Tujuan dalam penelitian adalah menganalisis latar belakang munculnya sentra industri pengolahan logam di Kecamatan Waru, menganalisis perkembangan yang terjadi di sentra industri pengolahan logam tahun 1978-2017, menganalisis pengaruh sentra industri pengolahan logam terhadap kehidupan sosial ekonomi masyarakat di Kecamatan Waru tahun 1978-2017. Sumber-sumber yang digunakan berupa sumber primer dan sekunder. Sumber seperti arsip dan data dokumen didapatkan dari kantor koperasi logam Waru Buana Putra. Penulis juga melakukan wawancara dengan Bapak Ibnu Husein Marsuki selaku Manajer koperasi Waru Buana Putra. Sumber buku dan jurnal penunjang penulisan terkait penelitian. Penggunaan sumber koran dan majalah yang sezaman terkait dengan penelitian didapat di perpustakaan daerah Sidoarjo dan melalui online.
Kata Kunci: Sentra Industri, Logam, Kecamatan Waru.
The purpose of this research is to analyze the background of the emergence of metal processing industrial centers in Waru District, to analyze developments in the metal processing industry centers from 1978 to 2017, to analyze the influence of metal processing industrial centers on the socio-economic life of the people in Waru District 1978-2017. The sources used are primary and secondary sources. Sources such as archives and document data were obtained from the metal cooperative office of Waru Buana Putra. The author also conducted an interview with Ibnu Husein Marsuki as the manager of the Waru Buana Putra cooperative. Sources of books and journals to support writing related to research. The use of contemporary sources of newspapers and magazines related to the research is obtained in the Sidoarjo regional library and via online.
Keywords: Industrial Centers, Metal, Waru District.