Executive Summits · by the Future of Manufacturing Alliance
Energy Procurement Summit for Manufacturing Plants
Meet the plant leaders deciding their next power contract.
Each summit is capped at 20 sponsors. Talk to Joe before it fills.
Who’s coming so far
21 manufacturers have confirmed they will send people. The target is 100+ plant leaders in the room by each summit.
- Honda
- GE Aerospace
- General Motors
- Stellantis / Jeep
- Procter & Gamble
- Cleveland-Cliffs
- Whirlpool
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber
- Parker Hannifin
- Swagelok
- Crown Equipment
- Lincoln Electric
- Sherwin-Williams
- + 8 very large manufacturers, not named at their request
Two days with energy, procurement, finance and plant leaders from Midwest manufacturers facing rising electricity costs and upcoming renewals. Pre-scheduled 1-on-1 meetings. No expo hall.
The people who sign the PO for energy procurement projects.
Invited from plants across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Every delegate is screened by title and plant.
1,470plant leaders from 495 manufacturers have come to past FMA summits.1,033 of them pick the vendor, own the budget or sign off.
Who decides a plant purchase, and how many came
- Step 1287Find the problem, write the specEnergy Engineer, Facilities Engineer, Environmental Engineer
- Step 2560Pick the vendorFacilities Manager, Environmental Manager, Energy Manager
- Step 3337Own the budgetDirector of Engineering, Director of Operations, Director of Manufacturing
- Step 4136Sign offPlant Manager, General Manager, President
Who we invite to this summit
Each title, and what that person owns.
- Corporate Energy DirectorOwns the contract
- Energy ManagerLoad, renewals, rates
- Director of ProcurementSigns the supply agreement
- VP of Finance / CFOBudget predictability
- Plant Engineering DirectorLoad changes, expansions
Where past delegates worked
Plant leaders at past FMA summits, by industry.
Industries we are inviting to this summit: Automotive and parts (Ohio, Michigan, Indiana) · Metals and fabrication (large, steady loads) · Chemicals and plastics (24/7 process power) · Food and beverage (refrigeration-heavy) · Pharma and life sciences (multi-site portfolios).
Counts are past FMA delegates, each counted once. They show who this audience is; they are not 2027 attendees.
Past speakers and delegates, by industry
Food and beverage
12 speakers · 161 delegates
Automotive
10 speakers · 192 delegates
Machinery, equipment and electronics
7 speakers · 209 delegates
Chemicals, plastics and rubber
6 speakers · 120 delegates
Steel and metals
2 speakers · 82 delegates
Aerospace, pharma, building and consumer products
29 speakers · 667 delegates
See every company and the titles it sent, by industry
Download the sponsor brief (PDF, 2 pages)They came back.
Past FMA sponsors, and how many summits each one sponsored, from the printed programs.
- 14Solution DynamicsEnergy procurement · 14 summits
- 7EQUIDEX EnergyEnergy procurement · 7 summits
- 5Constellation EnergyEnergy procurement · 5 summits
- 5MPC EnergyEnergy procurement · 5 summits
- 3Fellon-McCord & AssociatesEnergy procurement · 3 summits
- 2Edison EnergyEnergy procurement · 2 summits
- 18US LED18 summits
- 17Kaeser Compressors17 summits
- 14Covanta14 summits
- 8Smardt Chiller Group8 summits
- 7BASF7 summits
- 7LG Electronics7 summits
See the other 100 companies that sponsored two or more FMA summits
3M 2 · Acuity Brands 4 · Advanced Green Technologies 3 · Advantix Systems 8 · AERCO International 5 · Air Balance 2 · AmbiRad 3 · Ameresco 2 · Armstrong Fluid Technology 5 · Badger Meter 2 · Be Power Tech 2 · Bio-Reaction Industries 2 · BLUEFIN 4 · Bosch Thermotechnology 2 · Burns & McDonnell Engineering 3 · Camfil 2 · Capstone Turbine 2 · Chelsea Group 2 · Cleaver-Brooks 4 · ConDex Energy 2 · Control Instruments 2 · CopperTree Analytics 3 · Cushman & Wakefield 2 · Cypress Envirosystems 5 · Doosan Fuel Cell America 3 · DTE Energy Services 2 · Dyson 4 · Eaton 3 · EcoSafe Zero Waste 2 · EDF Renewable Energy 2 · Emerson Climate Technologies 2 · Energy Management Systems 4 · Energy Source 2 · EnerNOC 2 · Enertech Global 2 · EnterSolar 2 · Environmental Resources Management 2 · ERS International 3 · ETwater Systems 2 · Every Watt Matters 2 · Eye Lighting International 3 · Facility Solutions Group 2 · FacilityConneX 2 · GDF SUEZ Energy NA 2 · GE Distributed Power 2 · GE Solar 2 · Gexpro 3 · GI Energy 2 · Green Ballast 2 · Greenstar Recycling 6 · Greenworks Energy Solutions 3 · Harris Lighting 2 · Heritage Interactive Services 2 · Hurst Boiler & Welding Co. 2 · IBM 4 · ICETEC Energy Services 2 · ICONICS 3 · Invensys Operations Management 2 · JLL 4 · Jorgensen Facilities Services 5 · K+S Services 2 · KDC Solar 2 · KERAMIDA 2 · Knauf Insulation 2 · KVAR Energy Savings 3 · LEDtronics 2 · Lutron Electronics Co. 3 · MaxLite 2 · MCEnergy 2 · MEP Associates 2 · Munters 2 · Newton Distributing Company 2 · Nortec 3 · North America Power Partners 2 · North American Roofing 2 · OAKLEAF 4 · Optimum Energy 2 · Orion Energy Systems 2 · OSRAM SYLVANIA 5 · Pfister Energy 2 · PowerSecure 5 · Rinnai America 2 · Rockwell Automation 2 · ROXUL 2 · Rubicon Global 2 · SAP America 2 · Schneider Electric 6 · Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure 5 · Sloan 2 · Solar UV Solutions 3 · Solatube International 3 · Steril-Aire 2 · Synergy Investment 6 · The Dow Chemical Company 2 · Thermal Energy International 3 · Trane 2 · Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance 2 · Viridity Energy 2 · Wahaso - Water Harvesting Solutions 2 · Zurn Industries 2
In writing, from past sponsors and delegates.
Their words, not ours.
“…the event exceeded our expectations”
Past sponsorMichael HymanVP Sales N.A, NUS ConsultingRead the whole quote
“Good format - right approach. Enjoyed the show and benefited from the educational sessions. The format and environment were very positive. This was our first FMA Summit and feel the event exceeded our expectations.”
“Best one! … Format is very good. … Well organized – well thought out. Everything was taken care of.”
Past sponsorChris ComfortSales Director, Solution Dynamics“Every year we are able to find new partners to develop breakthrough projects”
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“FMA Summit has been a very friendly business event for General Motors. Every year we are able to find new partners to develop breakthrough projects”
Past delegateBreitner MarczewskiDirector of Energy Engineering, General Motors“We will be partnering with a couple of the presenters at the Summit”
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“…The expertise represented at this Summit (solar, lighting, etc.) was impressive and very informative. We will be partnering with a couple of the presenters at the Summit…”
Past delegateScott CullenAmericas Environmental Compliance Manager, BostikSee 8 moreShow fewer
“I found the experience well organized and full of opportunities to network with vendors I was interested in.”
Past delegateWarren VoughtCorporate Facilities Manager, Archer Daniels Midland“Great Summit to attend and see the diversity of industry and government. Several vendors presented new ideas to problems we all face in the industry.”
Past delegateEd HagerstromDirector EHS, Refresco Beverages US Inc.“Excellent set of presenters on a wide range of subjects, lots of new and forward thinking. Great networking with small groups- startup dinners and circulation times.”
Past delegateJohn DeVinneySenior Project Manager, Perdue Farms“I’ve been to a lot of conferences and I found the FMA sessions to be excellent, engaging and interesting. I think it had some of the best speakers I’ve ever seen in a conference I’ve been to. I certainly liked the format, the 20 minutes sessions, so you can get the top level ideas or thoughts without having to hear in infinite detail. The format is well structured, the speakers were really, really good and I would highly recommend this conference to anybody in this field.”
Past delegateBrendan SullivanExecutive Director, Facilities, Estée Lauder“The Summit was truly ‘eye-opening’. I got an excellent sense of momentum building for companies and institutions making significant changes for the future. Woe betide those organizations who turn a blind eye to the need and benefits of changing how they manage and operate their facilities.”
Past delegateChris WendtFacilities Manager, Standard Motor Products, Inc.“As a global leader, it’s extremely important for me to stay current on technological advances. The FMA Summit brought current advances and best practices to me in an efficient 1.5 day event”
Past delegateMaria WatsonSr. Manager Global Energy, Pall Corporation“The FMA Energy and Sustainability Summit provides valuable insight into where leaders in various industries are finding success in systems and processes that drive overall efficiencies and organizational sustainment.”
Past delegateBrian SkrobarcekCorporate Director of Environmental Affairs, StandardAero“First time here, was impressed by many of the presenters and the issues they brought up and their solutions.”
Past delegateSteven JonesElectrical Engineer, ITW Hi-ConeSet up Wednesday. Two full days of meetings. Home Friday afternoon.
Same schedule in Columbus and Detroit.
- Wednesday afternoonSponsors set up their exhibits. Everyone checks in.
- ThursdayThe full day: plant case studies, booked 1-on-1s, the reception and dinner.
- FridayMorning case studies, more 1-on-1s, closing lunch. On the road by mid-afternoon.
The hour-by-hour plan and the venues
| Time | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | Breakfast at your company table | Breakfast at your company table | |
| 8:00–10:00 AM | Plant case studies | Plant case studies | |
| 10:00 AM | Coffee and shop talk in the exhibit room | Pre-booked 20-minute 1-on-1s at your table | |
| 11:00 AM | Plant case studies | Plant case studies | |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch with your booked 1-on-1 meetings | Closing lunch with your booked 1-on-1 meetings | |
| 1:00 PM | Plant case studies | Plant case studies, then head home | |
| 2:00 PM | Sponsor setup and check-in | Pre-booked 20-minute 1-on-1s at your table | |
| 3:00 PM | Sponsor setup and check-in | Coffee and shop talk in the exhibit room | |
| 3:30 PM | Sponsor setup and check-in | Plant case studies | |
| 5:00–7:00 PM | Sponsor setup and check-in | Reception and dinner, with more 1-on-1s |
The full package's 15 pre-booked 20-minute 1-on-1s run Thursday and Friday: in the meeting blocks above, at lunch, and at the reception. Each is with a plant leader who asked to meet you, at your company table. You get your meeting schedule before you arrive, and the delegate list, with names, titles and companies, 30 days before the summit.
Venue photos via Wikimedia Commons: Hilton Columbus Downtown by Ɱ (CC BY-SA 4.0); Renaissance Center by Crisco 1492 (public domain).
The program: plant leaders come to hear how other plants fixed it.
The program is built from projects plants actually finished, presented by the plant and the company that did the work. Every energy procurement category has room for more. If you've solved a problem like these, your story belongs on this program.
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Renewable powerInvited
How Ford is buying Michigan solar for its Michigan plants through DTE’s MIGreenPower
Ford agreed to buy up to 650 MW of renewable energy through DTE’s MIGreenPower program. The first park it funds, the 100 MW Cold Creek Solar Park near Coldwater, Michigan, finished construction in October 2026 (as reported by DTE).
The problem: Ford wants every vehicle it builds in Michigan assembled with the equivalent of 100% carbon-free electricity by the end of 2027.
Published result: Ford agreed to buy up to 650 MW of renewable energy through DTE’s MIGreenPower program. The first park it funds, the 100 MW Cold Creek Solar Park near Coldwater, Michigan, finished construction in October 2026 (as reported by DTE).
Invited: DTE Energy, with Ford Motor Company · Read the published case
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Power and gas supplyInvited
Three years of 100% renewable electricity for Stoneridge’s Lexington, Ohio plant
A three-year agreement covering 100% of the plant’s electricity needs through renewable energy certificates (RECs) from a wind facility; over 13,000 MWh of carbon-free electricity a year (projected; as announced by Stoneridge, February 2025).
The problem: Stoneridge wanted its Lexington, Ohio manufacturing plant to move to renewable electricity, a step in its sustainability plans.
Published result: A three-year agreement covering 100% of the plant’s electricity needs through renewable energy certificates (RECs) from a wind facility; over 13,000 MWh of carbon-free electricity a year (projected; as announced by Stoneridge, February 2025).
Invited: Direct Energy (NRG), with Stoneridge · Read the published case
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Power and gas supplyInvited
Hour-by-hour proof of carbon-free power: what W. L. Gore added to its electricity supply
Hourly carbon-free energy matching added to an agreement for about 110,000 MWh of clean energy a year, plus additional renewable energy certificates; an estimated carbon-footprint reduction of 33,000 metric tons through November 2026 (estimated; as announced by Constellation, December 2025).
The problem: Gore wanted to keep cutting its Scope 2 emissions and to be able to check, at any hour, that its electricity came from carbon-free sources.
Published result: Hourly carbon-free energy matching added to an agreement for about 110,000 MWh of clean energy a year, plus additional renewable energy certificates; an estimated carbon-footprint reduction of 33,000 metric tons through November 2026 (estimated; as announced by Constellation, December 2025).
Invited: Constellation, with W. L. Gore & Associates · Read the published case
See all 4 stories, in 5 categories, and how a session runs
- 1The problemWhat was happening at the plant.
- 2The costEnergy, maintenance, downtime or lost output.
- 3The decisionThe options they weighed, and why this one.
- 4The workWhat changed, how long it took, what went wrong.
- 5The resultsMeasured before and after. Achieved, estimated or identified, said plainly.
- 6The lessonsWhat another plant should check first.
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Renewable power
2 stories invited · 1 open slot-
Invited
How Ford is buying Michigan solar for its Michigan plants through DTE’s MIGreenPower
Ford agreed to buy up to 650 MW of renewable energy through DTE’s MIGreenPower program. The first park it funds, the 100 MW Cold Creek Solar Park near Coldwater, Michigan, finished construction in October 2026 (as reported by DTE).
The problem: Ford wants every vehicle it builds in Michigan assembled with the equivalent of 100% carbon-free electricity by the end of 2027.
Published result: Ford agreed to buy up to 650 MW of renewable energy through DTE’s MIGreenPower program. The first park it funds, the 100 MW Cold Creek Solar Park near Coldwater, Michigan, finished construction in October 2026 (as reported by DTE).
Invited: DTE Energy, with Ford Motor Company · Read the published case
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Invited
One solar contract for 24 US factories: how Danfoss buys renewable power
A power purchase agreement with Axpo for 185,000 MWh of renewable electricity a year through 2032 from the Shakes Solar farm in Dimmit County, Texas, which Danfoss says produces all the green electricity needed for its 24 factories and 36 locations in the region (as reported by Axpo, April 2025).
The problem: Danfoss wanted renewable electricity for all of its US factories and sites, as part of decarbonizing its operations by 2030.
Published result: A power purchase agreement with Axpo for 185,000 MWh of renewable electricity a year through 2032 from the Shakes Solar farm in Dimmit County, Texas, which Danfoss says produces all the green electricity needed for its 24 factories and 36 locations in the region (as reported by Axpo, April 2025).
Invited: Axpo, with Danfoss · Read the published case
- Open slot
Your customer's story goes here.
Solved a plant problem in this category? Propose it for the program.
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Power and gas supply
2 stories invited · 1 open slot-
Invited
Three years of 100% renewable electricity for Stoneridge’s Lexington, Ohio plant
A three-year agreement covering 100% of the plant’s electricity needs through renewable energy certificates (RECs) from a wind facility; over 13,000 MWh of carbon-free electricity a year (projected; as announced by Stoneridge, February 2025).
The problem: Stoneridge wanted its Lexington, Ohio manufacturing plant to move to renewable electricity, a step in its sustainability plans.
Published result: A three-year agreement covering 100% of the plant’s electricity needs through renewable energy certificates (RECs) from a wind facility; over 13,000 MWh of carbon-free electricity a year (projected; as announced by Stoneridge, February 2025).
Invited: Direct Energy (NRG), with Stoneridge · Read the published case
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Invited
Hour-by-hour proof of carbon-free power: what W. L. Gore added to its electricity supply
Hourly carbon-free energy matching added to an agreement for about 110,000 MWh of clean energy a year, plus additional renewable energy certificates; an estimated carbon-footprint reduction of 33,000 metric tons through November 2026 (estimated; as announced by Constellation, December 2025).
The problem: Gore wanted to keep cutting its Scope 2 emissions and to be able to check, at any hour, that its electricity came from carbon-free sources.
Published result: Hourly carbon-free energy matching added to an agreement for about 110,000 MWh of clean energy a year, plus additional renewable energy certificates; an estimated carbon-footprint reduction of 33,000 metric tons through November 2026 (estimated; as announced by Constellation, December 2025).
Invited: Constellation, with W. L. Gore & Associates · Read the published case
- Open slot
Your customer's story goes here.
Solved a plant problem in this category? Propose it for the program.
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Brokers and procurement advisors
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Bill audits, rates and capacity charges
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Energy data and budgeting software
Open: no story invited yet
"Invited" means invited: none of these companies has confirmed. Results are as published by the supplier; we ask every presenter for dates, baseline costs and verified results before the program is final.
Real FMA Summit rooms. No stock photography.
Get in front of the decision makers, not the crowd.
Full package
- 15 guaranteed pre-scheduled meetings
- A 20-minute case-study session
- A fully furnished exhibit
- Your corporate dining table
- Three people at full access
Add meetings up to 40 at $1,500 each.
- Any booked meeting that doesn’t happen is added to your next summit, written into your sponsor agreement.
- Each summit is capped at 20 sponsors, each solving a different problem for the people in the room.
Want the category to yourself? Each summit is capped at 20 sponsors. To talk about your category, .
- Plant leaders ask to meet you. We seat the ones who asked at your table.
- Your booked meeting schedule arrives before the summit.
- Any booked meeting that doesn't happen is added to your next summit: miss 3, and you get 15 plus 3. It's written into your sponsor agreement.
- You get the delegate list 30 days before the summit: names, titles and companies.
- Three people are included with full access. Extra passes are $2,900 each.
Or pick only what you wantMeetings from $15,000, talk $15,000, exhibit $15,000, dining table $10,000
One category, one summit. Prices in USD. Whatever you pick includes three people with full access. Meetings are booked on an opt-in basis before the summit; any booked meeting that doesn't happen is added to your next summit.
No vendor walks the show. Solution providers attend only as sponsors. A vendor that has not sponsored cannot register, attend or work the room, so the plant leaders you meet are not being chased by your competitors in the hallway.
The ten questions every sponsor asks.
Past sponsors answer all ten in one 5-minute film. Pick a question and the film jumps to its answer.
Now ask your own questions.
Answered on camera by past FMA sponsors. Recorded at past FMA summits.
Who's behind it.
Started FMA in Montreal in 2007 and has run every summit himself: 35 of them, 17,000+ meetings. Capped at 20 sponsors per summit, meetings booked before anyone arrives, and no vendor walks the show.
Read the full story
Energy procurement sponsors were in 23 of the 35 summits. Every sponsor and speaker, as printed.
Open any programConstellation came back three times. The summit is capped at 20 sponsors.
Twenty minutes with Joe Piazza: who is coming to your summit, where your company fits among its 20 sponsors, and what the agreement says. The sponsor brief has the delegate profile, the full agenda and the itemized pricing.
35 summits since 2007. Joe Piazza, who founded FMA, runs every summit himself. The videos on this page are from past summits.