2026 1st Quarter Boker's Bulletin

Volume 97 | 1st Quarter 2026

New Resource Tools to Help Specify Precision Stamped Components

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.

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, with a metric conversion chart on the reverse side of the calendar for quick reference.

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Online Washer Search Tool & Fast Quote Requests

Boker’s most up-to-date list of more than 32,000 non-standard sizes for flat round washers, spacers, shims & disks is available online. Use the available search tool to find the size you need or download a copy of the complete list of washer tool sizes for review.

Find your specs in our stock list or enter your own, and submit for a fast quote online

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Boker’s Precision Stampings Support Growing Energy Demand in Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Industries

As global energy demand accelerates – driven primarily by continued rapid expansion in data centers, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and advanced manufacturing – companies operating in the power generation, transmission, and distribution sectors are partnering with Boker’s, Inc. to manufacture reliable, high-performance precision stamped components.

For more than 100 years, Boker’s has specialized in made-to-order metal stampings, washers, spacers, and shims for companies at the forefront of technology around the world. Supporting OEMs and operators in the energy sector, the company produces precision stamped component parts for a wide range of applications, including: connectors, brackets, electrical contacts, clips, terminals, busbars, housings, shields, and other mission-critical components.

Boker’s Progressive Stampings for Long-Run Production with Uncompromising Precision and Repeatability

Boker’s progressive tooling capabilities improves productivity by automating multiple steps at once – including stamping, blanking, piercing and forming – while decreasing secondary operations and lead times. The process also offers increased capacity for long production runs.

Learn more about Boker’s progressive stamping capabilities

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Upcoming Trade Shows:

Design-2-Part Irving Texas
Irving Convention Center
Irving, TX
April 1 – 2, 2026 — Visit Boker’s at booth #108

Design-2-Part Greater Chicago
Schaumburg Convention Center
Schaumburg, IL
May 6 – 7, 2026 — Visit Boker’s at booth #221

Design-2-Part Colorado
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO
May 20 – 21, 2026 — Visit Boker’s at booth #244

PMA Business Conditions Report: February 23, 2026

Metalforming manufacturers forecast stable economic activity over the next three months, while reported shipping levels rose in January, according to the February 2026 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report. Prepared monthly, PMA’s report provides an economic indicator for the next three months of manufacturing, sampling 90 metalforming companies in the United States and Canada.

PMA’s February report shows that 41% of manufacturers surveyed expect an increase in general economic activity in the next three months (compared to 49% in January), 53% predict no change in activity (compared to 43% last month) and 6% forecast a decrease in activity (down from 8% in January).

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