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.
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The American Foundry Society (AFS) today announced that it will be introducing and expanding several member services in July.
“AFS is committed to supporting its members during the current challenges and beyond,” said AFS President Mike Lenahan (CEO, KB Foundry Services). “These new and…
International Journal of Metalcasting’s Influence Grows Again
The International Journal of Metalcasting, AFS’ technical and research journal, has seen its worldwide influence grow for a second consecutive year.
IJMC’s Impact Factor, a widely-used metric which reflects the number of times a journal is…
OSHA Issues Guidance for Uniform Enforcement of its Crystalline Silica Standards
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently issued a compliance directive designed to ensure uniformity in its inspection and enforcement procedures when addressing respirable crystalline silica exposures in general…
Make the Right Call on Workplace Challenges with AFS Virtual Roundtables
Anyone who manages employees in a metalcasting plant will benefit from a pair of AFS virtual “lunch-and-learn” roundtables scheduled for July.
The Take Me Out to the Ballgame Series will feature peer insights into hot-button workplace issues ranging…
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 “Recast 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 …