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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AFS announces its participation in the national advocacy and educational event, Infrastructure Week, which takes place from May 16-23. Across the United States, businesses will join together to tell citizens and policymakers the importance of infrastructure to their businesses, jobs,…
Pace Announces Minnesota Expansion
Pace Industries, Fayetteville, Arkansas, announced plans for a $6.3 million expansion of its Maple Lake, Minnesota, facility.
Pace will add 60,000 sq. ft. and adjust an existing structure, which will result in 20 new jobs.
According to a news release, the Minnesota Department of…
SATA To Place Raw Manufacturing Facility in Texas
Italian manufacturer SATA Group will build a new machining plant in Brownsville, Texas.
The project on a 350-acre parcel of land is expected to create 300 jobs and bring a $114 million investment from SATA, which manufactures machine parts for Caterpillar, John Deere and major automakers…
Dynacast Announces Renewable Energy Initiative
Dynacast Lake Forest, California announced it has partnered with a major battery company to install five state-of-the-art power pack batteries.
According to a news release, the new partnership will lower Dynacast’s annual energy consumption by more than 6% and will also take them further…
Brembo Conducts First Pour in New Michigan Facility
Brembo has conducted the first pour at its new cast-iron casting facility in Homer, Michigan.
The pour was a test of the systems in the facility to make sure they are functioning. It is the initial step before the ramping up of production begins.
According to a news release, the…
Meridian Lightweight Technologies, Fiat Win Casting of the Year
Meridian Lightweight Technologies and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have won the AFS/Metal Casting Design & Purchasing Casting of the Year award for their liftgate closure inner casting for the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. The casting is a collaboration between Fiat, Meridian and Thai Summit America…
Waupaca CEO Gigante Retiring, to be Replaced by Nikolai
Waupaca Foundry values its culture. It likes knowing that its employees, everybody from the top to the bottom, appreciate what Waupaca values and is trying to accomplish.
The same goes for parent company Hitachi Metals, which sees the importance of promotions to keep continuity and local…
Metalcasting Industry Gathers for CastExpo’16
AFS hosted CastExpo’16 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, April 16-19. The four-day event featured more than 460 exhibitors on the show floor, keynote speeches, technical presentations and AFS institute courses.
"There was an exceptionally positive vibe on the show floor…
Spartan Once Again Honored by Toyota
Spartan Light Metal Products, St. Louis, was recognized with an Excellent Quality Performance Award from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. (TEMA) at its Annual Supplier Business Meeting.
Spartan Light Metal’s Hannibal, Missouri plant has been recognized for…
Grede Indiana Facility Honored
Grede, Southfield, Michigan, announced that its facility in New Castle, Indiana, has been given Ford Motor Company’s Q1 Award, which recognizes outstanding quality and performance. According to a news release, the Ford Q1 award means the facility has achieved excellence in “product quality,…