U.S. Senator Katie Britt to Receive AFS Congressional Champion Award
SCHAUMBURG, IL – The American Foundry Society will present the AFS Congressional Champion Award to U.S. Senator Katie Britt of Alabama on June 10, 2025 during a reception at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C.
Read moreAFS Chapter Highlight: Wisconsin Chapter Shines at Regional
More than 700 metalcasting professionals attended the 2017 Wisconsin Regional held February 8-10 in Milwaukee. Throughout the year, AFS chapters hold regional conferences to connect their local metalcasting communities. For 79 years, the AFS Wisconsin Chapter, along with Northeastern Wisconsin…
Hitchiner Expanding New Hampshire Facility
Hitchiner Manufacturing Co. (Milford, New Hampshire) is expanding its facility in Milford. The addition is expected to bring 40 new employees.
According to a report in the Union Leader, the company is seeking permission for two additions: one that’s 25,000 sq. ft. and another that’s 6,000…
AFS Releases Silica Compliance Seminar Video
AFS is making available the proceedings from a specialized training workshop that provides the tools metalcasters need to navigate OSHA’s respirable silica rule.
The presentations, given by silica and regulatory experts, come in an adapted recording of the two-day AFS Silica Compliance…
Latest Dynacast Acquisition Brings in Signicast
Dynacast (Charlotte, North Carolina) announced it has signed a definitive share purchase agreement to acquire Signicast (Hartford, Wisconsin).
The move is expected to add more than 800 Signicast employees to Dynacast, which will now employ 9,500 at 27 spots. Signicast, however, will remain…
AFS Requests Research Proposals to Reduce Silica Exposure
The American Foundry Society (AFS) is soliciting research proposals aimed at reducing exposure to respirable crystalline silica through the development of silica suppressant materials and processes in critical areas of metalcasting facilities.
…Exhibit Space at Sell Out Pace for 2017 Metalcasting Congress; 90% Sold
Exhibit sales are on pace to sell out for the American Foundry Society's (AFS) 121st Metalcasting Congress and Cast in North America held April 25-27 in Milwaukee. Exhibitors are encouraged to secure exhibit space as nearly 80% is sold.
The Metalcasting Congress is the largest annual trade…
Registration Opens for Metalcasting Congress
Registration is open for the American Foundry Society’s (AFS) 121st Metalcasting Congress held April 25-27 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.
The Metalcasting Congress is the largest annual North American industry show, where authors and presenters reveal the latest developments in…
Polich Tallix, Maker of Oscar Statuettes, Receives Tax Assistance for New Facility
Polich Tallix (Rock Tavern, New York) received tax assistance to move its facility to Walden, New York.
According to a report from the Times Herald-Record, Tallix, a bronze art caster which manufactures the Oscar statuettes, is planning to renovate a 60,000-sq. ft. facility in Walden.…
Lodge Cast Iron Donates to Help Victims of Tennessee Fire
Lodge Cast Iron (South Pittsburg, Tennessee) donated $111,990 to the Dollywood Foundation’s My People Fund. According to a news release, the money was raised from a sale of the limited-edition 2016 Great Smoky Mountains cast iron skillet, with proceeds going to My People Fund that aids people…
AFS Strongly Supports House Letter to President Trump Underscoring Concerns with OSHA’s Burdensome Silica Rule
AFS worked closely with Representatives Bill Shuster (R-Penn.) and Bill Huizenga (R-Mich.) who spearheaded a letter on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) final crystalline silica rule to President Donald Trump. The silica letter, which garnered the support of over 80…