AFS Welcomes 18 New Corporate Members
The American Foundry Society, North America’s leading metalcasting trade association and professional society, welcomed 18 new Corporate Members that joined from March to July of this year.
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Plan to Host a Plant Tour with Your Lawmakers over the August Recess!
Now is a great time to contact your lawmakers to invite them to tour your foundry!
Regulatory Notice: Some U.S. Foundries and Suppliers Must File New EEOC Form by Sept. 30
Many businesses, including some foundries and metalcasting suppliers, are required to submit additional employee data to the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) by Sept. 30, 2019.
IJMC Grows in Influence, Posts Impact Factor Gains
The International Journal of Metalcasting, the American Foundry Society’s technical and research journal, is more influential than ever, according to a widely used measure of academic journals.
AFS issues call for papers and presentations for 124th Metalcasting Congress
The American Foundry Society is issuing a call for papers and presentations for the 124th Metalcasting Congress, April 21-23, 2020, Cleveland, Ohio.
AFS Comments on OSHA’s Powered Industrial Truck Regulations
As part of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s process to determine whether to initiate rulemaking to revise its powered industrial trucks standards for general, maritime, and construction industries, the American Foundry Society submitted comments. OSHA’s current regulations are “based on industry consensus standards from 1969,” the agency said in a press release.
Photos: Metalcasters, suppliers deliver message to 100 Congressional offices in Washington at AFS Fly-In
AFS metalcasters and suppliers took part in the 2019 AFS Government Affairs Fly-In June 11-12 in Washington, D.C., the industry’s premier legislative event dedicated to educating policymakers and speaking with one voice.
AFS announces 4 advocacy priorities for June 11-12 Fly-In
The American Foundry Society today announced its four top priorities for the June 11-12 Government Affairs Fly-In in Washington, D.C.
Metalcasters: Send your customers MCDP at no cost
AFS is reminding metalcasters they should be giving their customers a gift. It’s one of the best tools for informing their casting buyers about metalcasting products. It’s Metal Casting Design & Purchasing (MCDP) magazine.
AFS research seeks to improve the lost foam casting process
Continuing AFS-sponsored research seeks to harness the power of 3D printing to expand the marketability and viability of the lost foam casting process.