Women in Metalcasting Meets in Milwaukee With the 121st Metalcasting Congress
The Women in Metalcasting program started three years ago and has been steadily gaining momentum ever since.
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Metalcasting Congress Registration Open; Reshoring Initiative Founder Harry Moser To Keynote Congress April 25
Moser will deliver the Keynote Address from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on April 25.
121st Metalcasting Congress Builds Momentum as Booth Space Sells Out and Registrations Climb
The 2017 event features more than 200 booths and will be held at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, April 25-27.
84th Southeast Regional Gathers Metalcasters in Great Smoky Mountains
AFS president Jeff Cook and AFS CEO Doug Kurkul kicked off the 84th AFS Southeast Regional on Thursday, March 23 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. More than 150 attended the conference which featured table-top displays, a foundry tour and expert speakers from AFS and the metalcasting industry.
Advance Your Career with AFS e-Learning
The AFS e-Learning platform is an easy tool to advance your career in metalcasting. AFS e-Learning allows you to train in 10 metalcasting areas at your pace and convenience simply by signing up and logging on with AFS.
Master Metalcasting Basics with Publications from the AFS Bookstore
Depending on the level of learning, AFS has a variety of books to help you learn, or refresh certain aspects, of metalcasting.
AFS Releases Campbell on Casting Combo; Purchase Set, Save 20%
These two books by John Campbell are just a "taste" of the breadth of knowledge that Professor John Campbell has acquired over years of participation as one of the foremost experts in the metalcasting field.
2017 Student Poster Session/Scholarship Contest
Organized by the American Foundry Society (AFS) and the Foundry Educational Foundation (FEF), the Student Poster Session is an opportunity to showcase your undergraduate research project at the 121st Metalcasting Congress.
Four Ways to Develop Your Workforce in 2017
By Doug Kurkul, AFS CEO
Over the past several months, I have spoken with countless metalcasters, suppliers and end-users of castings. Most of these business leaders are seeing some improvement in sales and in price quotes. If the trend holds up, 2017 will be a better year than a 2016 that was challenging for many companies.
With orders starting to rise, coupled with higher business and consumer confidence, now is the time for all industry stakeholders—suppliers, purchasers, and metalcasters—to assess the skill levels of their workforce.
AFS Chapter Highlight: Wisconsin Chapter Shines at Regional
Member Connections caught up with Wisconsin Chapter president, Doug Sawyer, vice president Universal Welding and Engineering, after the February regional for a chapter check-in.