AFS Announces 2025 Government Affairs Fly-In Featuring Stephen Moore as Luncheon Speaker
SCHAUMBURG, IL, - On June 10–11, leaders from across the $50 billion metalcasting industry will gather in Washington, D.C., for the American Foundry Society’s annual Government Affairs Fly-In, where they will engage with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for the critical role metalcasters play in the U.S. economy.
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After weeks of discussion with the U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) staff, the government informed the American Foundry Society, the National Association of Manufacturers and a coalition of construction associations that it is not willing to:
a) Reopen the record and fix critical portions…
Chief Washington Correspondent for FOX News Channel to Speak at AFS Foundry Executive Leadership Conference
James Rosen, the Chief Washington Correspondent for the FOX News Channel, will be speaking at the AFS Foundry Executive and Leadership Conference, September 17-19 in Stowe, Vermont.
Rosen joined FOX in 1999, and In 2003 he was named by C-SPAN the funniest celebrity in Washington.…
Denison Industries Hosts Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas)
August 22, 2017--Denison Industries, an AFS Corporate Member in Denison, Texas, hosted Representative John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) for a plant tour and town hall meeting on Friday, August 18.
Rep. Ratcliffe is serving his second term in Congress and is a member of the House Homeland…
Kimura Foundry to Open Indiana Facility
AFS Corporate Member Kimura Foundry America is planning to open an $8 million facility in Shelbyville, Indiana, by the end of next year. The project would add up to 35 jobs by 2020.
In 2014, Kimura opened a U.S. sales office in Schaumburg, Illinois. but this wlll be the company’s first U.…
Richmond Industries Invests in New Cooling System
Richmond Industries (Dayton, New Jersey) recently purchased an open fiberglass cooling tower along with a water-to-water Plate & Frame heat exchanger, including a dual filtration system and pumping module. Installation of the new system started during their summer shutdown which began on…
Registration Open for Environmental Health and Safety Conference
July 13, 2017--New standards are coming to metalcasting facilities, but you can stay on top of the occupational health and safety issues by attending the leading environment health and safety conference in the industry.
Registration is now open for the American Foundry Society’s…
New AFS Vice President Brings Experience and Expertise in Strategy, Sales and Membership
The American Foundry Society (AFS) has hired Ben Yates as its vice president of business development and sales. Yates comes to AFS from the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) in Schaumburg, Illinois. Yates started his new position with AFS on Aug. 7.
“For the last 14…
New AFS Senior Director of EHS Brings Expertise in OSHA and EPA Regulations
The American Foundry Society (AFS) has hired Juliette Garesche as Senior Director of EHS. Garesche comes to AFS from Kemper Valve & Fittings, which was purchased by Caterpillar, in Island Lake, Illinois. Garesche started her new position with AFS on Aug. 14.
“In interviewing her, (we…
Transportation Expert to Speak at the Foundry Executive & Leadership Conference
Wade Newton, director of communications with the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, will be the transportation speaker at the Foundry Executive & Leadership Conference, AFS has announced. The conference will be September 17-19, in Stowe, Vermont.
Newton will speak on…
FOX News Host James Rosen Bringing Humor and Political Insight to Foundry Executive & Leadership Conference
C-SPAN once named him the Funniest Celebrity in Washington. With his political wit and edgy jokes, James Rosen, Chief Washington Correspondent for FOX News Channel, took home the top honor back in 2003. He will bring this same humor and engaging presentation style to talk about how…