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AFS Gains New Corporate Members

The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting trade association, welcomes 13 new Corporate Members who have recently joined the organization. AFS Corporate Members are comprised of metalcasters across all alloys and processes, industry suppliers, and casting designers and purchasers who support the association’s three-part mission of advocacy, education, and innovation for the foundry industry.

"We're delighted to welcome new members to our organization each month," said AFS CEO Doug Kurkul. “We look forward to supporting and providing value to each new and returning member in advancing their own technical, management, and business goals. Working together to advance our industry, we are stronger together.”

AFS Corporate Members which have joined since July include:

Aluminum Mold & Pattern Ltd. (Toronto, Canada)
PushCorp Inc. (Garland, TX)
ProCast Technologies (Winnipeg, Canada)
Hycast Foundry LLC (Fairfield, IA) 
BlueScope Recycling and Materials LLC (Delta, OH)
Integra Castings Inc. (Winkler, Canada)
Nimr & Chapman Manufacturing (Donnington Bulaway, Zimbabwe)
CAC Group (Birmingham, AL)
MetalX (Fort Wayne, IN)
Metaltec Steel Abrasive Co (Canton, MI)
Centrifugal Castings Inc. (Temple, TX)
Doerfer Field Services (Welton, IA) 
USI Insurance Services (Charlotte, NC) 

Corporate membership continues to rise and now exceeds 1,060, reflecting the value delivered by AFS to Corporate Members. For inquiries about the AFS Corporate Membership Advantage, contact Kim Farrugia at kfarrugia@afsinc.org or (734) 308-1171. Corporate Membership applications are available here.

The American Foundry Society is a dynamic technical and advocacy organization that serves and represents the $50 billion metalcasting industry. AFS is the only association that services the entire industry, including all metals and processes, with a three-part focus on advocacy, education, and innovation. AGS also publishes Modern Casting and Casting Source magazines and presents Metalcasting Congress and CastExpo the largest metalcasting trade events in North America. Founded in 1896, the organization is based in Schaumburg, IL with an advocacy office in Washington, D.C. More information is available afsinc.org.