MCFAI is a professional association which joins together metal cutting and fabrication industry from across the globe. It involves  members from individuals to associates working together to achieve a common objective of improving the status of metal cutting and fabrication industry at national & international level.

MCFAI has made its duty to protect and promote the mutual economic and technical interests of the Metal cutting & Fabrication industry and foster the industry's competitive position in the global market. MCFAI gathers and analyzes statistical, industry-specific economic data and sales figures and provides them exclusively to its members. It offers the tools & resources needed for planning, evaluating and taking action in business, updates on Government’s rules and regulations, amendment in budgets, custom duty and excise policy for the industries, fluctuation in steel prices updating etc..

MCFAI basically serves companies involved in the Sheet metal cutting and fabrication processes like, Cutting, Molding, Finishing, Shearing, Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM), Abrasive cutting, Laser cutting, Rolling, Bending and forming, Stamping Punching, tube, sections, Finished products, components, assemblies, Handling, Separation,  Forming, Flexible sheet metal working, Tube / Section processing, Machine elements, Joining / Welding / Fastening, Surface treatment of sheet metal, Tools / Dies, Controlling / Regulating / Measuring / Testing, Quality assurance, CAD/CAM systems / Data processing, Factory and warehouse equipment, Environment protection / Recycling, Safety at work, Research and development.

Formed under the able & expertise guidance of eminent industrialists with a vision for promoting the productivity & competitiveness of metal cutting & fabrication industry in international market., MCFAI has its Head Office at Mumbai, Maharashtra and regional office at Vadodara, Gujarat.