SCHAUMBURG, IL - The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting trade association and professional society, announced at the Foundry Leadership Summit at the Nemacolin Resort in Pennsylvania that it surpassed the 1,100-Corporate Members milestone for the first time in more than 15 years.
The membership growth reflects a sustained focus on expanded member benefits, superior member service, and a commitment to helping every Corporate Member achieve its unique business, technical, training and safety objectives, according to AFS CEO Doug Kurkul.
Additionally, AFS welcomed 19 new Corporate Members who joined in the third quarter. AFS Corporate Members are comprised of metalcasters across all alloys and processes, industry suppliers, and casting designers and purchasers who invest in the association’s three-part mission of advocacy, education, and innovation for the $51 billion foundry industry.
AFS Corporate Members which have joined between July 1 and September 30 include:
- Olympus Foundry
- Chicago Aluminum Castings Co.
- Unicast Company
- Ellwood Engineered Castings Co.
- Nohr Casting LLC
- Pyrotek Inc.
- Seewise Inc.
- Abrasive Removal Services
- Tesserract4D
- Ce-Ri-SS Materials LLC
- Consolidated Engineering Company (CEC)
- Applied Foundry Solutions
- CPFD Software
- Digital Metal Inc.
- B-jetting LLC
- Renaissance Services Inc.
- USI Insurance Services - Brookfield
- Worldwide Express
- Marsh McLennan Agency
Corporate Member benefits have expanded substantially over time. If your company is not currently a Corporate Member of AFS and you would like to learn more about the AFS Corporate Member Advantage, contact Kim Farrugia at kfarrugia@afsinc.org or (734) 308-1171. 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.