AFS Unveils Advanced AI Search Tool to Transform Metalcasting Research
ATLANTA, GA - The American Foundry Society has officially launched its groundbreaking AFS Library Advanced AI Search Tool, a next-generation research aide designed to revolutionize how professionals across the metalcasting industry discover and apply knowledge.
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Registration is open for the American Foundry Society’s (AFS) 121st Metalcasting Congress held April 25-27 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.
The Metalcasting Congress is the largest annual North American industry show, where authors and presenters reveal the latest developments in…
Polich Tallix, Maker of Oscar Statuettes, Receives Tax Assistance for New Facility
Polich Tallix (Rock Tavern, New York) received tax assistance to move its facility to Walden, New York.
According to a report from the Times Herald-Record, Tallix, a bronze art caster which manufactures the Oscar statuettes, is planning to renovate a 60,000-sq. ft. facility in Walden.…
Lodge Cast Iron Donates to Help Victims of Tennessee Fire
Lodge Cast Iron (South Pittsburg, Tennessee) donated $111,990 to the Dollywood Foundation’s My People Fund. According to a news release, the money was raised from a sale of the limited-edition 2016 Great Smoky Mountains cast iron skillet, with proceeds going to My People Fund that aids people…
AFS Strongly Supports House Letter to President Trump Underscoring Concerns with OSHA’s Burdensome Silica Rule
AFS worked closely with Representatives Bill Shuster (R-Penn.) and Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) who spearheaded a letter on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) final crystalline silica rule to President Donald Trump. The silica letter, which garnered the support of over 80…
Nemak Gets $3 Million From Canadian Government
Nemak of Canada (Windsor, Ontario, Canada) has received $3 million from the Canadian government. The funds could help Nemak create 70 jobs and help the company develop its products, including aluminum engine blocks.
According to a release, the blocks will be produced by an automated…
Group Starting New Art Facility in Louisville
Three artists in Louisville, Kentucky are starting a new art metalcasting facility.
According to a report in Louisville Business First, artists Matt Weir, Tamina Karem and Scott Boyer have leased a space for Falls Art Foundry. The report says the trio is in the process of making the space…
OSHA Issues Final Rule for Beryllium
On January 9, 2017, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule to limit workers’ exposure to beryllium. The final rule reduces the permissible exposure limit (PEL) for beryllium to 0.2 micrograms per cubic meter of air over an eight-hour time-weighted…
EJ Set to Begin Construction on New Facility
EJ (East Jordan, Michigan) was approved for a property-tax incentive to build its new facility near Elmira, Michigan.
According to a report from the Petoskey News, Warner (Michigan) Township approved the incentive unanimously. The abatement, the report said, would lower property taxes on…
Keokuk Steel Castings Set to Resume Production
Keokuk Steel Castings (Keokuk, Iowa) is set to resume production.
The new owners, Brad and Annie Mills, closed the purchase of the dormant facility Nov. 30 and are looking to resume production in 2017. In July, the Iowa Economic Development Authority Board gave the Mills an incentive…
Soucy Group Working to Acquire Laforo
Soucy Group (Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) announced it was in the process of acquiring Laforo Foundry (Ste-Claire, Quebec, Canada).
Laforo specializes in the manufacture of high-volume gray and ductile cast iron small parts for industrial, railway, agricultural and automotive industries…