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Cornyn, Gallagher and Bost Honored for Support of American Metalcasters

Three U.S. lawmakers were honored by the American Foundry Society during the 2022 AFS Government Affairs Fly-In for their steadfast support of American metalcasters and domestic manufacturing.

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Lodge to Host 2022 Future Leaders of Metalcasting Meeting in October

Young metalcasting professionals will build their skills at an immersive networking event in one of the metalcasting industry’s most iconic locations: South Pittsburg, Tennessee, home of Lodge Manufacturing Co.

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Historic Greenbrier Resort to Host AFS 2022 Foundry Leadership Summit

Known as “America’s Resort,” the Greenbrier will host the 2022 Foundry Leadership Summit, Sept. 18-22 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

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New Book from AFS Details Keys to Structural Aluminum Castings

A new book from two of the aluminum industry’s most respected experts teaches metalcasters the keys to creating superior structural aluminum castings.

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Tech, Trends and Best Practices: 2022 Aluminum Casting Conference to Explore Innovations 

Aluminum metalcasters will learn to maximize their operations when they delve into cutting-edge manufacturing technologies, trends, and best practices at the 2022 Aluminum Casting Conference hosted by the American Foundry Society. 

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New Institute Courses Deliver Training for Sales, Project Management Success 

Metalcasters will hone their sales and project management skills with the help of two new management courses from the AFS Institute: A Selling Framework Bootcamp and Leading Successful Projects by Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. 

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Keough to Deliver 2023 Hoyt Memorial Lecturer

John “Chip” Keough will deliver the Charles Edgar Hoyt Memorial Lecture at Metalcasting Congress 2023 in Cleveland, the American Foundry Society has announced.

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New Benefit Unveiled for AFS Corporate Members: Employment Law Updates

AFS Corporate Members will have full access to up-to-date information on actions from OSHA and other regulatory agencies as part of a new benefit from AFS.

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Buy America, Supply Chains, Energy to Be Key Topics at AFS Government Affairs Fly-In

Metalcasting leaders will gather on Capitol Hill next month to hear directly from members of Congress, administration officials, and policy experts about what they can expect from Washington in the year ahead and beyond.

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In-Person Metalcasting Courses Return, Online Classes Still Available from AFS

Metalcasters who like to learn in a classroom setting now have even more educational options from the AFS Institute.

After several years of offering Live Online metalcasting courses exclusively, in-person classes are returning to the Institute’s classroom in Schaumburg, Illinois, beginning with Introduction to Metalcasting on June 1-2, 2022. Registration for this and other courses is now open.

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