The Forge

12/30/2025

The Forge is taking a short pause this season so our community of creators can recharge their batteries (and maybe their power tools!).
Here’s to a new year full of innovation, craftsmanship, and bold ideas. ⚙️✨

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas from The Forge! 🎄🔥
Here’s to a season filled with creativity, connection, and a little time to recharge.

Our holiday hours for the space are as follows:
• Today, Christmas Eve: Closing at 12 PM
• Tomorrow, Christmas Day: Closed

Wishing you warmth, inspiration, and a joyful holiday season!

12/23/2025

We’re shutting down the tools for a few days to give our team and members a well-deserved break.
Please review our holiday hours in the graphic.
Thanks for another year of shaping ideas into reality here at The Forge! 🔥🛠️

12/13/2025

The welders may cool and the machines may rest, but the ideas never stop.
Take a look at our adjusted holiday hours and plan your projects accordingly.
Wishing all our makers, builders, and creators a powerful end to the year! ⚒️⚙️

12/02/2025

Heads up, innovators.
The Forge will be closed or running limited hours on select dates this holiday season.
Stay safe, stay creative, and we’ll be ready to fire up the shop again soon. 🔧✨

11/29/2025

As we cool the fires for the holidays, The Forge will be operating under modified hours.
Check the graphic for details.
May your season be filled with bright ideas, solid builds, and sparks of creativity. ⚙️🔥

11/27/2025

From the workshop to the welding table — Happy Thanksgiving from The Forge!

This season, we’re thankful for the builders, creators, problem-solvers, and risk-takers who turn sparks of inspiration into real-world impact right here in our space.

In observance of Thanksgiving, The Forge will be closed today, Thursday and tomorrow, Friday so our crew can recharge and refuel.

We’ll be back on Monday, ready to fire things up again. Enjoy a well-earned break, stay inspired, and keep those ideas heating up.

11/22/2025

🛠️ Holiday Hours at The Forge 🛠️
Even the hardest-working innovators need a little downtime.
Our shop will follow the adjusted schedule shown here as we reset, recharge, and gear up for a powerful new year of building, welding, fabricating, and innovating.
🔥 Stay inspired and keep creating!

11/01/2025

09/09/2025

Check out our guy, Joe Gabardi at FabTech in Chicago!

AMFA is proud to be at FabTech Chicago 2025 this week, representing the strength and innovation of manufacturers across the Arrowhead Region!

We’re here to connect, collaborate, and showcase the impact of our members in shaping the future of manufacturing.

Stop by Booth A1035 and say hello if you’re in town, we’d love to see you!

08/19/2025

Big Thanks to Our Sponsors!

We’ve just revamped our sponsor wall here at The Forge, and it’s looking better than ever thanks to some fresh new plaques created right here in-house!

These signs are more than just names; they represent the incredible individuals and organizations who help power what we do. Your support keeps the sparks flying and the ideas moving forward.

We're proud to showcase your names and even prouder to have you behind us. Thank you for being a vital part of The Forge.

08/07/2025

Senator Heintzeman and her son Troy stopped by for a tour of The Forge today!

Troy even got to create a cool piece of décor with help from our awesome X-tern, Matt.

Board Members Kirk Adams and Bart Johnson, along with Mike Raich, President of MN North College, joined the tour as well!

Thanks everyone for stopping by for a visit.