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Paul Williams Joins FABTECH Conference Panel

Written by Kirstie Ratzer | August 17, 2021

As a recognized leader in the metal forming equipment manufacturing industry, Formtek is proud to announce that Paul Williams will speak at the upcoming FABTECH 2021 trade show happening in September in Chicago, IL. With decades of experience, Paul Williams, Director of Sales, will be sharing his tips, tricks, and insights about roll forming with in-line punching and cutoff dies and press tonnage. FABTECH will take place at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL from September 13-16, 2021.

We’re excited to share that Paul will speak at FABTECH in the Forming and Fabricating track on his presentation titled “Increasing Value to Your Roll Forming Lines with In-line Punching and Cutoff Dies.” You can catch this presentation on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, during the session F44 – Roll Forming: In-line punching, Cutoff Dies, and Press Tonnage. His presentation begins at 8:00 AM.

We also think industry gurus and wannabe gurus will geek out on his second presentation at FABTECH, also in the Forming and Fabricating track. This presentation titled “When the Press Tonnage Rating is Really Not That Tonnage” can be heard on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, during the session F44 – Roll Forming: In-line Punching, Cutoff Dies, and Press Tonnage. The session starts at 8:00 AM and Paul presents at 8:45 AM.

For more details about his presentations, see these descriptions. For a list of sessions, see the schedule-at-a-glance.

About Paul Williams
Paul will present these two highly anticipated topics relevant to forming and fabrication industries during the FABTECH event.
Paul has over 37 years’ experience in the tool and die and roll forming industries as a Toolmaker, Field Service Technician, Die Design Engineer, Sales Application Engineer, Product Line Manager, and currently as the Director of Sales.

Paul received his schooling from the Tooling and Manufacturing Association in tool and die making and engineering and has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Paul has been with Hill Engineering since 1988 and has been a speaker and conference chairman for FMA, PMA, and SME conferences. With his experience and knowledge, he has also authored several technical articles for leading industry publications. Paul served on the Fabricators and Manufactures Association Board of Directors as an Associate Director during 2013-2014, is a current member and past chairman of FMA’s Roll Forming and Technology Council.

About FABTECH
FABTECH is North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing event. FABTECH returns to McCormick Place September 13-16, 2021 and provides a convenient ‘one-stop shop’ venue where you can meet with world-class suppliers, see the latest industry products and developments, find the tools to improve productivity, and increase profits. FABTECH strongly believes in the power of in-person events to discover, educate, and motivate the metal fabrication industry.

Don’t miss your chance to hear Formtek’s own industry expert, Paul Williams, share some wisdom. If you can’t attend the show, you can connect with Paul before or after the show to discuss your metal forming and fabricating needs through our Contact Us page.