American Foundry Society Opens Its Doors on Manufacturing Day
AFS highlighted metalcasting careers to students, teachers, and families during its Manufacturing Day Open House on Oct. 4, 2019.
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AFS, Industry Coalition Oppose Taxpayer Funding for Rail Purchases from China-Controlled Companies
AFS and an industry coalition are fighting for language in the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that will prevent the use of taxpayer dollars for purchases of rail equipment from companies controlled by China.
Photos: Metalcasters, suppliers deliver message to 100 Congressional offices in Washington at AFS Fly-In
AFS metalcasters and suppliers took part in the 2019 AFS Government Affairs Fly-In June 11-12 in Washington, D.C., the industry’s premier legislative event dedicated to educating policymakers and speaking with one voice.
AFS announces 4 advocacy priorities for June 11-12 Fly-In
The American Foundry Society today announced its four top priorities for the June 11-12 Government Affairs Fly-In in Washington, D.C.
Why you should attend the 2019 AFS Government Affairs Fly-In
Your voice counts. With more than 100 new lawmakers and dozens of new congressional staffers on Capitol Hill, this year’s AFS Government Affairs Fly-In is more important than ever.
It's time to advocate for metalcasting
With hundreds of new lawmakers and congressional staff on Capitol Hill, it’s time to stand together as an industry.
Column: Great stories to tell
Every day, nearly 200,000 people go to work in America’s foundries, producing the complex engineered parts that are essential to modern life. From this economic activity – which constitutes a $33 billion industry – emerge countless great stories.
Karl Rove to keynote AFS Government Affairs Fly-In
Political strategist and former Deputy White House Chief of Staff Karl Rove will be the keynote speaker at the 2019 AFS Government Affairs Fly-In, June 11-12 in Washington, D.C.
AFS outlines 2019 public policy priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, American Foundry Society CEO Doug Kurkul, AFS President Jean Bye, and Eric Meyers, chairman of the AFS Government Affairs Committee, welcomed the newly convened 116th Congress.
“AFS looks forward to working with lawmakers to address important metalcasting legislative and regulatory issues in the coming year,” Kurkul said. “It’s important that both new and returning members of Congress understand and appreciate the unique value of the metalcasting industry to manufacturing and the U.S. economy.”
Trump Administration Unveils Waters of the U.S. Rule Replacement
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unveiled their replacement to the Obama-era 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule.
The proposed new rule appears to provide a much more reasonable approach to the limits of Clean Water Act jurisdiction for waters of the U.S. However, AFS said the details of the new rule require careful review to determine how it will impact metalcasting operations.