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PtSA is a member of ISTMA

The International Special Tooling & Machining Association (ISTMA) is an international association representing 20 Special Tooling and Machining Associations throughout the world. Collectively, ISTMA member associations represent over 8,000 companies and over 70 billion U.S. dollars in annual sales. ISTMA World is responsible for the central coordination and organization of all international activities.

For over forty four years, a firm partnership for stamping dies, mould making, precision machining and special machines has evolved. Be it a toolmaker in Tokyo, a mould maker in Barcelona, a machinist in Canada, or a special machine builder in the United States, the industry associations, member companies, and employees benefit from ISTMA membership.

ISTMA Global Partners Program

ISTMA is reinforcing its cooperation and partnership with global suppliers of Toolmaking and Machining Industry providing additional and valuable opportunities for visibility and interaction with its members and affiliated companies.

ISTMA Newsletters

ISTMA Statistical Year Book

The “ISTMA Statistical Year Book” provides a detailed analysis of data concerning production, exports, imports and apparent market dimension as well as value unit indices for the most important classes of products in the industry under analysis