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 moreOSHA provides two-week deadline extension for electronic recordkeeping reporting of injury, illness data to Dec. 15
OSHA has announced a delay in the compliance date for establishments, including foundries, to electronically submit their injury and illness data from Dec. 1, 2017 to Dec. 15, 2017. Foundries are already required to keep injury and illness records, but did not have to submit the data to…
Boose Foundry holds Thanksgiving food drive
AFS Corporate Member Boose Aluminum Foundry (Reamstown, Pennsylvania) held a Thanksgiving food drive that drew more than $1,300 in donations and collected 350 items. Boose Foundry will donate an additional $250 that will help feed 75 local families.
According to a news release, Boose began…
Frank Headington is AFS staff interim technical director
Industry veteran Frank Headington joined AFS as interim technical director on Oct. 3, bringing high-level expertise and knowledge to the endeavor. He is the staff liaison to the following divisions:
Headington has been with Neenah Foundry, Neenah, Wisconsin, since 1989 and served in…
AFS translates popular e-Learning module into Spanish
The first Spanish-language AFS e-Learning training module is now available, AFS and the Institute announced today.
The first module, Prácticas Básicas de Fusión para Hierro, is available at the AFS Store right now. It explains the different melting and pouring processes of cast iron,…
Eagle Alloy announces restructuring
AFS Corporate Member Eagle Alloy Inc. (Muskegon, Michigan) announced a restructuring of the company.
According to a news release, the company has laid the groundwork for employee ownership with an employee stock ownership program. By doing that, the company will assure the ownership is…
D.C. Circuit Hears Arguments in Metalcasting Industry's Challenge to OSHA's Silica Rule – What’s Next for Foundries?
EPA to end "Sue and Settle" Practice
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt announced on October 16, 2017 that EPA would end the practice of regulation through litigation to resolve legal challenges to Agency actions and inactions known as “Sue and Settle.” Administrator Pruitt indicated that the “Sue and Settle” process “undermines…
Chassix acquiring BENTELER
Chassix, Inc. (Southfield, Michigan), a global automotive supplier of precision casting and machining solutions, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BENTELER Automotive Farsund’s lightweight aluminum low pressure automotive casting business.
BENTELER Automotive…
Women in Metalcasting Meet During EHS Conference
Women in Metalcasting (WIM) met at the Wynfrey Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama, during the Environmental Health and Safety Conference on Oct. 30. Organized by WIM Chair Patti Buksa, the meeting was an opportunity for members to network and a chance to say hello.
The event was sponsored…