2025 4th Quarter Boker's Bulletin

Volume 96 | 4th Quarter 2025

Now Available, Boker’s 2026 Stampings & Washers Brochure and Calendar

New for 2026, Boker’s has developed resource tools specifically designed to support the sourcing, specification, and planning needs of design engineers and procurement professionals across industries worldwide.

Boker’s new Stampings & Washers Brochure for 2026 showcases the Company’s vast capabilities for manufacturing made-to-order precision metal stampings and non-standard washers, spacers and shims, while also providing technical tools to support sourcing, specification and planning needs. Useful references include a sheet metal gauge chart, base elements index, drill bit conversion chart and more.

Design engineers and sourcing teams will find information to help them specify the right components for their designs, understand material and tolerance options, and leverage Boker’s expertise to improve performance, cost-efficiency, and lead times.

Complementing the new brochure, Boker’s is offering a 2026 Scheduling Calendar, that provides a convenient 15-month view spanning January 2026 through March 2027.

Ideal for workstations, planning areas, and offices, the reverse side of the calendar includes a metric conversion chart for quick reference – displaying equivalents for common measurements ranging from 1/64″ to 1″ and 0.1 mm to 100 mm. The chart provides a handy resource for anyone involved in design, sourcing, or manufacturing operations.

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Boker’s, Inc. Expands High-Volume Production Capabilities with New Progressive Stamping Press Line

Boker’s announces the addition of an AIDA NSX-1100 progressive stamping press and full feedline. This new equipment significantly increases the company’s capacity to meet growing demand for high-volume, multi-operation stamped components used across advanced industries, including aerospace, automotive, medical, electronics, power generation and more.

Engineered for exceptional speed, accuracy, and reliability, the state-of-the-art 110-metric-ton press is capable of operating at speeds up to 300 strokes per minute. The new line enhances uptime, throughput, and redundancy – supporting Boker’s ability to deliver long-run production with uncompromising precision and repeatability.

Boker’s Precision Metal Stampings

Boker’s has specialized in producing high quality custom metal stampings for over 100 years. This precision manufacturing covers a complete range of sizes up to 12″ x 12″ (flat) with thicknesses from .005″ to .190″ and draws of up to 3″ deep and 8″ in diameter. At Boker’s, “World Class Manufacturing” is an ongoing process. It means Boker’s utilizes many of the latest technologies and precision metal stamping manufacturing concepts to focus on providing you with quality stampings. This focus on meeting customer needs goes back to 1919.

Upcoming Trade Shows:

Performance Racing Industry (PRI)
Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium
Indianapolis, IN
December 11-13, 2025 – Visit Boker’s at booth #4406

PMA Business Conditions Report: November 20, 2025

Metalforming manufacturers provided a mixed outlook for the next three months, with the majority predicting no change or a decrease in general economic activity, while optimism for an improvement in incoming orders is trending upward, according to the November 2025 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report. Prepared monthly, PMA’s report provides an economic indicator for the next three months of manufacturing, sampling 85 metalforming companies in the United States and Canada.

PMA’s November report shows that 35% of manufacturers surveyed anticipate a decrease in general economic activity in the next three months (the same percentage reported in October), 51% predict no change in activity (compared to 47% last month) and 14% expect an increase in activity (compared to 18% in October).

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