UK Spring Manufacturers Association

The Institute of Spring Technology (IST) is the UK based unique centre of excellence, offering a wide range of products and services to the spring industry supply chain, as well as non-spring components, including all kinds of spring research.

All companies involved in; the manufacture of all spring types, spring end users, spring material, machinery and consumable suppliers, as well as any other company within the industry, both UK and World-Wide, can benefit from our specialist technical services and research facilities.

IST covers all aspects of spring research, development, problem solving, training, CAD software, as well as materials and mechanical testing for both Spring and Non-Spring Components plus much, much more!

As well as providing rapid ‘off the shelf’ technical products and services, the Institute also undertakes long-term research projects into fundamental aspects of spring technology and high strength materials. The results of these projects (often undertaken in collaboration with Universities and other Technical Institutes) are distributed to our Members to keep them ahead in the technology race.

European Spring Federation (ESF)
www.esf-springs.com

The European Spring Federation (ESF) is a Federation of European National Spring Associations. Its membership comprises National Spring Associations of Austria, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Italy and United Kingdom.

The objective of the Federation is to look after and further the economic, professional and scientific interests of its members at European and International level. In particular the organisation is focusing on the following areas of interest.

Be a forum for the exchange of marketing information on manufacturers, buyers and suppliers in the spring industry; Provide statistics on the European spring industry and to monitor imports of springs from outside Europe and the export of springs from Europe, as well as information on sector growth, technology and market opportunities in the spring industry; Obtain early information on and influence any EU decisions affecting the spring industry; Negotiate research contracts from the EU on behalf of the EU members of the ESF; Organise exhibitions, seminars, fact finding missions, conferences and any other event of benefit to its members; as well as joint research and technical development; Promote and participate in standardisation relating to springs and spring materials by co-ordinating its members efforts in this area, as well as policies intended to enhance the profile of the European Spring Industry.

The Spring Manufacturers Institute (SMI) is an association of manufacturers of precision mechanical springs and their associate suppliers. The members of SMI work together to meet the key issues of the industry worldwide: quality, materials, technology, government regulations.

SMI stands for serving, supporting and educating North American precision spring manufacturers in their pursuit of competitiveness in world markets. As the spring industry continues to mature, it faces challenges from many sources. As each and every springmaker improves, so do the strength and vitality of the industry. Like a chain, an industry is only as strong as its weakest link.