UKSMA & IST

by | Aug 5, 2021

In 1997, following cuts in Government funding, we decided to market the technical services worldwide, and the technical division was relaunched as the Institute of Spring Technology (IST), with the Trade Association function for the British Spring Industry falling...
Today at IST

Today at IST

by | Aug 5, 2021

We support businesses right across the spring supply chain, from help with spring design and consultancy to shot peening, testing, failure analysis and professional training. We actively develop the world-leading spring design and validation software Spring Calculator...

Spring Research Association

by | Aug 5, 2021

In 1966 the Association was renamed to Spring Research Association (SRA) to reflect that its objective was to offer services to the whole of the spring industry.  At that time, the Spring Manufacturers’ Association (SMA) was responsible for the commercial...