Government Affairs Fly-In Connects Metalcasters to Policymakers in Important Moment for Industry

AFS members, metalcasters and suppliers gathered June 20-21 in Washington, D.C to share the positive significant contribution of metalcasting to the nation’s economy, infrastructure and defense, and advocated for better policies affecting our industry. This year, hope for change was in the air…

From the CEO: Attracting the Next Generation of Employees



A 2015 survey by Deloitte for The Manufacturing Institute found “the public is unwilling to encourage their children to pursue a career in manufacturing.” Those findings documented the challenges that all manufacturers, including metalcasters, face in recruiting top young talent to our…

E-Learning Provides Just-In-Time Metalcasting Skills Training to Growing Number of Foundries

The AFS Institute e-Learning program has more than tripled the number of modules since its launch on July 1, 2016.  Over the course of this past year, our catalog has expanded to 65 modules in 11 categories from the original 20 modules in four categories. AFS members, like you, helped us…

Chapter Success Story: New England Chapter Challenges Its Members to Get Involved

The New England Chapter of AFS is maintaining its strong record for community outreach and chapter advocacy.

On June 1, engineers Bryan Charette and Daniel Hufziger of the Burndy LLC (Bethel, Connecticut) participated in the STEM night event at Swift Middle School in Watertown,…

Record Student Attendance at Metalcasting Congress Is Encouraging for Industry

If student attendance at the 121st Metalcasting Congress is any indication, the future of the industry is strong. An impressive total of 150 students were at Congress in Milwaukee, which is believed to be a record. They participated in all facets of the event and impressed with their acumen and…

MetalTek's Wisconsin Centrifugal Division Reaches 2,000,000 Hours Without Lost-Time Incident

MetalTek International announced its Wisconsin Centrifugal Division (Waukesha, Wisconsin) has surpassed 2,000,000 man hours worked without a lost time incident. This safety record at MetalTek's Waukesha site has extended well over two years.

In a news release, the company said: “This…

Future Leaders in Metalcasting: Going Boldly into the Future


The sustainability of the metalcasting industry depends on having capable leaders in positions of responsibility. Future Leaders in Metalcasting (FLM) is a key AFS program to develop the next generation of leaders in the evolving metalcasting industry as they make their journey through the…

FL Sales, Marcellus Metalcasters Provide Equipment for School Metalcasting Demonstration

FL Sales (Grafton, Ohio) and Marcellus Metalcasters (Marcellus, Michigan) combined to provide equipment for a Florida teacher looking to create a metalcasting demonstration for his students.

Dean H. Martin, sales manager, Hunter Foundry Machinery Corp., had a grandson in a class at Riviera…

Waupaca Foundry Earns Patriot Award

Waupaca Foundry Inc. (Waupaca, Wisconsin), a Hitachi Metals company, received the Patriot Award in recognition of support of employees serving in the Army Reserves. Kyle Myszka, a metallurgist at the Marinette ductile iron foundry, nominated supervisor Joe Keske and Human Resources Manager Phil…

AFS Provides Regulatory Reduction Comments to EPA

On May 15, 2017, AFS submitted comprehensive and detailed recommendations regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulations to be considered for “repeal, replacement or modification” in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 13777. The EO requires federal agencies…