Resource 5: Supplier Selection

Find the best contract manufacturers for products, components and tooling:

Castings:

• AFS (American Foundry Society)/ Doug Kurkul / 847-824-0181 / website

Contract machining:

• NTMA (National Tooling and Machining Association) / Sarah Shoaff / 216-264-2858 / website

Electronics components:

• ERA (Electronic Representatives Association) / Karin Derkacz / website

Plastic injection molds:

• AMBA (American Mold Builders Association) - Kym Conis / Ph: 847-997-9057 / Website

Plastics:

• SPI (The Plastics Industry Trade Association) / Patty Long / Ph: 202-974-5216 / Website

• MAPP (Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors) / Troy Nix / Ph: 317-965-3802 / Website

Stamping and forming:

• PMA (Precision Metalforming Association)/ Peter Ulintz / 216-901-8800 / website
• FMA (Fabricators & Manufacturers Association) / Jim Warren / Ph: 815-227-8213 / Website

Wire and wire products:

• AWPA (American Wire Producers Association) / Heather Outhuse / Ph: 703-299-4434 / Website

All of the above:

• Fabricating.com/ Robert Moakler / 201-345-5229/ Website
• MEP Supplier Scouting:
  Dave Stieren / Ph: 301-975-3197 / Website
  Samm Bowman / Ph: 301-975-5978 / Website