Growing Your Business with AFS | American Foundry Society

AFS provides several programs to member companies to improve and augment day to day management as part of its Solutions Program.

Boost your company's marketing effectiveness and visibility by sponsoring AFS events or advertising in AFS magazines, and through AFS expert consultations. Our team will help you target your investment to deliver your message to the right audience.

North American metalcasters are invited to exhibit in the exclusive Cast in North America (CINA) pavilion. Metalcasters in CINA can connect with OEMs, designers and buyers of castings, who have an exclusive track of educational sessions tailored to their needs.

A comprehensive program covering such areas property and casualty, workers' compensation, directors and officers liability (D & O), safety and risk control, and claims management. The program is offered through our partner, Cottingham & Butler.

The comprehensive, competitive and cost-effective energy solutions package includes utility bill auditing, identification of refund opportunities, competitive rate assessments, advanced energy procurement assistance, contract reviews, electric conservation programs and alternative energy options.

AFS offers career advancement and training services to sustain and grow the industry. The AFS Institute is also a great way to invest in employee education and training. The AFS Institute offers tremendous discounts for corporate members.

AFS publishes benchmarking information on wages and benefits at North American foundries to help metalcasters attract and retain talent, negotiate union contracts and manager/executive salaries, and inform employers about standard compensation practices.

One of the best ways for foundries to generate new business is through Corporate Membership. Foundries with Corporate Memberships receive year-round, 24/7 listings in CastingSourceDirectory.com. Moreover, they receive 3 free listings in the annual printed Casting Source Directory, which is US Mailed to thousands of casting buyers, specifiers and designers.

Foundries and suppliers have millions of dollars at stake in government policies. AFS’s Washington advocates help Corporate Members communicate their policy priorities. AFS also hosts the Government Affairs Fly-In.

AFS offers Corporate Members a comprehensive collection of HR tools designed to provide timely and valuable insight into the best practices in the industry.

Keep your company in compliance with EPA and OSHA guidelines and foster improvements in safety and emissions. AFS Corporate Members can reach out to AFS's EHS Technical Director, George Curry for advice and help in the EHS sector.

This package covers all facets of casting design, including failure analysis, reverse engineering, process design and simulation, product performance test evaluations, prototyping and production sourcing.

This database is useful for foundry engineers, casting designers, materials scientists, and researchers. Find the right alloy for your project, compare alloys, and determine which alloy meets your requirements by searching a range of properties.

AFS is leveraging artificial intelligence to deliver greater value to our members by streamlining technical research in our Peters-Robinson Metalcasting Library. Through AI-driven tools, we are helping foundries increase efficiency, reduce costs, and stay ahead of industry challenges.

The Supplier Marketplace is the digital companion to the annual Modern Casting Buyers Guide, serving as comprehensive resource for foundries searching for companies offering products, services and solutions specifically for metalcasting operations. Foundry professionals can search for potential partners and products by keyword, geographic location, or category. Supplier organizations are provided with complimentary company profiles as part of their membership in AFS.

Your new supervisors will become effective leaders when they draw on that they learn from the AFS Institute’s “Introduction to Supervisor Development” course.