Ulbrich : Associations & Links
Organizations:
Aerospace Components Manufacturers - ACM is a network of independent Connecticut-based
aerospace companies; a non-profit partnership that is part of Connecticut's Industry Cluster Initiative.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) - Society of Aerospace Engineers and Scientists.
American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) - Great resource for steel industry news.
Association for Operations Management (APICS) - global leader and premier source of the body of knowledge
in operations management, including production, inventory, supply chain, materials management, purchasing, and logistics.
American Society for Metals (ASM) - Great site for materials research.
American Society for Quality (ASQ) - Leading membership organization devoted to quality.
American Society for Testing Materials (ASTM) - Open forum for development of high-quality, market relevant
international standards used around the globe.
Association for Iron & Steel Technology - Resource for finding conferences, seminars, and workshops.
International Iron and Steel Institute - Association that represents approximately 180 steel producers
(including 19 of the world's 20 largest steel companies).
International Maintenance Institute (IMI) - International organization to serve the needs of the
maintenance profession.
International Titanium Association (ITA) - Information on exhibitions, workshops and publications.
Metals Service Center Institute - This is the Metals Service Center Institute which has good information
for non-members as well as some good links to many other related sites.
Nickel Development Institute (NIDI) - Nickel Development organization which contains everything you will
ever need to know about Nickel.
Spring Manufacturer's Institute (SMI) - Serving, supporting and educating North American precision
spring manufacturers in their pursuit of competitiveness in global markets.
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) - Their mission is to protect people, assets, and
environment from the effects of corrosion.
Commercial Resources:
Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) - One of the nation's largest statewide business
organizations, with 10,000 member companies.
CRU Group - This is a company based in London that provides good worldwide information on stainless
and other industries. This is a paid service for more detailed information.
Stainless Steel Information - General Stainless Steel website with good overall information
about our industry and the Nickel market.
Metal Bulletin Research - This webpage is associated with the American Metal Market and has
good overall world information on the stainless market. This is a paid service for more detailed information.
Metal Prices on the Internet - You can learn about Nickel and other elements related to the metals
industry here.
Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) - Trade association representing the metalforming industry
of North America.
Stainless Steel Industry North America (SSINA) - This is the Specialty Steel Industry of North America site.
Has a lot of good information about the North American stainless industry.
Titanium Metal - Titanium supplier and stocking distributor, and full service source of titanium
mill products.
Companies:
1366 Technologies - This company makes silicon solar cells.
Steeger USA