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With roots tracing back to 1857 across AMFT’ s combined legacy brands, when Wallace Barnes began spring manufacturing, Associated Metal Forming Technologies( AMFT) evolved from Associated Spring. Formed in 1922, AMFT unites five established metal-forming brands into one global platform, bringing together expert teams, advanced technology and global scale to deliver mission-critical solutions.
Today, Associated Spring™, Hänggi™, AH Metal Solutions™, E. Winkemann™, and Sko-Die™ form AMFT, a company engineered for mission-critical performance and problem-solving. Manufacturing Today spoke with President and Chief Financial Officer, Todd Smith, who tells us more about AMFT, particularly its ongoing investments in technological innovations:“ Essentially, we are a custom engineering business – we’ re not a catalogue business,” begins Todd.“ We co-engineer unique designs with our customers, drawing on over 300 years of knowledge and expertise to serve clients globally. We turn complexity into real-world results, delivering custom engineered metal forming solutions with an unwavering commitment to mission-critical quality, and always delivered on time.
“ That heritage shows up in how we execute, with in-house talent and tools across design, co-engineering, prototyping, finishing, testing and production. We support industries where reliability, speed and quality are non-negotiable, such as aerospace, defense, medical technology, energy, power generation, transportation, electronics and consumer applications. We continually invest in equipment and capabilities, backed by a significant annual
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