Accuride Acquires KIC in First Addition Under Crestview Partners

Accuride Corporation (Evansville, Indiana), a supplier of components to the North American and European commercial vehicle industries, acquired KIC LLC (Vancouver, Washington) and certain of its affiliated entities. KIC is a supplier of wheel end components to the North American commercial…

AFS and CISA Urge Members to Attend 2017 Fly-In

The time is now for members of the metalcasting industry to speak up for their interests in Washington D.C. at the AFS Fly-In, June 20-21. Metalcasting contributes $30.3 billion annually to the U.S. economy and employs 200,000 people. The Fly-In targets Capitol Hill with the positive message of…

Efforts to Preserve Historic Knight Foundry Get a Boost

The Knight Foundry facility (Sutter Creek, California) was recently donated to Sutter Creek, California.

The facility made its last casting in 1996, and there was concern about its future. It was placed on a list of endangered historic places by the National Trust for Historic Preservation…

Individuals Honored With Industry Awards at AFS Metalcasting Congress

The annual AFS award winners have been announced by the AFS Board of Awards for presentation at Metalcasting Congress in Milwaukee, April 25-27.

The Gold Medal, Award of Scientific Merit, and Service Citation are presented annually for service to the metalcasting industry. Gary…

American Axle Honored by GM, Acquisition of Metaldyne Complete

American Axle & Manufacturing (Detroit) was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its Supplier of the Year awards ceremony.

GM recognized 118 of its best suppliers from 15 countries that have consistently exceeded GM’s expectations, created outstanding value or…

AFS Member Company Oil City Iron Works Hosts Plant Tour for Texas Lawmakers

During the April congressional recess, AFS member company Oil City Iron Works (OCIW), Corsicana, Texas, opened its doors to host a tour of its foundry for Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and Representative Joe Barton (R-TX), to make legislators more aware of both the benefits metalcasters bring to…

AFS CEO Writes Letter to U.S. Department of Commerce

Click here to see a PDF of the letter.

Letter text:

Comments on the Presidential Memorandum regarding "Construction of Pipelines Using Domestic Steel and Iron" - Docket Number 170309252-7252-01

April 7, 2017

Dear Mr. Langdon and Mr. Halfman:

On behalf of the…

Waupaca Foundry – Plant 6 Provides Free Training to Community

Waupaca Foundry – Plant 6 (Etowah, Tennessee) gave free certified OSHA training to participants of a local program.

According to a report from The Chatanoogan, Gordon Michaud, maintenance department training coordinator at Waupaca, taught OSHA 10 classes to members of The Refuge,  a…

FOX News All-Star Stephen Hayes to Keynote the AFS Government Affairs Conference this June


Stephen F. Hayes

FOX News All-Star Stephen F. Hayes will be the keynote speaker at the American Foundry Society Government Affairs Conference, June 20-21 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

The Government Affairs Conference, held annually by AFS, is the…

AFS Voices Support for Pipeline Construction and Domestic Material Sourcing

AFS supports the president’s directives to move forward on the Keystone XL Pipeline, and to require the domestic sourcing of materials for the construction, retrofitting, repair, and expansion of pipelines inside the United States.

Earlier this week, AFS CEO Doug Kurkul wrote to the U.S.…