AFS Welcomes 22 New Corporate Members
SCHAUMBURG, IL - The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting trade association and professional society, welcomes 22 new Corporate Members who have joined the organization between January 1 and April 2, 2025.
Read moreExhibit Sales Open for CastExpo 2022, First Major Metalcasting Show Since 2019
Companies across the worldwide foundry supply chain will build brands and close deals at CastExpo 2022, North America’s largest metalcasting trade show and the first of its kind since 2019.
…For Aluminum Foundries: New AFS Book Tackles Inclusions in Baths and Castings
The newest book from AFS promises to be a must-have technical resource for aluminum foundries and the companies that serve them.
Released in print this month, Molten Aluminum Cleanliness — Minimizing Inclusions in Baths and Castings by Rafael Gallo tackles two major…
Engineering/Smart Manufacturing Division Creates New Working Groups
The AFS Engineering and Smart Manufacturing Division has launched several new working groups focused on smart manufacturing in metalcasting. Following up on the recent AFS Foundry Industry 4.0 conference, AFS held a virtual roundtable meeting on smart manufacturing in early August,…
AFS Commends Senate Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Package, Urges Quick House Passage
The Senate approved a sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure package after weeks of negotiations on August 10, by a vote of 69-30 with 19 Republicans joining all Democrats.
The package provides much-needed new federal investments in a wide range of infrastructure projects. These…
AFS Issues Revised Economic Forecasts for Casting Sales
A new report from the American Foundry Society includes updated estimates for U.S. metalcasting sales in 2021 and beyond.
The AFS 2021 Mid-Year Forecast & Trends revises previous estimates for casting sales originally released in January. AFS compiles two economic…
AFS Selling Foundry Artwork to Benefit FEF
125 Years of AFSSales of new artwork celebrating the American Foundry Society’s 125th anniversary will benefit the Foundry Educational Foundation thanks to a generous gift from the AFS North Mexico Chapter.
“125 Years of AFS,” a striking oil…
New Business Development Manager to Focus on Member Success
A new member of the American Foundry Society Business Development team will focus on delivering superior services and supporting the success of corporate and individual members of AFS.
Kimberly Farrugia is the new AFS Business Development Manager, a role which includes serving as a…
AFS Technical Journal’s Influence Grows Again
For the third consecutive year, the International Journal of Metalcasting has grown in worldwide influence. AFS’ peer-reviewed technical and research journal saw its Impact Factor, a widely used measure of the number of times a journal is cited by researchers, grow 34% from 2019 to 2020,…
Milwaukee to Host 2024 Foundry Trade Show & Conference
The American Foundry Society has announced Milwaukee, Wisconsin, will host Metalcasting Congress 2024, one of the largest foundry trade events in North America.
Established in 1903, Metalcasting Congress is AFS’s annual meeting and industry showcase. This important…
AFS Announces New Research Board Chair, Member
The American Foundry Society has welcomed a new member and announced a new chair for its Research Board, which oversees AFS’s substantial research program.
Jim Archibald of ArchLLC, and formerly of ASK Chemicals, will serve as the board’s chair. Kathy Hayrynen…