Industry Updates from MPMA Members
Stay informed on the latest announcements, achievements, and developments from companies across the Motion + Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA) member community. Stay updated on the latest from gear and bearing companies, and suppliers to the industry. From leadership appointments and strategic partnerships to major industry events and technical initiatives, these updates highlight the organizations and professionals shaping the future of power transmission manufacturing.
Member News keeps the MPMA network connected while showcasing the innovation, collaboration, and expertise that drive progress across the global motion and power sector.
Latest Member News
MPMA Hires Lance Brown as First Senior Technical Instructor
October 1, 2025
October 1, 2025 – The Motion + Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA) is pleased to announce that power transmission engineer, Lance Brown, will join the organization as its first Senior Technical Instructor. Brown spent his entire 28-year career with CGI, Inc, recently purchased by The Timken Company. Brown will both instruct industry professionals on a variety of gearing and bearing classes, and also develop intellectual property for the Alliance.
US and EU Announce Further Details of Trade Deal
August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025 This morning, the White House issued a joint statement with the European Union that provides further details on how their bilateral trade deal will be implemented, including timing of U.S. tariff reductions, application to Section 232 auto tariffs, EU investment and energy purchases, acceptance of product standards, and other important topics. See https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2025/08/joint-statement-on-a-united-states-european-union-framework-on-an-agreement-on-reciprocal-fair-and-balanced-trade/
AGMA Partners with Italian Industrial Association, Translates On-Demand Courses
June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025 – Alexandria, VA – The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with FEDERTEC—the Italian association representing the fluid power, automation and power transmission industries and technologies in March of 2024. The partnership was finalized to translate AGMA’s newly redeveloped, on-demand Workforce Training Series courses in Italian.
AGMA Announces Award Winners at 2025 Annual Meeting
May 7, 2025
May 6, 2025 - Alexandria, VA - The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) honored seven members at the 2025 AGMA/ABMA Annual Meeting in Austin, Texas last week. One member received the Lifetime Achievement Award. Also awarded were the Chair and Distinguished Service awards. Three outgoing AGMA Board members received Directors Awards.
Sara Zimmerman Announced as the Inaugural Chair of the MPMA
May 6, 2025
May 5, 2025 - Alexandria, VA - At the recently held AGMA/ABMA Annual Meeting, Sara Zimmerman, Vice President of Customer Experience and Product, Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America, was announced as the inaugural Chair of the Motion and Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA). The MPMA is a newly formed organization, bringing together the strengths and legacies of the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) and the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA).
AGMA And ABMA Merge to Form Motion and Power Manufacturers Alliance
May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025 - Alexandria, VA - On April 24, at the AGMA/ABMA Annual Meeting in Austin, TX, the membership of the two associations voted to approve a merger between the American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) and the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA), creating the Motion and Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA). The new organizational structure will commence today, May 1, 2025.
Forest City Gear Celebrates 70 Years in Business
April 30, 2025
Roscoe, IL (April 30, 2025) – Forest City Gear proudly marks its 70th anniversary in 2025. Founded in 1955 by Stetler and Evelyn Young, with one machine and a $7,000 loan from friends and family, Forest City Gear has grown from a small shop out of their garage into a globally respected manufacturer, serving a wide range of industries including aerospace, outer space, automotive & motorsports, robotics, medical instrument, and food & beverage machinery manufacturing. As we’ve expanded and flourished, Forest City Gear has stayed true to our roots as a family-owned company.
President Trump Announces “Reciprocal” Tariffs Beginning April 5, 2025
April 3, 2025
On 2 April 2025, President Trump announced a series of “reciprocal” tariffs on US imports from all countries. The tariffs apply at different rates by country, starting at a baseline of 10% and reaching as high as 50%.
It’s Official: ECM Mexico, Doing Business as MEXVAC ECM, S.A. DE C.V.
April 3, 2025
Pleasant Prairie, WI – April 1, 2025 – The Mexico heat treatment industry has a new vacuum furnace supplier entity – ECM Mexico, doing business as MEXVAC ECM, S.A. DE C.V., a subsidiary of ECM USA, Inc. The ECM Mexico team, consisting of Juan Cruz (Operations Manager Mexico), José López (Field Service & PLC Engineer), led by Pierre-Loic Rousset and Dennis Beauchesne, and supported by the entire ECM USA team, is excited to announce this milestone in their continued dedication to expand service support in Mexico.
The Timken Company Announces CEO Transition
April 1, 2025
NORTH CANTON, Ohio, March 31, 2025 -- The Timken Company Board of Directors today announced that, effective immediately, Tarak B. Mehta is departing as CEO and director based on mutual agreement due to personal reasons.