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Sandra Calabrese of Norican To Serve as American Foundry Society 2nd Vice President

Calabrese, a proven manufacturing leader who is passionate about mentoring young people and developing talent, will be formally elected at the Society’s Annual Business Meeting at Metalcasting Congress 2026 in Grand Rapids and will serve in a succession of leadership positions over a four-year period.

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Registration Opens for Metalcasting Congress 2026 - Premier Foundry Event Coming to Grand Rapids, MI April 14-16

Professionals from across the metalcasting supply chain are now able to register for Metalcasting Congress 2026, North America's premier foundry industry gathering, set to unfold on April 14–16 at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, MI.

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New Affinity Program Provides AFS Members with Exclusive Shipping Benefits 

SCHAUMBURG, IL — The American Foundry Society (AFS) has announced a new member affinity partnership with Worldwide Express (WWEX), providing AFS Corporate Members access to exclusive shipping benefits designed to improve logistics efficiency and reduce costs. Through this program, AFS members can take advantage of discounted shipping rates, a broad carrier network, specialized transportation services, real-time tracking, customs and tariff support, and dedicated account and claims assistance.

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State Foundry Association Leaders To Report During October 29 Members-Only Webinar

SCHAUMBURG, IL - In the first-ever event of this kind, the American Foundry Society (AFS) is hosting a Members-Only Webinar on October 29 at 1:00 pm (CT) titled, “Essential Reports from the State Capitals.”

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AFS Announces New Partnership for Rapid Cast Parts

AFS announces a new project in partnership with AFS corporate member Renaissance Services. This 12-month project for piloting the “Rapid Cast Parts – Center of Excellence” (RCP-COE) focuses on accelerating government end-user casting delivery.

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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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