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AFS News
AFS is producing a series of raw materials webinars scheduled for Aug. 20-21. These webinars are intended to educate on the many ways ferrous and nonferrous raw material pricing is affecting metalcasting facilities. Dates, times and topics include:
- August 20 at 10:00 a.m. CST - "Ferrous Pricing Trends," Eugene Muratore, Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium America;
- August 20 at 2:00 p.m. CST - "Nonferrous Pricing Trends," Walt Chaput, Omnisource;
- August 21 at 10:00 a.m. CST - "Reducing Costs at a Ferrous Facility," Harvey Fyke, Caterpillar, "Reducing Costs at a Nonferrous Facility,"Â Dan Groteke, Q.C. Designs, Inc.
- August 21 at 2:00 p.m. CST - "U.S. Pricing Trends - What Washington is Doing to Regulate Scrap Prices," and "How and Why International Scrap Pricing Affects Domestic Prices," representatives from the American Scrap Coalition.
All of the scheduled webinars are free of charge to AFS Corporate Members. To register for any of the webinars, click on the title of the session(s) you wish to attend. For more information, contact Dave Krugman, AFSÂ PR and marketing coordinator, at
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The 20th annual Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Conference will be held August 24-27 at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, St. Louis, Mo.
Conference topics include:
- dust explosion hazards;
- global warming implications for metalcasters;
- the McWane turnaround story;
- EHS auditing program options and common findings;
- upcoming OSHA agenda.
Due to high demand, exhibit space at this conference is selling out quickly. Act now to ensure your spot. For more information on exhibiting, or to register for this conference, contact AFS customer service at 800/537-4237. To view a brochure, visit www.afsinc.org/events.
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AFS is sponsoring a free energy savings workshop on Nov. 4 at AFS Headquarters, Schaumburg, Ill. The workshop will initiate an increased AFS focus on helping the metalcasting industry benefit from energy reduction technologies.
The energy saving workshop will address:
- improving the profitability of metalcasting facilities by reducing energy consumption;
- issues relating to energy use in metalcasting facilities;
- energy saving technologies and implementation;
- developing an active AFS working group to promote and sustain energy related activities.
For more information, or to register for this workshop, contact Rebecca Erickson, AFS technical assistant, at 800-537-4237 x246 or
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The AFS Plant Engineering Committee 1D is accepting nominations for it's 2009 Plant Engineering Award. The purpose of the award is to recognize a company, division or corporation for its achievements in the planning, installation, operation and maintenance of metalcasting equipment and processes. It also encourages the advance of technical expertise and professionalism of metalcasting engineering in the application, operation and maintenance of metalcasting equipment including associated management control and information systems.
The 2009 winner will be awarded during the Divisional Awards Luncheon at the 113th Metalcasting Congress, April 7-10, 2009, at the Paris Las Vegas, Las Vegas. To download a nomination form, click here. Nominations should be directed via fax to David Kennedy, AFS plant engineering committee 1D vice-chairman, at 815-479-9102, or email
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. Plant nominations are due October 31.
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The 2008 Foundry Executive Conference will be held September 21-23 at the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino, Incline Village, Nev. This annual summit of industry leadership will feature presentations on:
- Slimming Down with Lean Manufacturing, Chip Long, World Class Consulting Group;
- U.S. Scrap & Alloy Markets: A Status Report for Metalcasters, Jason Redden, Omnisource Corp.;
- Going Green in Metalcasting, Jim Schifo, Keramida Environmental, Inc.
The special events at this conference include golf and tennis tournaments and a three-hour Lake Tahoe Cruise aboard the Tahoe Queen. For more information, or to register, contact AFS customer service at 800/537-4237 or click here to view a conference brochure.
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