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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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Denny Dotson to Receive Prestigious WFO Award at CastExpo Banquet

The American Foundry Society (AFS), North America’s largest metalcasting association, today announced that past AFS President Denny Dotson will receive the Jozef Suchy Medal from the World Foundry Organization. It will be presented by Jose Javier Gonzalez of the WFO at the annual banquet on April 13 during CastExpo2025 at Atlanta.

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Navy Seal Leader Scott Moore to Share Leadership Insight at CastExpo 2025

Rear Admiral (ret.) Scott Moore will deliver the April 13 Keynote Address at CastExpo 2025 in Atlanta, Principles for Leading High-Performance Teams.

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AFS to Bestow Highest Honors to Gold Medalists, Scientific Merit, and Service Citation Recipients at CastExpo 2025

At the 2025 CastExpo in Atlanta, five distinguished leaders will be honored by the American Foundry Society (AFS) for their outstanding contributions to the metalcasting industry. The Peter L. Simpson Gold Medal and William H. McFadden Gold Medal will be awarded at the annual banquet on Sunday, April 13, 7:00-9:00 p.m. The Scientific Merit and Service Citation Awards presentation will take place at the Volunteer Leadership Awards Luncheon, Sunday, April 13, 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Visit afsinc.org for more details.

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AFS Gains New Corporate Members

The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting trade association, welcomes 13 new Corporate Members who have recently joined the organization. AFS Corporate Members are comprised of metalcasters across all alloys and processes, industry suppliers, and casting designers and purchasers who support the association’s three-part mission of advocacy, education, and innovation for the foundry industry.

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AFS Modernizes its Member Forum, Casting Connection, to Enhance Communications and Learning

AFS improved member-only community platform, Casting Connection, went live on October 8.

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AFS Call for Papers & Presentations OPEN!

The American Foundry Society, in conjunction with the World Foundry Organization (WFO), is issuing a call for papers and presentations for the 129th Metalcasting Congress/CastExpo, April 12-15, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia.

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AFS To Submit Comments, Hold Webinar on Federal Heat Stress Rule

On July 2, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formally released its long-awaited proposed rule on “Heat Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings.” The proposal covers an estimated 36 million workers, including metalcasters. OSHA has been developing a standard for how workplaces deal with heat since 2021.  There are currently no federal heat regulations, though some states and municipalities have implemented their own requirements.

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The American Foundry Society Welcomes New Team Members

The American Foundry Society (AFS) is pleased to announce the addition of two new employees who have joined our team over the past few weeks. We are excited to welcome Shelby Goldman and John Belmont to AFS and look forward to the expertise and enthusiasm they bring to their respective roles.

Shelby Goldman – Assistant Director of Training Solutions

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New Tool Added to Peters-Robinson AFS Metalcasting Library

Wouldn’t it be nice to bookmark your favorite library listing for future reference? If so, the Peters-Robison AFS Metalcasting Library has a new tool for you.

Introducing “My Catalog”, a new way for you to save reference papers and articles. In a recent update, the AFS library has implemented this new tool, to help save AFS members time by saving interested articles to an easily accessible location.

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