Sko-Die is part of Associated Metal Forming Technologies (AMFT), a company that brings together the expertise of six renowned brands:
Together, our teams can solve your toughest engineering challenges with custom, built-to-spec solutions for the world's most demanding industries.
Our broad range of capabilities empower customers to source everything from a single, trusted partner - turning complexity into real-world results. With global reach and local expertise, AMFT can deliver dependable continuity, resilient supply chain solutions, and streamlined operations wherever and whenever it's needed.
Our customers rely on us not just for what we make, but for how we work - collaborating to guarantee uncompromising quality, delivered on time.
About Sko-Die
Founded in 1947 in Morton Grove, Illinois, Sko-Die joined AMFT in May 2025. Sko‑Die is a trusted leader in heavy-gauge metal stamping, custom electrical steel laminations, and precision die and tooling design. We serve demanding industries – aerospace, defense, power generation, medical, consumer products, and energy – offering mission-critical manufacturing solutions supported by engineering-driven service.
Our Capabilities
Product Sampling
- Rotor Laminations
- Stator Laminations
- Interlocked Laminations
- Notched Laminations
- Armature Laminations
- Heat Shields
Our Facility
Housed in over 70,000 square feet just north of Chicago, Sko-Die’s manufacturing facility provides complete metal stamping services that include:
Wide Range of Dies
- High Speed Progressive stamping dies
- Lamination stamping dies
- Compound dies
- Notching dies
- Forming dies
- Shallow Draw dies
- A variety of die materials including A2, D2, carbide, and high-speed steel.
20 Stamping Presses
- Straight side stamping presses
- Gap stamping presses
- Servo stamping presses
- Ranging from 5 to 440-ton capacity, up to 120″ wide bed size and up to 300 SPM
- One tandem line of 300-ton presses with servo.
In-House Tool Room
- 250+ years combined craftsmanship
- Apprenticeship program to sustain expertise
- Advanced CNC, EDM, and grinding capabilities – handling tools up to 96′ in length in a single pass
- Heavy-gauge specialization with two 5-Ton Bridge cranes.
Quality & Compliance You Can Trust
AMFT operates facilities with third‑party certifications aligned to the industries we serve:
These systems reinforce our commitment to traceability, reliability, and sustainable manufacturing.