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American Foundry Society Welcomes 13 New Corporate Members

SCHAUMBURG, Ill – The American Foundry Society proudly welcomes 13 new Corporate Members who have recently joined the organization.

AFS Corporate Members represent a diverse group of metalcasters across all alloys and processes, industry suppliers, and casting designers and purchasers who support the association’s mission of advocacy, education, and innovation for the foundry industry.

In recent years, AFS has experienced significant membership growth, with the number of Corporate Members increasing from 794 to more than 1,050. This growth reflects the enhanced value and resources AFS provides to its members.

"We're delighted to welcome new members every month," said AFS CEO Doug Kurkul. “We look forward to delivering value to each member in advancing their own technical, training, and business goals. Working together to advance our industry, we are shaping a strong future.”

The following companies have joined AFS as Corporate Members since October:

  • Badger Foundry Co. (Winona, MN)
  • Bronco Blast Equipment (Waukesha, WI)
  • CB Fremont Flask Inc. (Marcellus, MI)
  • Chicago Protective Apparel (Skokie, IL)
  • Excal Inc. (Mills, WY)
  • Forte Tooling Technologies (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)
  • Imperial Casting Company Inc. (Florence, AL)
  • Manitowoc Grey Iron Foundry Inc. (Manitowoc, WI)
  • Molten Metal Equipment Innovations (Middlefield, OH)
  • Morgan Advanced Materials (Augusta, GA)
  • Quigley Crucible (Malvern, PA)
  • Regen Aluminum (Yoe, PA)
  • Riverside Foundry Inc. (New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada)

AFS remains committed to providing its members with valuable industry insights, technical expertise, workforce development resources, and advocacy efforts to strengthen the metalcasting industry.

For more information about AFS membership and benefits, visit www.afsinc.org.

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 serving the entire industry, including all metals and processes, with a three-part focus on advocacy, education, and innovation. AFS 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, Illinois, with an advocacy office in Washington, D.C. More information is available at AFSinc.org.