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AFS Welcomes 22 New Corporate Members

The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting trade association, today recognized 22 new Corporate Members who have recently joined the organization. AFS Corporate Members are comprised of metalcasters across all alloys and processes, industry suppliers, and casting designers and purchasers who support the association’s three-part mission of advocacy, education, and innovation for the foundry industry.

  • Akron Brass Co. (Wooster, Ohio)
  • America Makes (Youngstown, Ohio)
  • Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC (Houston, Texas)
  • Brad Foote Gearing (Cicero, Illinois)
  • Dante Machine & Service (South Bend, Indiana)
  • Foundrion Group (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada)*
  • Galt Steel (Lodi, California)
  • Gamma Foundries Inc. (Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada)*
  • Gemco Engineers B.V. (Son, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands)
  • Highland Foundry International (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada)*
  • Highland Foundry Ltd. (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada)*
  • HWI, a Member of Calderys (Moon Twp., Pennsylvania)
  • J. Walter Miller Co. (Lancaster, Pennsylvania)*
  • Kent Foundry (Greenville, Michigan)*
  • Kore Mart Ltd. (Hamburg, Pennsylvania)
  • Mitchell Aerospace Inc. (Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada)*
  • Motor Wheel LLC (Chattanooga, Tennessee)
  • Padnos (Holland, Michigan)
  • Silver Dollar Castings Inc. (Chicago, Illinois)
  • Trebi North America Inc. (Muncie, Indiana)
  • Wabi Iron & Steel Corp. (New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada)

Corporate membership has risen from 794 to well over 1,000 over the last several years, reflecting the value delivered by AFS to Corporate Members. For inquiries about the AFS Corporate Membership Advantage, contact AFS Vice President of Business Development Ben Yates at byates@afsinc.org or 800-537-4237 ext. 205. Corporate Membership applications are available here.


The American Foundry Society is a dynamic technical and advocacy organization that serves and represents the $50 billion metalcasting industry. AFS is the only association serving the entire industry, including all metals and processes, with a three-part focus on advocacy, education, and innovation. AFS also publishes Modern Casting and Casting Source magazines and presents Metalcasting Congress and CastExpo, the largest metalcasting trade events in North America. Founded in 1896, the organization is based in Schaumburg, Illinois, with an advocacy office in Washington, D.C. More information is available at afsinc.org.