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.
Read moreAFS Collaborates on America Makes IMPACT Research
The American Foundry Society is proud to announce it has joined Honeywell Aerospace, along with other strategic partners, on a federally funded applied research project through America Makes. Launched on Oct. 2, 2023, this two-year initiative is part of the America Makes IMPACT program, aimed at…
AFS Launches Mobile App for Accessing World’s Largest Metalcasting Library
The American Foundry Society has launched a mobile app that provides convenient access to the extensive resources of the Peters-Robison AFS Metalcasting Library. Available for iPhone and Android devices, the app facilitates on-the-go exploration of the world's largest…
AFS Institute Launches Comprehensive Training for New Supervisors
A new course from the AFS Institute, the foundry industry's premier training provider, is bringing essential professional development tools to supervisors in the metalcasting supply chain.
Introduction to Supervisor Development addresses the critical need for…
Metalcasting Congress 2024: Registration Opens for Premier Foundry Event Coming to Milwaukee in April
Professionals from throughout the worldwide metalcasting supply chain are now eligible to register for Metalcasting Congress 2024, North America's premier foundry industry gathering. Set to unfold on April 23 – 25, 2024, at Milwaukee's Baird Center, this event is…
Exhibit Sales Now Open for Metalcasting Congress 2024: Your Gateway to the $48 Billion Metalcasting Industry
Businesses throughout the $48 billion metalcasting industry are gearing up to showcase their brands at Metalcasting Congress 2024, coming to Milwaukee’s Baird Center from April 23-25, 2024. Exhibit sales for industry suppliers and North American metalcasters opened…
AFS Congratulates Rep. Mike Johnson on Election as Speaker of the House
The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting trade association and professional society, today congratulated Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana on his election as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
“We congratulate Rep. Johnson on his election as Speaker. AFS…
AFS Introduces New ‘Young Professionals’ Identity for Up-and-Coming Leaders
A shared interest group from the American Foundry Society committed to nurturing emerging metalcasting leaders has officially announced its new identity as AFS Young Professionals.
Formerly known as Future Leaders of Metalcasting, the new name widens the group’s…
Just Released: AFS Transactions 2023 Delivers New Metalcasting Knowledge
The American Foundry Society is proud to announce the release of the much-anticipated AFS Transactions 2023, Vol. 131, a comprehensive compilation of cutting-edge metalcasting research unveiled at the 127th Metalcasting Congress in Cleveland.
This latest hardcover…
AFS Salutes Foundry EHS Excellence with Industry Awards
In a celebration of foundry excellence and innovation, the American Foundry Society honored leaders in the field of environmental, health, and safety last week during the 35th EHS Conference in Chicago. AFS EHS awards recognize the outstanding contributions of…
WFO to Present World Foundry Technical Forum in USA in 2025
The World Foundry Organization (WFO) will present the 2025 World Foundry Technical Forum in the United States, WFO President Carsten Kuhlgatz has confirmed. The event will co-locate with CastExpo 2025, presented by the American Foundry Society, on April 12-15, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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