The Reshoring Initiative*, in conjunction with the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA)*, AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, SME, the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association (FMA), and the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA), has opened submissions for the 9th National Metalworking Reshoring Award, which recognizes companies for successful reshoring or nearshoring projects.
* Inaugural sponsors
AWARD CRITERIA
The annual National Metalworking Reshoring Award is the one award for which job shops, contract manufacturers, OEMs, and branded product companies alike can compete. Award criteria are:
Number of North American jobs created
Dollars per year of sales reshored or nearshored from further offshore
Capital investment
Product innovation
Process innovation
Success of the project
Completeness of application
Bonus points will be awarded to PMA, AMT, SME, FMA, and NTMA members
All responses will be kept confidential. Winners will be announced at IMTS 2026 – The International Manufacturing Technology Show, which will be held Sept. 14-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
ELIGIBILITY
Reshoring or foreign direct investment (FDI) of the work occurred between Jan. 1, 2010, and April 30, 2026.
Work returned to North America from outside North America.
The products, parts, or tooling reshored must be made primarily by forming, casting, fabricating, or machining, including additive machining.
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
Apply today to submit an entry for the 2026 National Metalworking Reshoring Award. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. For any questions, please contact Harry Moser, founder and president of the Reshoring Initiative, at harry.moser@reshorenow.org or 847-867-1144. Applications are due by May 31, 2026.
