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The North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) is the sole trade and professional society of the die casting industry. NADCA membership consists of corporate and individual members from over 950 companies located in every geographic region of the U.S. These companies include custom die casters, captive die casters, and suppliers to the die casting industry. NADCA members can be found in every type of community across the nation, representing both rural and urban interests.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS & SERVICES

INFORMATION:
Stay on top of cutting edge technology by purchasing NADCA Publications at discounted rates. Topics range from management to processes and are available in formats from DVDs to printed books. 

Die Casting Engineer - NADCA’s bimonthly print magazine.  DCE publishes the latest news, technology updates, and state-of-the-art developments in the industry. Access more than six years of archives online at member-only website www.diecastingengineer.org.

Technical Archive - Search NADCA’s published information on any industry topic, available in the Technical Archive. This library of information includes the last nine years of published congress transactions and technical papers, as well as articles published in Die Casting Engineer magazine.

NEW – NADCA Update, NADCA’s weekly eNewsletter - Get the latest industry updates and articles, including news not available when DCE magazine goes to print.

MEETINGS and EXPOSITIONS:
NADCA conferences and technology workshops provide public and networking opportunities to develop customer relations and position association members as leaders in die casting. Learn more about the most pressing issues in the die casting industry and network with peers. Members attend NADCA national conferences at a discounted rate.

Metalcasting Congress and CastExpo - NADCA’s international Metalcasting Congress and CastExpo are the leading international die casting shows in the industry. The last Metalcasting Congress, a two-day table top exhibit, was held in April 2009 and visited by more than 1,200 people. CastExpo'10 will be held March 20-23, 2010 in Orlando, FL and is anticipated to be attended by more than 10,000 die casters, OEMS, engineers and purchasers. Members receive discounted rates for all NADCA national conferences.

EDUCATION:
NADCA Courses are offered at the Wheeling, IL headquarters, as well as through local chapters or in-plant. These programs present industry knowledge for creating improved die cast parts and processes, incorporating the latest standards and educational curriculum. Individual members attend NADCA national courses at a discounted rate.

NETWORKING:
Join NADCA’s web-based message board, view job posting opportunities; access publications through NADCA’s online storefront, read archived technical papers, publications and news.

Chapter Relations - Chapter events foster community and local business relations. By staying active with a local chapter, one can attend speaker and networking events; influence both association direction and industry change; and, meet with peers in the industry. Chapter events also provide opportunities to visit plants, seminars, workshops and other events.

NEW – Social Networking with NADCA - Join the NADCA group on Facebook. View free online training tutorials on YouTube. Videos on YouTube include topics on dust training, energy, safety in the die casting workplace and so much more. Browse photos of the latest International Die Casting Competition winners on Flickr and explore networking opportunities on LinkedIn.

To become an Student Member (North America):
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP FORM

To become an Student Member (Non-North America):
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION