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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 Peters-Robison Library Reaches New Milestone

The Peters-Robison AFS Metalcasting Library has further cemented its status as the world’s largest and most comprehensive metalcasting library, recently expanding its digital collection to over 18,000 articles.

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AFS Announces Locations for Next 3 Trade Shows

The American Foundry Society (AFS), North America’s largest and most influential professional society and trade association, today announced the location for the next three trade shows. Grand Rapids, Cleveland and St. Louis to Host $50 Billion Metalcasting Industry.

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AFS Begins Work on Aluminum Casting Performance Initiative (ACPI) Projects

AFS announced that contracting for three new projects as part of the Aluminum Casting Performance Initiative FY2024 funding package has been finalized. These projects will provide a critical step towards improving reliability and quality of aluminum casting methods.

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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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