April, 18^th, 2007, D&A become the only China distributor of Forming Technologies (FTI).

Founded in 1989, Forming Technologies Inc. (FTI®) is the world’s leading provider of software solutions for the design, feasibility, and costing of sheet metal components. FTI® has provided OEMs and suppliers in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, and appliance industries with innovative solutions designed to reduce development time and material costs.

FTI’s leading edge technology enables customers to immediately improve their balance sheet by reducing material and labour costs. FTI® solutions are sold through an international network of reseller partners around the world.

In addition to its “best-in-class solutions”, FTI® offers an extensive curriculum of Industry hands on Metal Stamping and Welding training courses that are developed and delivered by industry experts. Over 12,000 engineering, design, and die maker clients have reduced costs and increased profitability by participating in the FTI® industry training courses.

The main products of FTI -- Forming Suite: is the best in class & the only regenerative and associative formability & cost reduction solution in today’s market. Forming Suite includes:

FASTBLANK®: provides users with a fast and accurate method for developing optimal blank shapes.

FASTFORM®: provides product and die designers with fast formability analysis for evaluation and validation of stamped components.

FASTFORM® Advanced: provides product and die designers with realistic formability analysis for virtual prove-out of complex draw dies.

BLANKNEST®: is powerful nesting software specifically designed for nesting sheet metal blanks on coils.

COSTOPTIMIZER: utilizes the FASTBLANK® module to produce the most accurate blank shapes possible.

>COSTOPTIMIZER Advanced: utilizes the FASTFORM® Advanced module to produce the most accurate blank shapes possible.

For details of Forming Technologies (FTI), please see: http://www.forming.com