Equipment and Real Property
Equipment Sought
Early in 2003, The FMA foundation encouraged Amada America, a leading manufacturer of fabrication equipment, to donate an Amada Vipros 357 Hydraulic Turret Punch Press to the Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI) at Kansas State University, an FMA Certified Education Center. The foundation facilitated additional contributions from Wilson Tool International and Mate Precision Tooling designated for new tooling and set up costs. The foundation made a grant of $1,000 to AMI to help transport the equipment. Today, the Amada punch press is a key piece of advanced manufacturing technology for students at Kansas State.
NBT is actively seeking contributions of advanced fabrication equipment. The foundation will work with FMA's Certified Education Centers in the United States and Canada to place equipment for use by manufacturing students. Equipment donated that is not readily placeable may be sold with proceeds benefiting the scholarship fund and other programs.
Making contributions of equipment may help your company avoid tax issues relating to the recapture of depreciation. Please consult your tax advisor for specific details prior to making a contribution.
How to Reach Us
For additional information regarding opportunities to support Nuts, Bolts and Thingamjigs,
please call toll-free 888-394-4362 or e-mail foundation@fmanet.org.
