Customer Education — Building your shape knowledge

Through the collective manufacturing and material experience of our member companies, customers have access to a remarkable body of metal shape knowledge. Customers interested in learning more about almost any metal shaping technology can rely on Alliance members as their source of information and expertise.

Solutions Oriented — The right process to meet your need

Many individual companies talk about offering "solutions" but the power of the Alliance makes it a reality. Each shape manufacturer can offer only a limited range of manufacturing processes and will attempt to make the customer's need match their processes. Because each Request For Quote is shared with all Alliance member companies, repressing a broad range of manufacturing capabilities, we are able to deliver true solutions that identify the optimum process to produce your metal shape.

Reducing Costs/Improving Performance

Buyers who rely on the Alliance to quote on their metal shape benefit by receiving more than just a quote. In effect, they receive a process evaluation of their shape. Your quote will be reviewed by each Alliance member. They will consider whether their production process can deliver a higher-value solution for you. The result is often an entirely different process than what you had in mind... a process that saves you money, improves component performance or reduces delivery time.

Single-point Sourcing

The Alliance is a "virtual shopping mall" for metal shapes. Project managers, project engineers and purchasing agents can now come to a single point of contact to submit requests for quote - the Alliance website. Through the diverse experiences of our members, you benefit from an optimum process recommendation and cost-effective pricing.

Capitalizing on the Internet

Industrial design and purchasing is increasingly being conducted via electronic means, primarily the internet. The Alliance and its members are taking full advantage of the many strengths of the internet to expedite the process of analyzing and responding to customer requirements.