Batesville Tool and Die VP of Sales Named 2025 PMA Board Chair

Gene Lambert. Photo provided.

(Batesville, Ind.) - Batesville Tool & Die, Inc. (BTD) is proud to announce that Gene Lambert, Vice President of Sales, has been appointed as the 2025 Board Chair of the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA).

With a steadfast commitment to advancing the metal forming industry, Lambert will continue the mission set forth by PMA’s 2024 Board Chair, Gregg Boucher.

His focus will be on strengthening industry collaboration, fostering leadership development at all levels, and preparing the next generation of professionals for evolving market demands.

“I am honored to serve as the 2025 PMA Board Chair and continue the important work of ensuring our industry remains innovative, competitive, and adaptable,” said Lambert. “By fostering knowledge-sharing and professional development, we can create a stronger, more resilient manufacturing sector that meets the challenges of the future head-on."

On the workforce front, the company remains committed to recruiting, training and retaining a younger workforce, continuing its relationship with local trade school Ivy Tech Community College and the high schools in the community. Metal Forming detailed that relationship when BTD CEO Jody Fledderman served as PMA board chairman in 2014.

"That workforce-development program remains strong,” Lambert says. “In fact, we now house the Ivy Tech tooling-training facility here at BTD. Bringing the students here for their hands-on training allows them to become acclimated with our environment and meet our people, which turns into a great recruiting tool for us.”

Batesville Tool & Die, Inc., headquartered in Batesville, Indiana since 1978, is a leader in precision metal stamping and innovative manufacturing solutions. With a global presence and decades of expertise, BTD is dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and driving innovation in the manufacturing in dustry and operates state-of-the-art facilities with over 75 presses ranging from 50 to 1,200 tons across its Indiana, South Carolina, and Mexico locations