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 moreMetalcasting Industry Gathers for CastExpo’16
AFS hosted CastExpo’16 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, April 16-19. The four-day event featured more than 460 exhibitors on the show floor, keynote speeches, technical presentations and AFS institute courses.
"There was an exceptionally positive vibe on the show floor…
Spartan Once Again Honored by Toyota
Spartan Light Metal Products, St. Louis, was recognized with an Excellent Quality Performance Award from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. (TEMA) at its Annual Supplier Business Meeting.
Spartan Light Metal’s Hannibal, Missouri plant has been recognized for…
Grede Indiana Facility Honored
Grede, Southfield, Michigan, announced that its facility in New Castle, Indiana, has been given Ford Motor Company’s Q1 Award, which recognizes outstanding quality and performance. According to a news release, the Ford Q1 award means the facility has achieved excellence in “product quality,…
AFS Member Voices Industry’s Concerns With OSHA’s Silica Rule at House Hearing
On April 19, the House Committee on Education Workforce Protections Subcommittee held a hearing on the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) recently finalized crystalline silica rule and the impact it will have on the nation’s workplaces.
AFS member Janis…
AFS Launching eLearning & Library Subscription Program
AFS and its Institute are introducing a new training and knowledge program that gives businesses full control over their education through a new subscription-based online learning system as well as unlimited access to the world’s largest metalcasting library.
With an AFS eLearning &…
Wisconsin Company Expanding Facility
Fall River Group, Fall River, Wisconsin, announced it will be constructing a 60,000 sq.-ft. addition to the Fall River Foundry facility in Fall River. The machining operations currently in Milwaukee will be in the addition.
According to a news release, “the move is targeted to increase the…
AFS Holds Webinar on OSHA’s New Silica Rule, Readies Industry for Compliance
On April 12, AFS hosted a Silica webinar to help the metalcasting industry navigate OSHA’s new crystalline silica rule.
In the webinar Tom Slavin, CIH, CSP, CSHM, Slavin OSH Group, outlined what is included in the final silica rule, how the final rulemaking differs from the proposed rule,…
Headington, Trinowski to Receive Gold Medals at CastExpo’16
The annual AFS award winners have been announced by the AFS Board of Awards for presentation at CastExpo’16 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 16-19.
The Gold Medal, Award of Scientific Merit and Service Citation Award are presented annually for service to the metalcasting industry. Frank C…
Chassix names new CFO
Chassix, Southfield, Michigan, announced it has named Michael Beyer its chief financial officer.
"Michael's extensive knowledge in the automotive industry and his significant finance and accounting background will serve us well as we continue on our path of continued growth," said Doug…
AFS Asks Circuit Court to Review Ill-Advised OSHA Silica Rule
Final Silica Rule Will Have Dramatic Impact on the Foundry Industry
On April 4, 2016, the American Foundry Society (AFS) and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit Court to review the Occupational Safety and Health Administration…