Events & News | AFS - American Foundry Society

May 2013

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19	20 - Today	21 1G - Committee Meeting	22 4C - Committee Meeting	23	24	25
26	27	28	29 10Q - Subcommittee Meeting	30 10Q - Committee Meeting	31

05.16.13: AFS Energy Committee Revitalized

The American Foundry Society’s Energy Committee, Division 1-G, held a meeting March 19 with 20 people in attendance.
05.15.13: Work Program Offers Avenue to Skilled Workers

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Manufacturing Institute are partnering for Get Skills to Work, a program to encourage transitioning military personnel and recent veterans to consider manufacturing careers.
05.17.13: Kobe Aluminum to Expand in Kentucky

Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products, Bowling Green, Ky., is planning to spend $66 million on equipment and additional space.
05.14.13: iFab to build DARPA’s FANG Challenge Award Winning Design

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) awarded a $1 million prize to “Ground Systems,” a three-person team with members in Ohio, Texas and California, as the winner of its Fast Adaptable Next-Generation Ground Vehicle (FANG) Mobility/Drivetrain Challenge.