• Energy Solutions—AFS  offers Corporate Members a comprehensive, competitive and cost-effective energy solutions package that includes utility bill auditing, identification of refund opportunities, competitive rate assessments, advanced energy procurement assistance, contract reviews, electric conservation programs and alternative energy options.   
  
• Insurance Solutions—In a world of spiraling insurance costs, you can never be too protected. In an effort to alleviate these costs to its members, AFS offers Insurance Solutions, a program available to both Corporate and Individual members. Benefits differ for each based on their particular needs.
• Shipping Solutions—For metalcasters, shipping freight is nothing but an expense that subtracts from the bottom line. To help, AFS has developed the Shipping Solutions program for AFS Corporate Members.  
• HR Solutions—AFS offers Corporate Members a comprehensive, competitive and cost-effective human resources package that includes employee benefits (medical, dental, life insurance, a wellness program, etc.) and Risk Management solutions.
• Design Solutions—Covering all facets of casting design, including failure analysis, reverse engineering, casting process design and simulation, product performance test evaluations, prototyping and production sourcing, Design Solutions is the key to your successful casting design. 
• Technical & Engineering Services—AFS offers technical, management, casting design, and environmental, health and safety consultation, and assistance on the telephone or in your plant to ensure your operation is efficient and productive (in-plant assistance is provided at a 50% discount).  From defects to metallurgy to your balance sheet, our experts can cover it all.
• Government Advocacy—AFS is your voice in Washington to work with Congress, OSHA and EPA.  
• Research & Development—AFS, with its partners, commit to an average of 45 research projects (more than $15 million) annually. Corporate Members have first access to the results from this research.
• Metalcasting Marketing—AFS markets metal castings to your customers by educating designers on how to convert fabrications, assemblies and weldments to castings, assisting buyers in finding casting suppliers, advertising in print media and hosting trade show booth space to keep metalcasting in front of your customers.
• Complimentary MANAGEMENT REPORTS & MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS (mailed to corporate contact): 
  - Forecast & Trends (annual)
  - Wage and Benefits Survey (annual) 
  - Metalcasting Salary Survey (annual)
  - Operational Cost Survey (annual)
  - Metal Casting Design & Purchasing magazine (bi-monthly)
  - Modern Casting magazine (monthly)
  - Member Connections (quarterly)
  - E-Connections (bi-weekly)
  - Education Connections (bi-weekly)
  - International Journal of Metalcasting (quarterly)
• Education, Training & Career Development for all your employees:
  - 50% discount (for all employees) on AFS PUBLICATIONS;
  - $100 discount (for all employees) on registration fees for CMI COURSES, 50% discount on CMI IN-PLANT TRAINING
  - Minimum $100 discount (for all employees on registration fees for AFS CONFERENCES (reduced price admission to annual Metalcasting Congress)
• Access to the AFS Library, the web-based library with more than 38,500 abstracts.
• Discounted exhibit booth space at CastExpo and Metalcasting Congress.
• Free corporate affiliate individual members (total number based on sales volume).

*See application for details on corporate member rates  

Download AFS Corporate Membership Application

Work smarter …

• Subscription to MODERN CASTING magazine (completion of requalification form required);
• Subscription to Member Connections, the quarterly AFS Newsletter (print version);
• Email delivery of E-Connections bi-weekly newsletter;
• Email delivery of Education Connections bi-weekly newsletter.  

Increase your value …

• Career development through discounts on Cast Metals Institute courses and distance learning;
• Membership in a local AFS CHAPTER with access to chapter meetings, and regional networking resources;
• Ability to join AFS Technical committees and influence technology transfer to industry. 

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• Access to the web-based AFS library with discounts on more than 38,500 abstracts;
• Industry knowledge through discounts on AFS publications (books, research reports, transactions) and AFS Conferences.

...and make a difference!

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