SCHAUMBURG, IL – The 2026 AFS Foundry Marketing & Sales Conference will be held Oct. 27-28 at the AFS Headquarters in Schaumburg, IL. This event will provide insight on industry trends specifically curated to help foundry leaders stay ahead of market standards.
Eric Weiffenbach remembers visiting Ohio State University’s working foundry as a boy with his father. Today, Weiffenbach (Keener Sand & Clay Co.) continues that tradition – this time, as president of the AFS Central Ohio Chapter.
Every fall, the Central Ohio Chapter and the OSU Student Chapter come together for a joint dinner and meeting on campus at OSU. It’s an opportunity for the students to present their work and network with professionals, and a chance for the pros share their knowledge and recruit students into the industry.
The AFS Western Michigan Chapter knows its way around the links.
After 79 years, it should. That’s how long the chapter’s annual golf outing has raised scholarship money for metalcasting students.
What does it take to be an AFS Chapter officer? Dedication, enthusiasm—and a feather touch on the gas pedal.
Those were key requirements for leaders who came to AFS Headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, Aug. 13-14 for the Chapter Officers Conference.