that supports electric, hybrid, and internal combustion vehicles. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI with operations that span 24 countries and more than 175 locations.
Fraser Manufacturing Facility specializes in the production of metal formed components, including transmission components, shafts, gears and more.
Plant Tour Fees:
| FIA Member: |
$50 |
| Non-Member: |
$100 |
| (Must pre-register for the plant tour) |
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Please note: The plant tour facility reserves the right to refuse admittance to their facility. The facility will have the opportunity to review the list of attendees prior to the event. If they company decides that someone on the list is not permitted to participate in the tour, they will inform FIA. The FIA staff will then contact the attendee to let them know that they may not attend the tour.
Registration Fees:
| FIA Member First Attendee from Company: |
$975 |
| FIA Member Additional Attendee from Company: |
$800 |
| Non-Member First Attendee from Company: |
$1,400 |
| Non-Member Additional Attendee from Company: |
$1,100 |
Table Top Fees: (Table Top registration includes 1 conference registration)*
| FIA Member: |
$2,000 |
| Non-Member: |
$2,500 |
*For those wishing to exhibit: all worldwide forging equipment suppliers welcome, but only North American forging producers will be allowed.
Online registration closes May 11, 2025.
If you have questions about registration, or would like to submit a paper registration form, please contact Kathy Edwards at kathy@forging.org or call (216) 781-6260.
Sponsorship Opportunities:
There are a limited number of sponsorship opportunities available for the Forging Industry Technical Conference. If you have questions or would like to secure your sponsorship, please contact Angela Gibian at angela@forging.org or call (216) 781-6260.
Hotel Accommodations:
Courtyard by Marriott Detroit Warren
(10 minutes to Macomb Community College & Dauch Corporation)
30190 Van Dyke Ave.
Warren, MI 48093
The Forging Industry Association has arranged for a discounted room block of $129 per night (plus taxes & fees) at the Courtyard by Marriott Detroit Warren. Click here to make your reservation. The deadline to book at this discounted rate is Monday, April 20, 2026. FIA cannot guarantee reservations at this group rate after this date.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations will be permitted until May 5, 2026, and will be refunded in full. After May 5, 2026, no refunds will be given, but substitutions are permitted 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.