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UK Spring Manufacturers Association
Henry Street, Sheffield. S3 7EQ. United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 (0)114 276 0542 Fax: +44 (0)114 252 7997
E-Mail: uksma@uksma.org.uk
Internet: www.uksma.org.uk.
The
UK Spring Manufacturers Association (UKSMA) is dedicated solely to the UK
Spring Manufacturing Industry, providing a comprehensive range of products and
services aimed at assisting it’s Members to gain a competitive advantage in
today’s competitive market.
Members have access to a range of products and services, including a telephone /
fax information helpline, offering access to databases on springs and spring
materials, research reports stretching back over 50 years, a technical library
which has trade and specifications literature from all over the world, a Fax
Sales Lead Service giving potential business opportunities at home and abroad,
as well as automatic membership to the Institute of Spring Technology, the
world’s only dedicated research centre, devoted to the needs and requirements
of the spring industry sector world-wide.
Spring Manufacturers throughout the United Kingdom as constantly recognising the
value of UKSMA, in particular the full technical support received.
Spring Manufacturers Institute
2001 Midwest Road, Suite 106 Oak Brook, Illinois IL 6052. USA.
Tel: +1 630 495 8588 Fax: +1 630 495 8595
E-mail: info@smihq.org Internet: www.smihq.org
The
Spring Manufacturers Institute (SMI)
is
an association of manufacturers of precision mechanical springs and their
associate suppliers. The members of SMI work together to meet the key issues of
the industry worldwide: quality, materials, technology, government regulations.
SMI
stands for serving, supporting and educating North American precision spring
manufacturers in their pursuit of competitiveness in world markets. As the
spring industry continues to mature, it faces challenges from many sources. As
each and every springmaker improves, so do the strength and vitality of the
industry. Like a chain, an industry is only as strong as its weakest link.
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EUROPEAN SPRING
FEDERATION |
European Spring Federation
Mr. Horst
Dieter Dannert, Goldene
Pforte 1, 58093 Hagen, GERMANY
Tel: +49 2331 958851 Fax:
+49 2331 958751
Email: dannert@esf-springs.com Internet: www.esf-springs.com.
The
European Spring Federation (ESF) is a Federation of European National
Spring Associations. Its membership comprises National Spring Associations of
Austria, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Italy and United Kingdom.
The objective of the Federation is to look after and further the economic,
professional and scientific interests of its members at European and
International level. In particular the organisation is focusing on the following
areas of interest.
Be a forum for the exchange of marketing information on manufacturers, buyers
and suppliers in the spring industry; Provide statistics on the European spring
industry and to monitor imports of springs from outside Europe and the export of
springs from Europe, as well as information on sector growth, technology and
market opportunities in the spring industry; Obtain early information on and
influence any EU decisions affecting the spring industry; Negotiate research
contracts from the EU on behalf of the EU members of the ESF; Organise
exhibitions, seminars, fact finding missions, conferences and any other event of
benefit to its members; as well as joint research and technical development;
Promote and participate in standardisation relating to springs and spring
materials by co-ordinating its members efforts in this area, as well as policies
intended to enhance the profile of the European Spring Industry.
Nichols
International Machinery Systems Co. (NIMSCO)
5115B Tremont Avenue Davenport IA 52807 U.S.A.
Tel:
+1
(563) 391 0400 Fax: +1
(563) 391 0403
Email:
info@nimsco.com
Internet:
www.nimsco.com
USA
Agents for IST
- NIMSCO
is an exclusive North American distributor of high quality spring grinding,
spring coiling, wire forming, spring testing, and brass/aluminium billet
induction heating machinery. As a fully integrated sales, service and
engineering company, Nichols International Machinery Systems Company (NIMSCO) is
dedicated to serving the spring processing, wire and strip forming, and
non-ferrous billet forging industries of North America.
The Australasian Wire Industry Association Inc., is a non-profit
organisation formed by companies involved in the manufacturing sector to support
the long term development and prosperity of the wire industry throughout the
Australian, New Zealand, Pacific and South East Asia region.
Member companies are involved in all aspects of the industry from
wire manufacturers and raw material suppliers, wire products manufacturers,
machinery suppliers and ancillary service providers.
The Association's inaugural meeting was held on the 4th March 1993
in Melbourne, Australia. The founding members were coil spring manufacturers who
were members of the Spring Manufacturers Association of Australia which had been
formed in 1963.
The Association has now grown to include over 130 companies
involved within the wire industry throughout the region.
Australasian
Wire Industry Association
PO Box 565 NSW 1715 Pennant Hills AUSTRALIA
Tel: +61 2 9484 9856 Fax: +61 2 9875 5413
Email: info@wireassociation.com.au
Internet: www.wireassociation.com.au
