Sandra Calabrese of Norican To Serve as American Foundry Society 2nd Vice President
Calabrese, a proven manufacturing leader who is passionate about mentoring young people and developing talent, will be formally elected at the Society’s Annual Business Meeting at Metalcasting Congress 2026 in Grand Rapids and will serve in a succession of leadership positions over a four-year period.
Read moreKimura 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…
EJ Breaks Ground on New Facility
EJ (Elmira, Michigan) broke ground on its new $125 million facility.
The plant is expected to be completed by the fall of 2018 and will take the place of a facility in East Jordan, Michigan. The move will preserve an estimated 340 jobs in its region.
“The official start of…
AFS Encourages Metalcasters to Join 2017 Manufacturing Day Movement and Educate the Next Generation
In celebration of Manufacturing Day, AFS will be hosting local students for its 4th Annual Manufacturing Day event coinciding with the national advocacy day supporting careers in manufacturing. The AFS Manufacturing Day event will feature interactive metalcasting demonstrations, career…
DOL Issues Information Request on Overtime Exemption
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a request for information (RFI) on the overtime regulations that were finalized in 2016. The new overtime rule more than doubled the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) annual wage threshold for who can qualify for overtime, from $23,660 to $47,…