C.A. Lawton wins Outstanding Marketing Organization Award

AFS Corporate Member C.A. Lawton is this year’s recipient of the Outstanding Marketing Organization Award from the American Foundry Society.

The De Pere, Wisconsin-based metalcaster supports AFS and the broader metalcasting industry through its employees’ volunteer work with their local…

AFS Launches Virtual Conference for Additive, Sand Casting

Metalcasters will learn the keys to successful 3D sand printing and sand casting during a virtual conference hosted by AFS on Aug. 31-Sept. 3.

The AFS Sand Casting/Additive Manufacturing Conference, previously scheduled to take place in Milwaukee, will be presented as a live web event,…

AFS Issues Call for Papers for 2021 Metalcasting Congress

The American Foundry Society has issued a call for papers and presentations for the 125th Metalcasting Congress, April 13-15, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

AFS is seeking technical and management papers and presentations for this annual gathering of metalcasting professionals from…

AFS Releases Digital Congress Guide of Research, Metalcasting Resources

The American Foundry Society is sharing important metalcasting research and other resources with its newly released β€œRecast Guide to Metalcasting Congress.”

Containing research abstracts and links to full papers, a Casting Technology Showcase, industry directories, profiles of award-…

CDC Issues Testing Strategy for COVID-19 after a Case is Identified

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a guidance document for high-density critical infrastructure workplaces that test employees for COVID-19 as part of their disease control measures. Foundries and related manufacturers may be included as such workplaces.…

Bill to Fix COVID-19 Payroll Loan Program, Supported by AFS, Signed by President

A fix to the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), created to help small businesses survive during the COVID-19 pandemic, was signed into law by President Trump on June 5.

The measure, which was supported by AFS, was unanimously approved by the Senate on June 3 and passed β€¦

Medical Surveillance Requirements for OSHA’s Silica Rule Change on June 23

U.S. metalcasters should be aware that the medical surveillance requirements for OSHA’s silica rule change on June 23, 2020.

Since June of 2018, metalcasters and all of general industry have been required to offer medical surveillance to employees who work for more than 30 days per year…

AFS Institute Upgrades Foundry e-Learning Platform for Metalcasters

The premier Foundry e-Learning program for metalcasters has just been upgraded with the latest in intuitive technology.

The AFS Institute recently relaunched its e-Learning platform with Absorb, a leading learning management system (LMS) that offers user-friendly navigation, up-to-the-…

Congressman Brady Discusses Solutions for Reopening the Economy Across the Country

The American Foundry Society held a virtual discussion on June 2 hosted by the AFS Government Affairs Division with U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-8), a 23-year veteran of Capitol Hill and the top Republican on the Ways and Means Committee.  The congressman kicked off his remarks by evaluating…

AFS Announces Michelle Ring as Recipient of 2020 Women in Metalcasting Award for Excellence

The American Foundry Society is proud to honor Michelle Ring as the recipient of the 2020 Women in Metalcasting Award for Excellence.

Ring is Technical Sales Manager at AFS Corporate Member American Colloid Co. She is very active in AFS and holds many volunteer leadership positions,…