From Imagination to Reality: Youth Metalcasting Competition Takes Center Stage
The skill and creativity of young metalcasters will be on display at Metalcasting Congress 2024 as part of the first-ever Casting Dreams competition.
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AFS-FEF 'Spotlight on Modern Metalcasting' Tops 3.8 Million Views
The recently-released “Spotlight on the Modern Metalcasting Industry” video produced by AFS and FEF has been viewed 3.847 million times since its launch last August! The 5-minute video aired 727 times on 124 different PBS affiliate channels across the U.S.
AFS Welcomes 22 New Corporate Members
AFS today recognized 22 new Corporate Members who have recently joined the organization.
Secretary Pompeo to Open Keynote Series at Metalcasting Congress
Metalcasting Congress 2024, the largest gathering of the North American foundry supply chain, will showcase compelling keynotes from three notable speakers. Among them is the sole person to have held positions as both U.S. Secretary of State and CIA Director, Mike Pompeo.
Lodge and Radia Named 2024 AFS Gold Medalists, Scientific Merit and Service Citation Honorees Announced
Two esteemed leaders in the foundry industry, Henry Lodge and Jeet Radia, are set to be honored with the highest awards from the American Foundry Society at Metalcasting Congress 2024 in Milwaukee, along with four other notable honorees.
Survey: Foundries Ready to Invest in 2024
AFS-Led Projects Underway in AMC’s Emergent MetalCasting Solutions Program
November 2023 marked the launch of three innovative projects spearheaded by the American Foundry Society as part of the American Metalcasting Consortium’s Emergent MetalCasting Solutions (EMCS) Program. These initiatives showcase AFS's commitment to advancing the metalcasting industry through collaborative research and development.
AFS Collaborates on America Makes IMPACT Research
The American Foundry Society is proud to announce it has joined Honeywell Aerospace, along with other strategic partners, on a federally funded applied research project through America Makes.
Honoring Excellence: AFS Announces 2024 Witt, Taylor Winners and 2025 Hoyt Memorial Lecturer
The recipients of the 2024 Ray H. Witt Management Award and the 2024 Howard F. Taylor Award, along with the 2025 Hoyt Memorial Lecturer, have been selected by the Honorary Lectures and Papers Committee of the American Foundry Society. These honors recognize outstanding achievements in the metalcasting industry.
AFS Launches Mobile App for Accessing World’s Largest Metalcasting Library
The American Foundry Society has launched a mobile app that provides convenient access to the extensive resources of the AFS Peters-Robison Metalcasting Library. Available for iPhone and Android devices, the app facilitates on-the-go exploration of the world's largest metalcasting library.