The American Foundry Society (AFS), North America’s largest metalcasting association, today announced that past AFS President Denny Dotson will receive the Jozef Suchy Medal from the World Foundry Organization. It will be presented by Jose Javier Gonzalez of the WFO at the annual banquet on April 13 during CastExpo2025 at Atlanta.

Rear Admiral (ret.) Scott Moore will deliver the April 13 Keynote Address at CastExpo 2025 in Atlanta, Principles for Leading High-Performance Teams.

At the 2025 CastExpo in Atlanta, five distinguished leaders will be honored by the American Foundry Society (AFS) for their outstanding contributions to the metalcasting industry. The Peter L. Simpson Gold Medal and William H. McFadden Gold Medal will be awarded at the annual banquet on Sunday, April 13, 7:00-9:00 p.m. The Scientific Merit and Service Citation Awards presentation will take place at the Volunteer Leadership Awards Luncheon, Sunday, April 13, 11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. Visit afsinc.org for more details.

The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting trade association, welcomes 13 new Corporate Members who have recently joined the organization. AFS Corporate Members are comprised of metalcasters across all alloys and processes, industry suppliers, and casting designers and purchasers who support the association’s three-part mission of advocacy, education, and innovation for the foundry industry.

AFS improved member-only community platform, Casting Connection, went live on October 8.

St. Marys takes top honors in the prestigious contest, with many more award-winning castings set to be showcased at Metalcasting Congress in Milwaukee.

Two esteemed leaders in the foundry industry, Henry Lodge and Jeet Radia, are set to be honored with the highest awards from the American Foundry Society at Metalcasting Congress 2024 in Milwaukee, along with four other notable honorees.

In a celebration of foundry excellence and innovation, the American Foundry Society honored leaders in the field of environmental, health, and safety last week during the 35th EHS Conference in Chicago.

AFS is pleased to announce its participation in the GIFA trade fair, where AFS will promote North American metalcasters, showcase the value of AFS, and highlight its wide range of technical books and research.

North America’s premier foundry event drew more than 2,200 attendees from around the globe this week for a three-day showcase of industry innovations. Hosted by the American Foundry Society, Metalcasting Congress 2023 welcomed guests from across the United States and from as far away as South Africa, Brazil, China, Mexico, Canada, and Taiwan to the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland.