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Catch this keynote if you can! Frank Abagnale to speak to metalcasters at CastExpo 2019

Frank Abagnale, one of history’s most infamous and successful conmen, will be the headline keynote at CastExpo 2019, April 27-30, 2019, in Atlanta. Abagnale is now one of the most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement, and secure documents.

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Stormwater seminar to help metalcasters create defensible compliance process

When it comes to stormwater regulations, non-compliance can cost foundries hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and leave them vulnerable to expensive third-party lawsuits. An upcoming seminar from the American Foundry Society aims to teach metalcasters about defensible compliance processes, a necessity for every U.S. foundry.

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Cleveland to host 2020 Metalcasting Trade Show & Conference

The American Foundry Society has announced the 124th Metalcasting Congress will be held April 21-23, 2020, at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio. The last time Cleveland hosted the show was in 1974. Columbus was the last Ohio city to host the event, in 2012.
  

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Click here to view Keynote presentations from the 122nd Metalcasting Congress

Dan Oman's Hoyt Memorial Lecture from the 122nd Metalcasting Congress will be synced to the audio during an AFS Members Only Webinar presented on July 10, 2018 at 11 a.m. CT. You can register by clicking here.

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2018 Metalcasting Congress

Global metalcasters from North America and other markets had positive responses to the 122nd Metalcasting Congress, April 3-5, Fort Worth, Texas. 

Exhibitors reported good booth traffic on the floor. Congress featured plenty of opportunities for metalcasters to learn and make new connections, with a big slate of speeches, technical and management sessions, networking events and exhibits.  

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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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Mobilize for Metalcasting at the AFS Government Affairs Fly-In in Washington D.C.

Metalcasting needs you to advocate for the industry at the AFS Fly-In, May 15-16 in Washington, D.C.!

At the AFS Fly-In, you'll stand together as metalcasters to let your elected officials know the castings you produce are critical to the country’s defense, infrastructure, automotive, oil and gas, construction and other industrial sectors. 

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AFS Hosts Human Resources Conference

Managers and supervisors gathered in Clearwater Beach, Florida, in February for the AFS Metalcasting Industry Human Resources Conference, an event designed specifically for metalcasters.

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