Dayton Tooling & Manufacturing Association

Serving the advanced manufacturing, tooling and machining industry

in the Greater Dayton region.

Purpose

DTMA is the advocate of the advanced manufacturing, tooling and machining industry

in the Greater Dayton region.  We foster business success through networking,

education and sharing best practices.

DTMA is a non-profit trade association founded in 1934, serving tooling, machining, and manufacturing companies in the Miami Valley, an 11-county region surrounding Dayton in Southwest Ohio.  Its membership has grown to over 300 companies, representing over 10,000 local employees.  Industries served by DTMA members include aerospace, agriculture, appliances, automotive, business machines, communications, construction equipment, defense, electronics, environmental, food and beverage, medical, and nuclear.  Member companies are located from Cincinnati to Sidney in Ohio and to Richmond in Indiana.

The association focuses on business, leadership, and worker development and advocates for the industry at the local, state, and federal level.  Building a strong relationship among tooling, machining, and manufacturing companies is crucial as the industry deals with increasing competition pressures from the global market.

The association is governed by a board of trustees, a high level, strategic thinking leadership group that sets the direction for the association.  The association’s purpose, benefits, and services are executed by staff and committees, comprised of over 115 volunteers from member companies.  The association's operations are guided by its strategic plan.  DTMA's pursuit of excellence is never ending -- precision and accuracy are the trademarks of the industry and of the association.

The association is funded largely by dues from its member companies and, to a lesser extent, non-dues revenue generating programs and services.  DTMA is an affiliate of the National Tooling and Machining Association.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the Dayton MSA has 1,780 manufacturing companies employing 55,700 people -- making the Miami Valley indisputably one of the top five manufacturing centers in North America.  DTMA is here to serve the needs of the industry.

The major benefit of belonging to DTMA is the absence of isolation . . . isolation makes you feel that experiences and problems are unique to you, and the only solutions available are those that are dreamed up by you.  Conversely, membership in the association provides the power of collaboration . . . sharing, networking, and learning from others’ successes and failures.  Serving on committees allows you to interact with and learn from other professionals, which propels you forward in your own professional development. – Dave Dysinger, Dysinger Inc.

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