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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On March 12, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its COVID-19 National Emphasis Program (NEP). The Directive lays out OSHA’s policies and procedures for ensuring that employees in high-hazard industries or work tasks are protected from the hazard of…
AFS Welcomes 28 New Corporate Members
The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest and most influential metalcasting trade association, today recognized 28 companies which have joined the organization in recent months.
Since September, these metalcasters, suppliers and casting users have…
AFS Supports New Bipartisan Legislation Aimed at Strengthening Buy-American Laws
Federal legislation aimed at closing loopholes that allow federal agencies to use waivers to get around Buy American preferences has the support of the American Foundry Society.
The Make It in America Act is designed to ensure that when the government spends taxpayer money, it is…
AFS Outlines Infrastructure Agenda
Policymakers in Washington should take advantage of a bipartisan opportunity to enhance our nation’s infrastructure, grow the economy, and support U.S. jobs by investing in our transportation and water systems.
This is the message the American Foundry Society delivered to newly appointed…
AFS Institute Introduces New Course on Process Control for Engineers
The AFS Institute will present a new course, Process Control for Engineers, on March 30-April 1, 2021. It will be presented for the first time live online by Ted Schorn, a noted quality expert. Registration is open here and space is limited.
The first goal of every process is…
Advocacy Alert: Victory on PPP Expansion
The Issue
AFS-backed legislation signed into law by President Trump in 2020 established the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The program benefited many foundries, and thousands of other businesses, during the pandemic. However, the law’s provisions and regulatory guidance created…
Exhibit sales now open for Metalcasting Congress 2021
Companies across the metalcasting supply chain have their best opportunity since 2019 to reach new and existing customers as exhibits for Virtual Metalcasting Congress 2021 go on sale today.
Customizable and interactive, these digital exhibits include video capabilities, one-on-one chat…
Attention Metalcasters: Spotlight Your Best Work in 2021 Casting Competition
Metalcasters can spotlight their best work in the prestigious 2021 AFS/Casting Source Casting Competition.
Applications are now open for this annual contest, which celebrates achievements in manufacturing excellence by metalcasters and designers/users of metal castings. The AFS/Casting…
Exhibit Sales Open Feb. 3 for Virtual Metalcasting Congress 2021
Free informational webinar goes live Feb. 2
Suppliers to the metalcasting industry and foundries have the best opportunity since 2019 to showcase their products and generate high-quality leads when they exhibit at Virtual Metalcasting Congress 2021.
Sales open on Wednesday, Feb.…
New Economic Forecast from AFS Projects Strong Growth in 2021
The U.S. metalcasting industry is projected to grow at a rate of 19.7% in 2021, according to a new report published by the American Foundry Society.
This and other vital business intelligence was released today…