Forging Lightweight Alloys Conference & Plant Tour
September 15-17, 2025
Hilton Long Beach
701 W. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90831
Plant Tour: Weber Metals
Call for Papers!
Abstracts Due July 11, 2025.
Abstract Submission:
Individuals interested in presenting a technical paper at the conference must submit the following information in English by July 11, 2025 for the Lightweight Alloys Conference Subcommittee's review at the survey link here. Responses must include: Paper Title; Abstract (400 words); Presenter Name; Company; Address; Phone; E-mail. Please contact Dekland Barnum with questions related to abstract submission (dekland@forging.org).
Categories of Interest:
- Lightweight Forging Materials (aluminum, titanium, magnesium)
- Standards for Lightweight Forging Processes and Requirements
- Advancements in lightweight Forging Technology
- Equipment for Lightweight Forging
- Post-processing for Lightweight Forgings
Those who submit accepted presentations will be notified by August 1, 2025.
Presentations:
Presentations are expected to present process driven technical content, rather than a sales presentation. Presenters will have 30 minutes in total, including Q&A.
Authors of accepted papers are expected to present their work in-person at the conference. Presenters agree to provide both a digital copy of the paper to be included in the in the conference proceedings and PowerPoint slides to be used in the presentation no later than September 1, 2025.
Speakers will receive complimentary registration to the full conference, but are responsible for their own travel and hotel accommodations (see below for the reduced hotel group rate that is available).
Meeting Registration Fees:*
- FIA Member Early Bird (through July 31) - First Attendee: $885
- FIA Member (after July 31) - First Attendee: $925
- FIA Member Early Birth (through July 31) - Additional Attendee: $710
- FIA Member (after July 31) - Additional Attendee: $750
- Non-Member Early Bird (through July 31) - First Attendee: $1,160
- Non-Member (after July 31) - First Attendee: $1,250
- Non-Member Early Birth (through July 31) - Additional Attendee: $860
- Non-Member (after July 31) - Additional Attendee: $950
*Meeting Registration Fees automatically include attendance at the Welcome Reception on Monday, September 15th. If you are bringing a spouse/significant other to the Welcome Reception, please include in your itinerary when you register.
Table Tops: (Table Top registration includes 1 conference registration)
- FIA Member: $1,500
- Non-Member: $3,000
Conference Sponsorships: (Sponsorships include 1 conference registration; table top exhibit; logo on conference website; logo on onsite signage)
- FIA Member: $3,000
- Non-Member: $5,000
Registration Deadline:
The online registration deadline for this event is September 1, 2025. Registrations will not be accepted after this date. If you have questions about registration, please contact Kathy Edwards by email at kathy@forging.org or by phone at (216) 781-6260. Please login at the top of this page to begin your online registration.
Plant Tour:
Weber Metals, Inc., has 80 years of experience and growth. Their company began as a scrap metal business in the mid-1940's. In the early years, Mr. Edmund L. Weber saw an opportunity to expand beyond his scrap business by using his equipment to offer forging services to the growing West Coast Aerospace industry. Douglas Aircraft and Boeing were his major customers back then, providing the base that has flourished into an operation serving top aerospace companies around the globe.
When Germany-based OTTO FUCHS Metalwerke bought the company, they has serious growth strategies in mind. Between 1980 and 1990 Weber grew the plant's capabilities adding larger closed-die hydraulic forging presses to our fleet of open die presses.
In 2013 OTTO FUCHS made a momentous decision for a new press at the Weber Metals facility in Paramount, CA by purchasing the 60,000 Ton closed die press - the largest in the Western Hemisphere!
By December 2022, Weber embarked on an exciting new chapter in its history by expanding its operations to a second location. This significant milestone was marked by the acquisition of the esteemed 'Viking Metallurgical' facility, located in the picturesque town of Verdi, Nevada.
Please note: The plant tour facility will have the opportunity to review the list of attendees prior to the event. If the company decides that someone on the list is deemed to be in competition with them, the facility will inform FIA. The FIA staff will then contact the attendee to let them know that they may not attend the tour.
Hotel Accommodations:
FIA has arranged for a discounted rate of $199/night at the Hilton Long Beach for the FIA Lightweight Alloys attendees. Reservations must be made by Friday, August 15, 2025. FIA cannot guarantee a discounted rate after this date. To make your reservation, please click HERE, or call 1-800-774-1500 and specifically mention "Forging Industry Association Lightweight Alloys Conference".
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations will be permitted until September 1, 2025 and will be refunded in full. After September 1, 2025 no refunds will be given, but substitutions are permitted if submitted to the FIA in writing.
Please Note:
No registration is final until accepted by FIA. FIA reserves the right to refuse registration/attendance to any person. Any registration that is not accepted by the FIA will be refunded in full.