AFS hosted its 3rd annual Manufacturing Day Open House at AFS headquarters on Friday, October 7.

Leaders of the North American metalcasting industry convened Sept. 11-13 in Park City, Utah, to hear and exchange fresh ideas and perspectives for business planning and strategy as part of the Foundry Executive Conference held by AFS.

AFS has named its new director of education after a national search and selection process.

Every year 22 million workers are at risk of losing their hearing from workplace noise hazards. Hearing loss disability costs businesses an estimated $242 million annually in workers' compensation.

The 28th Annual Environmental Health and Safety conference was held August 9-11 in Milwaukee. The three-day conference included over 20 speakers and covered a variety of topics to improve the health and safety of metalcasting workers.

Manufacturers across the U.S. will be hosting and sponsoring events to promote the manufacturing industry with the fifth annual Manufacturing Day (MFG Day), to be held Oct. 7. As a national sponsor of the event, AFS encourages member companies to become involved by hosting, attending, or providing resources for an event.

During the high temperatures of August, AFS reminds members how to help control the potential hazards of heat stress.

AFS has issued a call for papers for its 121st Metalcasting Congress held in Milwaukee April 25-27, 2017.

AFS is an inaugural partner with the newly launched coalition.

Members of the AFS Copper Alloy Division provided a presentation on no-lead copper alloy casting for the recent American Water Works Association (AWWA) Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE16) on June 22 in Chicago