AFS is warning federal lawmakers against rolling back pro-growth tax reforms, saying proposed tax hikes on businesses and families will stymie job growth and hurt American manufacturers.

The American Foundry Society announced today that Brian Began will join AFS on Oct. 25 as Vice President, Metalcasting Technical Services. Began comes to AFS from his current employer, ASM International.

Craig Schmeisser and Bob Scholz were among the foundry EHS experts honored by the AFS Environmental, Health & Safety Division.

President Biden on Sept. 9 announced his intention to have OSHA implement an emergency standard requiring vaccines and testing at businesses with more than 100 employees. This mandate poses enormous logistical challenges for employers and employees.

AFS is warning lawmakers that U.S. metalcasters will be harmed by a new federal spending package that would significantly hike the tax burden on businesses and stifle the nation’s economic recovery.

Undergraduate metalcasting students can win money for college and receive publication credits as part of the newly relaunched IJMC/FEF Student Research Competition. 

A new COVID-19 vaccine requirement recently announced by President Joe Biden will affect some U.S. metalcasters.

Casting Alloy Data Search, commonly referred to as CADS, is a tool to assist design and foundry engineers by providing comprehensive cast alloy engineering properties and pedigree information.

Companies across the worldwide foundry supply chain will build brands and close deals at CastExpo 2022, North America’s largest metalcasting trade show and the first of its kind since 2019. Exhibit sales are now open for this powerful marketing and networking opportunity, coming live and in person to Columbus, Ohio, on April 23-26, 2022.