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 moreCountdown to Compliance: Silica webinar to deliver the latest on OSHA rule
The June 23 deadline to comply with OSHA’s new silica standard is almost here. What does that mean for metalcasters?
“Countdown to Compliance Under OSHA’s Final Silica Rule,” an AFS Members Only Webinar, will explain the latest on the silica standard, including the status of more than 50…
OSHA denies request to delay enforcement of silica rule
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) denied a request by the American Foundry Society (AFS) and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) to delay enforcement of its crystalline silica rule for 180 days. According to an agency press release issued on Friday, June 8…
Trump administration imposes new steel and aluminum tariffs
The European Union, Mexico, Canada, and several other countries are firing back with retaliatory trade measures following the Trump administration's move on June 1 to impose a 25% tariff on steel imports and a 10% tariff on aluminum imports.
President Trump announced worldwide…
Questions from our members
With 860 Corporate Members, 6,600 individual members, 43 regional chapters and dozens of student chapters, the American Foundry Society has a dynamic membership base. AFS members and volunteers are integrally involved in helping our organization achieve our…
Longtime AFS employee to retire after four decades
When AFS Director of Finance and Accounting Kris Drager retires this summer, it will mark the end of nearly 40 years of work for the society.
Drager, currently the longest-serving employee at AFS, began her career in April of 1979 as…
Mobilizing for Metalcasting at the 2018 AFS Fly-In
At Fly-In, AFS members bring infrastructure message and continue silica fight
Investing in U.S. infrastructure and delaying enforcement of OSHA’s silica rule were the central messages from metalcasters May 15-16 at the AFS Government Affairs Fly-In in Washington, D.C.
The event…
Celebrate Manufacturing Day this October
Are you passionate about spreading the positive message of metalcasting? This year’s Manufacturing Day event is Oct. 5. This is your opportunity to open your doors to the public and school groups to educate them on the importance of metalcasting. It’s also your…
Here we grow!
Foundries, their suppliers and service partners have been joining AFS as Corporate Members at a record rate, with 53 signing on since September 2017. The reasons for joining are as diverse as the companies themselves, but they generally fall into a few different…
Southern California Chapter holds casting contest for next generation of metalcasters
Since 1986, Bill Gardner has spent every January visiting high schools and colleges with metalcasting programs in Southern California. He delivers donated supplies such as sand, aluminum, and coreboxes to students who are interested in entering the AFS Southern…
Beware of unauthorized hotel offers for Metalcasting Congress and CastExpo
Unfortunately, it is now common practice for unauthorized companies to claim to be official housing providers for trade shows and other large events, including Metalcasting Congress and CastExpo. Usually called “room poachers,” these companies target exhibitors and attendees with aggressive…