Fabricated Metals

The fabricated metals industry consists of forging and the production of metal implements. In Iowa this industry is mainly sheet metal and machinery shop services.

There are 936 fabricated metals industry employers in the state of Iowa, employing 30,668 people. The fabricated metals industry contributes $1,292,000,000 to the Gross State Product, which is 7% of the manufacturing GSP. The distribution of employees by county is displayed below:

> 200 151-200 101-150 51-100 0-50

CIRAS provides education and technical assistance to Iowa manufacturers in the areas of engineering, management practices, procurement, productivity, and quality management. Listed below are links to CIRAS resources pertaining to the fabricated metals industry:

• Computer Simulation and Decision Making

General industry links are highlighted below. Please contact the webmaster if you are aware of additional fabricated metals industry-related educational links that you feel would benefit Iowa manufacturers.

Professional Organizations

• American Gear Manufacturers Association
• American Society of Metals
• American Welding Society
• Fabricators and Manufacturers Association
• Laser Institute of America
• National Institute for Metalworking Skills
• Precision Metalforming Association
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers - Forming & Fabricating

Third Party Resources

• Navy Metalworking Center
• National Tooling & Machining Association

Sources

1. Bureau of Economic Analysis: Regional Accounts GSP data (2000)
2. Harris Selectory, June 2002

E-mail: ciras.info@iastate.edu