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Learn and laugh at this Metalcasting Congress course on workplace climate

We all have a stake in developing a culture of respect and safety for employees. You can learn ways to create an enjoyable work climate – and have a laugh along the way – at a course offered by the AFS Institute at the 122nd Metalcasting Congress April 3-5 in Fort Worth, Texas.

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AFS project data being presented for inclusion in handbook for castings with military applications

Data from a five-year, $1 million project from the American Foundry Society is being presented this week for inclusion in the Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization (MMPDS) handbook.

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AFS offers Members resources to attain compliance with OSHA’s Silica Rule before the June 23rd deadline

American Foundry Society members have full access to a wide array of resources designed to guide them toward compliance with OSHA’s new, more restrictive, crystalline silica rule:

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Designers and buyers! Expand your knowledge at Metalcasting Congress

Designers and buyers of metal castings can learn from industry experts, network with their peers and make new business connections at American Foundry Society’s Metalcasting Congress, April 3-5 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Professionals in the field of component design and purchasing, Metalcasting Congress offers a wide range of alloys and processes, lots of foundry expertise packed into a small footprint, and perhaps most importantly, an educational track focused on designing, specifying, and buying metal castings.

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EPA Policy Victory: ‘Once In, Always In’ Withdrawn

In a victory for industry, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in January eliminated the “once in, always in” policy under the Clean Air Act.

The policy required “major sources” -- facilities that release at least 10 tons per year of a single hazardous air pollutant or 25 tons of any combination of HAPs each year –- to comply with applicable maximum achievable control technology (MACT) standards in perpetuity, even when they reduced emissions below major-source thresholds.

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Jean Bye to give keynote speech at Metalcasting Congress

Jean Bye, president and CEO, Dotson Iron Castings, will share a keynote speech at the AFS 2018 Metalcasting Congress on the challenging story of how the Dotson foundry and its employees responded to a disastrous fire.

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AFS applauds U.S. Congress on passage of sweeping pro-growth tax package

The U.S. House and Senate approved the final conference report on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act on Wednesday, December 20, representing the most sweeping changes to the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years. The package lowers both individual income and corporate income taxes and moves the United States to a territorial system of business taxation.

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Trump campaign senior economic adviser to address AFS Metalcasting Congress

Stephen Moore to provide economic & political update

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AFS 122nd Metalcasting Congress registration is open

Now is your opportunity to register for next April’s event at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas.

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OSHA provides two-week deadline extension for electronic recordkeeping reporting of injury, illness data to Dec. 15

OSHA has announced a delay in the compliance date for establishments, including foundries, to electronically submit their injury and illness data from Dec. 1, 2017 to Dec. 15, 2017.

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