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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Grow Your Metalcasting Management Skills With This Live Summit
Supervisors and human resources professionals will build their skills as metalcasting leaders during the foundry industry’s prime event for practical management training.
The 2022 Management Training and Development Summit will take place live at AFS…
Jean Bye to Deliver 2022 Hoyt Lecture on Long-Term Success
A metalcasting leader whose distinguished career spanned five decades will share her keys for long-term success during a keynote address at CastExpo 2022.
Industry veteran Jean Bye started at Dotson Iron Castings as an intern in 1972. Nearly 50…
Naval commander to talk management strategy during CastExpo keynote
The former U.S. naval commander who transformed an underachieving destroyer into the “best damn ship in the Navy” will share his vision of leadership and teamwork during one of CastExpo 2022’s keynote presentations.
When Captain D. Michael Abrashoff boarded the…
AFS to Recognize Scientific Achievements at CastExpo 2022
An accomplished metalcasting researcher and a copper alloy expert will be honored during CastExpo 2022 by the American Foundry Society for their scientific contributions to the foundry industry.
Sairam Ravi and James H. Michel are the recipients of 2022 AFS Awards of…
Metalcasting Congress to ‘Debate’ Additive vs. Casting vs. Forging
It’s the ultimate question in manufacturing: Which process is best when it comes to making metal components? Now, the American Foundry Society is bringing together experts from the casting, forging, and additive realms to try to settle this argument once and for all.…
AFS Announces 2022 Service Citation Honorees
Two of the American Foundry Society’s most dedicated volunteers will be honored during a ceremony at CastExpo 2022.
Dr. Scott Giese and Mike Bartol have been announced as this year’s recipients of AFS Service Citations, awarded to individuals who show…
AFS Looking Forward to Working with the 118th Congress
The American Foundry Society (AFS) today congratulated all of the newly seated members of the House and Senate in the 118th Congress.
“There are tremendous opportunities awaiting Congress and the Administration to ensure economic growth, address our nation’s workforce needs, adopt…
Thomas Prucha to be honored with Gold Medal at CastExpo 2022
The editor of the world’s leading metalcasting research journal will be presented with the American Foundry Society’s highest honor at CastExpo 2022.
New Scholarship Promoting Women in Metalcasting Honors Past AFS President Jean Bye
A new college scholarship for women entering the metalcasting industry will honor an exceptional and inspiring foundry leader.
The Jean Bye AFS Women in Metalcasting Scholarship was established through a generous donation from Dotson Iron Castings (…