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AFS Accepting Nominations for Board of Directors

The nomination period is open for candidates to serve on the AFS Board of Directors for four-year terms commencing in April 2024. The window for nominations will remain open through October 3, 2023.

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Industry Leaders Honored: AFS Announces 2023 Recipients of Keating and Grede Awards

The recipients of the James P. Keating Founders’ Freedom Award and the William J. Grede Award for 2023 have been unveiled by the American Foundry Society, marking two of the metalcasting industry's most distinguished management accolades.

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AFS, FEF Team Up on PBS Video Highlighting Modern Metalcasting 

Television viewers nationwide will soon get a glimpse of the exciting world of metalcasting thanks to a fast-paced video from the American Foundry Society and the Foundry Educational Foundation

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AFS Metalcasting Library Surpasses Milestone with 17,000 Digital Articles 

The Peters-Robison AFS Metalcasting Library further solidified its position as the largest of its kind in the world when it recently expanded its digital collection to more than 17,000 articles. 

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International Journal of Metalcasting Continues to Surge in Influence

The International Journal of Metalcasting, a peer-reviewed research journal published by the American Foundry Society in partnership with Springer Nature Publications, is proudly celebrating its fifth consecutive year of increasing Impact Factor growth.

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AFS Issues Call for Papers for Metalcasting Congress 2024

The American Foundry Society invites submissions of papers and presentations for the 128th Metalcasting Congress, April 23-25, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Omni Grove Park Inn to Host 2023 Foundry Leadership Summit on Sept. 18-20

The vibrant golf and craft-brew city of Asheville, North Carolina, will host the 2023 Foundry Leadership Summit on Sept. 18-20, 2023. Organized by the American Foundry Society, the summit will bring together industry executives, business strategists, policy experts, and thought leaders for engaging presentations and unparalleled networking opportunities for the full metalcasting supply chain.

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AFS Issues Call for Speakers and Presentations on Industry 4.0

The AFS Industry 4.0 Committee is seeking papers and presentations for the AFS Foundry Industry 4.0 Conference, July 30-31, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Registration Now Open for 2023 Copper Alloys Workshop

The latest advancements and applications in copper-base casting will take center stage at the 2023 Copper Alloys Workshop, hosted by the American Foundry Society on Sept. 27-28, 2023, in Schaumburg, Illinois.

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AFS Applauds House, Urges Senate to Adopt House-Passed Debt Ceiling Bill

AFS is calling on the U.S. Senate to pass the House’s debt ceiling bill which averts a default on the national debt while incorporating vital provisions for the manufacturing economy.

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