The American Foundry Society recognized leaders and luminaries in the field of metalcasting during the 122nd Metalcasting Congress, April 3-5 in Fort Worth, Texas.

The AFS Board of Awards presented the metalcasting industry’s top honor, the Gold Medal Awards, to John R. Keough, P.E., and David V. Neff, Ph.D.

Keough, proprietor of Joyworks LLC (Ann Arbor, Michigan), was awarded the Thomas W. Pangborn Gold Medal “for pioneering efforts in the advancement of the marketing of metal castings through the education of current and future customers.”

Stephen Moore, a senior Trump campaign adviser and one of the architects of the tax cut bill in late 2017, provided metalcasters with an optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy at the 122^nd Metalcasting Congress in Fort Worth, Texas. The PowerPoint to his presentation is here.

"I think we're looking at the single best outlook for the U.S. economy in 20 years. It hasn't looked this good in a long time,” Moore said.

On Thursday, March 8, President Trump officially signed two proclamations enacting tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum. The tariffs are set to take effect on March 23, 2018, and contain an initial exemption for Canada and Mexico, as the administration seeks broader trade concessions from both countries as it renegotiates the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

One of the foremost experts in quality inspection has released a new book through the American Foundry Society.

Data from a five-year, $1 million project from the American Foundry Society is being presented this week for inclusion in the Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization (MMPDS) handbook.