WE CAN HELP YOU OR YOUR 
CUSTOMERS REACH KEY OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVES RESOURCE/ACTION EXPLANATION
Increase sales
TCO Estimator
reshorenow.org/TCO-estimator
Convince customers to import  
less and source more from you.  
We helped one company win a  
$60 million order vs. China this way.
Find new customers
Import Substitution Program (ISP)
reshorenow.org/ISP
Identify importers of what you 
produce. Use TCO to convince them 
to buy from you instead.
Reduce cost and 
deal with supply 
chain disruptions
TCO Estimator
https://reshorenow.org/blog/
impact-of-using-tco-instead-of-
price/
20% to 30% of imports would be 
more protably sourced here.
Reduce inventory
Reshore
Find local sources
Expect 50% inventory reduction. 
One SKU was cut 94%.
Skilled workforce Reshore
Employees will be more loyal if you 
are loyal to your community.
See if reshoring makes economic sense for your company or for your 
customers who have oshored. Email or call the non-prot Reshoring Initiative 
at info@reshorenow.org or 847-867-1144. For more details read ‘Moser on 
Manufacturing’ in this issue.
Reshoring Initiative | 847-867-1144 
Info@ReshoreNow.org | www.ReshoreNow.org
AMADA’s Bending
Academy equips future
talent while ensuring our top
operators remain focused
on production.
Since 1979, Custom Manufacturing Services, Inc. (CMS) and East 
River Metals (ERM) have manufactured metal enclosures, precision-
fabricated parts, weldments, and electro-mechanical assemblies. Jimmy 
Keaton, now in his 26th year at CMS, has worked his way up from press 
brake operator to Operations Manager for both companies—a role he 
has held for the past 10 years. With extensive bending expertise and a 
long, productive history with AMADA equipment, he understands the 
challenge of ﬁ nding skilled press brake operators.
Fortunately, the Graf family—owners of CMS, ERM, and sister 
company AMR PEMCO—have maintained a strong partnership with 
AMADA since investing in their ﬁ rst AMADA machine over 46 years 
ago. That long-standing partnership, combined with AMADA’s expand-
ing nationwide network of customer-focused facilities, led them to
send employees from all three companies to train at the AMADA
Bending Academy in High Point, NC.  Jimmy reﬂ ects on that decision:
“AMADA’s Bending Academy equips future talent while keeping our 
top brake operators productive instead of tied up in time-intensive training. 
Investing in our employees also helps us stay competitive. We trust AMADA, 
and they trust us—they are an invaluable partner in our growth.
With several press brakes in our bending department, CMS is upgrading 
our blanking department this year with a 12kW REGIUS laser and an EMLK 
ﬁ ber laser/punch combination machine. Both systems include automated 
material handling, storage towers, and part-picking systems. We continue 
to invest in AMADA equipment because AMADA invests in our success.”
The Graf family companies thrive
with skilled graduates of the
AMADA Bending Academy.
Industry-Leading Training at a State-of-the-Art Technical Center
Held at the Carolina Technical Center, the AMADA Bending Academy’s multi-level program
transforms employees into advanced bending technicians.
AMADA AMERICA, INC.   •    amada.com/america
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AMADA delivers integrated solutions, empowering customers to harness process 
synergy across various operations such as fabrication, stamping, welding, and 
machining — supplying every metalworking need our customers require. 
Jimmy Keaton, Operations Manager
Custom Manufacturing Services, Inc.
and East River Metals, Inc.
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