WCSMA Report

The West Coast Spring Manufacturers Association (WCSMA) held its 2023 Tabletop Expo, Feb. 16 at the DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton in Buena Park, California.

The biannual event included more than 15 exhibiting companies and attendees from Argo Spring, Bazz Houston, C&F Wire Products, C&J Spring, Delgau Spring, Foremost Spring, FTR Associates, Inc., IDC Spring, Newcomb the Vanguard committee was scheduled to host its first ever networking night at Toro Loco in Farmington, Connecticut, March 1. NESMA members who have a young executive looking to participate on our Vanguard board, please contact Jake Youmans of Connecticut Spring and Stamping.

Scholarship Awards Increase

Our NESMA Scholarship Committee has increased its offering through the Main Street Foundation. This year, thanks to your support, we will have the largest ever dollar amount awarded with two scholarship categories of $2,500 each. NESMA members who have a son, daughter, or grandchild graduating from high school or are currently enrolled in a college program, please encourage them to apply for our scholarships. We have updated the website to offer an interactive link to the application. Our scholarship committee is led by Charlie Radcliff of Radcliff Wire Inc. We hope to see you in 2023!

Spring, Orlando Spring, Peninsula Spring, Precision Coil Spring, Quick Spring, Rev-Co, Speedy Springs, Spring Industries, Superior Spring, Titan Spring and Tru-Form.

Numerous raffle prizes were contributed by exhibitors. In fact, there were so many that most of the attendees left with a prize during the four-hour event which included a big screen television donated by WAFIOS. n