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AFS Congratulates Election Winners, Welcomes Opportunity to Collaborate on Key Issues

The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting organization, today offered congratulations to President-Elect Donald J. Trump, Vice President-Elect JD Vance, and all newly elected lawmakers. Following a sharply contested series of national elections, now is the time for policymakers to begin coming together on forward-thinking public policies that will bolster economic growth, encourage reshoring, and provide opportunity for all Americans. 

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AFS Welcomes Our New Corporate Members

The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting trade association, welcomes 18 new Corporate Members who have recently joined the organization.

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AFS to Bestow Highest Honors to Gold Medalists, Scientific Merit, and Service Citation Recipients at CastExpo 2025

At the 2025 CastExpo in Atlanta, five distinguished leaders will be honored by the American Foundry Society (AFS) for their outstanding contributions to the metalcasting industry. The Peter L. Simpson Gold Medal and William H. McFadden Gold Medal will be awarded at the annual banquet on Sunday, April 13, 7:00-9:00 p.m. The Scientific Merit and Service Citation Awards presentation will take place at the Volunteer Leadership Awards Luncheon, Sunday, April 13, 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Visit afsinc.org for more details.

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AFS Gains New Corporate Members

The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting trade association, welcomes 13 new Corporate Members who have recently joined the organization. AFS Corporate Members are comprised of metalcasters across all alloys and processes, industry suppliers, and casting designers and purchasers who support the association’s three-part mission of advocacy, education, and innovation for the foundry industry.

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AFS Modernizes its Member Forum, Casting Connection, to Enhance Communications and Learning

AFS improved member-only community platform, Casting Connection, went live on October 8.

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AFS Announces 2024 Casting of the Year Competition Winners

St. Marys takes top honors in the prestigious contest, with many more award-winning castings set to be showcased at Metalcasting Congress in Milwaukee.

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Lodge and Radia Named 2024 AFS Gold Medalists, Scientific Merit and Service Citation Honorees Announced

Two esteemed leaders in the foundry industry, Henry Lodge and Jeet Radia, are set to be honored with the highest awards from the American Foundry Society at Metalcasting Congress 2024 in Milwaukee, along with four other notable honorees.

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AFS Salutes Foundry EHS Excellence with Industry Awards

In a celebration of foundry excellence and innovation, the American Foundry Society honored leaders in the field of environmental, health, and safety last week during the 35th EHS Conference in Chicago.

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AFS to Showcase North American Metalcasters, Innovative Research at GIFA

AFS is pleased to announce its participation in the GIFA trade fair, where AFS will promote North American metalcasters, showcase the value of AFS, and highlight its wide range of technical books and research.

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Metalcasting Congress 2023 Draws Thousands to Experience Industry Innovations

North America’s premier foundry event drew more than 2,200 attendees from around the globe this week for a three-day showcase of industry innovations. Hosted by the American Foundry Society, Metalcasting Congress 2023 welcomed guests from across the United States and from as far away as South Africa, Brazil, China, Mexico, Canada, and Taiwan to the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland.

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