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AFS Urges Administration to Classify Metalcasting as Essential Industry

AFS continues to advocate for metalcasting during the COVID-19 crisis facing the U.S. and the metalcasting supply chain. On Friday, March 20, AFS sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence in his role leading the COVID-19 task force, asking the administration to identify foundries, their supply chains, and workers as essential when drafting and enforcing shelter-in-place rules during the pandemic.

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Congress Sends COVID-19 Response Bill to President, Implications for U.S. Metalcasters

The Senate approved a multibillion-dollar emergency aid package on Wednesday, March 18, to provide up to 12 weeks of paid sick and family leave for workers at companies with fewer than 500 employees, unemployment benefits, free coronavirus testing, and food and medical aid to people suffering from the results of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Cancellation of Metalcasting Congress 2020

After purposeful consideration, the American Foundry Society Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel Metalcasting Congress 2020.

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AFS Urges Senate Passage of Energy Innovation Bill

The American Foundry Society said today it supports the energy package under consideration in the U.S. Senate, the bipartisan American Energy Innovation Act (S. 2657). A vote in the Senate could come the week of March 9.

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Ensuring Health & Safety at Metalcasting Congress 2020

With concerns about the Coronavirus, AFS is focused on the health and safety of all of our show participants. The Convention Center has a detailed cleaning and disinfectant protocol. There will be hand-cleaning stations at heavy-traffic locations of our show, and AFS will distribute 2,500 small bottles of hand cleaning solution.

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AFS Institute Announces Introductory and Career-Advancing Courses for Spring in Chicagoland

The AFS Institute offers a variety of topics in instructor-led training programs to further expertise in the different alloys of metalcasting and to hone troubleshooting skills.

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AFS Institute Rolls Out Two New Webinars for Custom On-The-Job Training

The AFS Institute scheduled another set of webinars, this time on the topic of Custom On-The-Job Training.

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CISA To Co-Sponsor AFS Government Affairs Fly-In

AFS this week announced that the Casting Industry Suppliers Association (CISA) will again co-sponsor the AFS Government Affairs Fly-In. The Fly-In, to be held May 19-20, brings together foundry and supplier representatives to advocate for the metalcasting industry in the nation’s capital.

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Race Over to Indy for Two AFS Institute Courses

Metalcasters will learn more in two critical areas of the business: detecting and reducing defects and applying concepts and methods of cost estimating during AFS Institute classes in the Indianapolis region.

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Waupaca’s Greg Miskinis to Deliver Hoyt Lecture at Metalcasting Congress

Greg Miskinis, director of research and process development at Waupaca Foundry, will deliver this year’s Hoyt Memorial Lecture at Metalcasting Congress 2020, April 21-23 in Cleveland.

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