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Back In Person: 2021 Foundry Leadership Returns Sept. 12-14 In Arizona

Nearly two years since the last in-person conference, the American Foundry Society is pleased to announce the 2021 Foundry Leadership Summit will be held Sept. 12-14 at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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AFS Compiles COVID-19 Resources for Foundries Regarding Respirators

Foundries have asked questions regarding the legitimacy of specific respirators amid the COVID-19 pandemic. To address these important concerns, AFS has compiled resources that foundries can use to identify NIOSH-approved respirators...

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AFS Pushes For Key Provisions In Stimulus Package to Benefit Metalcasters

As Congress negotiates a third stimulus package, the American Foundry Society (AFS) has worked closely with the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to ensure key provisions are included that could benefit metalcasters.

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President Signs New Trade Agreement with Mexico And Canada To Replace NAFTA

President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto signed the new U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement — or USMCA — in Buenos Aires on Nov. 30.

The agreement provides increased requirements for automotive components to be produced in North America and follows more than a year of talks to update the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which supports about $1.2 trillion in annual trade among the three countries in the USMCA. 

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AFS Welcomes 26 New Corporate Members

Today, the American Foundry Society, North America's largest metalcasting association, recognized over two dozen companies for their recent investments in Corporate Memberships. These 26 additions have propelled AFS to its highest corporate membership count in over 15 years.

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Discuss 'Leadership in Uncertain Times' at Metalcasting Congress 2024

The only leader in American history to serve both as Secretary of State and CIA Director, Mike Pompeo, will deliver the keynote address and respond to attendee questions at Metalcasting Congress 2024 in Milwaukee.

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AFS Accepting Nominations for Board of Directors

The nomination period is open for candidates to serve on the AFS Board of Directors for four-year terms commencing in April 2024. The window for nominations will remain open through October 3, 2023.

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AFS, FEF Team Up on PBS Video Highlighting Modern Metalcasting 

Television viewers nationwide will soon get a glimpse of the exciting world of metalcasting thanks to a fast-paced video from the American Foundry Society and the Foundry Educational Foundation

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Industry Leaders Honored: AFS Announces 2023 Recipients of Keating and Grede Awards

The recipients of the James P. Keating Founders’ Freedom Award and the William J. Grede Award for 2023 have been unveiled by the American Foundry Society, marking two of the metalcasting industry's most distinguished management accolades.

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AFS Metalcasting Library Surpasses Milestone with 17,000 Digital Articles 

The Peters-Robison AFS Metalcasting Library further solidified its position as the largest of its kind in the world when it recently expanded its digital collection to more than 17,000 articles. 

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