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 Hosts Human Resources Conference
Managers and supervisors gathered in Clearwater Beach, Florida, in February for the AFS Metalcasting Industry Human Resources Conference, an event designed specifically for metalcasters.
The conference, titled “Preparing for the Metalcasting Workplace of Tomorrow,” covered topics such…
AFS Submits Dozens of Questions to OSHA on the Crystalline Silica Rulemaking
In January 2018, AFS submitted 70 questions to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to clarify various aspects of the Agency’s final crystalline silica rulemaking which is slated to go into effect for general industry on June 23, 2018. AFS, in conjunction with the society's…
AFS welcomes new Corporate Members
The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting trade association and professional society, announced today it has welcomed 32 new Corporate Members from July 2017 to mid-February 2018.
“Corporate Members are vital partners in advancing the…
Report from the AFS Institute
This is an exciting time for the AFS Institute. In November 2017, the Institute translated three popular e-Learning modules to Spanish. The Institute used metalcasting industry experts fluent in Spanish to translate Basic Melt Practices for Cast Iron, Green Sand Compaction, and Big Picture of…
Opportunities to Serve in 2018
The American Foundry Society has an important three-part mission, centered around the pillars of advocacy, education, and innovation. AFS recently published an Annual Report that documents our work in advancing that mission. We encourage you to take some time to review the Annual…
Membership Easter Eggs
Movie fans and video game players know the term “Easter egg” describes a hidden feature or inside secret that is easily overlooked unless you’re paying attention – a subtle nod to the annual April hunt. They are a lot of fun to seek out if you know what you are looking for in advance. Have you…
EPA Policy Victory: ‘Once In, Always In’ Withdrawn
In a victory for industry, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in January eliminated the “once in, always in” policy under the Clean Air Act.
The policy required “major sources” -- facilities that release at least 10 tons per year of a single hazardous air pollutant or 25 tons of…
AFS launches new metalcasting library member benefit
The American Foundry Society has launched a new online library of 15,500 articles on research and development in the metalcasting industry as a member benefit.
The new AFS Library, the largest specialized metalcasting library in the world, features mobile-friendly design, a dynamic…
Jean Bye to give keynote speech at Metalcasting Congress
Jean Bye, president and CEO, Dotson Iron Castings, will share a keynote speech at the AFS 2018 Metalcasting Congress on the challenging story of how the Dotson foundry and its employees responded to a disastrous fire.
In the wee hours of Sept. 23, 2017, a fire erupted at Dotson Iron…
OSHA electronic injury and illness data now due by Dec. 31
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on Dec. 18 it they will continue accepting the 2016 OSHA Form 300A data through the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) until midnight on Dec. 31, 2017. In a press release, OSHA noted it will not take…