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 moreMagna Announces Aluminum Casting Facility in United Kingdom
Magna International Inc., Aurora, Ontario, Canada, announced it will build a new aluminum casting facility in Telford, United Kingdom. The plant will be approximately 225,000 sq. ft. and create up to 295 jobs when at full capacity.
According to a news release, the facility will support…
Metalcasting Represented at 2016 RAPID Conference
AFS exhibited at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ (SME) RAPID conference in Orlando, Florida, May 17-19. AFS represented the metalcasting industry to the more than 3,000 attendees who came to the event to network and learn more about rapid manufacturing including 3-D printing, 3-D…
Brillion Awarded Contract from Detroit
Accuride, Evansville, Indiana, announced that Brillion Iron Works, Brillion, Wisconsin, has been awarded a long-term contract to supply the flywheel used with the Detroit DT12 Automated Manual Transmission by the Detroit subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America.
According to a news…
Dalton Purchased By Speyside Equity
Speyside Equity, New York, announced it has purchased Dalton Foundry, Warsaw, Indiana, from Neenah Enterprises. According to a news release, the sale was completed May 2, 2016. The Warsaw casting facility and a machining plant in Stryker, Ohio were included in the deal.
Dalton has annual…
OSHA Finalizes Workplace Injury Electronic Reporting Rule
On Wednesday, May 11, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its final rule to expand electronic recordkeeping requirements for workplace injury and illness data. The new rule, effective Jan. 1, 2017, requires all manufacturers, including foundries, to…
AFS Supports Infrastructure Week
AFS announces its participation in the national advocacy and educational event, Infrastructure Week, which takes place from May 16-23. Across the United States, businesses will join together to tell citizens and policymakers the importance of infrastructure to their businesses, jobs,…
Pace Announces Minnesota Expansion
Pace Industries, Fayetteville, Arkansas, announced plans for a $6.3 million expansion of its Maple Lake, Minnesota, facility.
Pace will add 60,000 sq. ft. and adjust an existing structure, which will result in 20 new jobs.
According to a news release, the Minnesota Department of…
SATA To Place Raw Manufacturing Facility in Texas
Italian manufacturer SATA Group will build a new machining plant in Brownsville, Texas.
The project on a 350-acre parcel of land is expected to create 300 jobs and bring a $114 million investment from SATA, which manufactures machine parts for Caterpillar, John Deere and major automakers…
Dynacast Announces Renewable Energy Initiative
Dynacast Lake Forest, California announced it has partnered with a major battery company to install five state-of-the-art power pack batteries.
According to a news release, the new partnership will lower Dynacast’s annual energy consumption by more than 6% and will also take them further…
Brembo Conducts First Pour in New Michigan Facility
Brembo has conducted the first pour at its new cast-iron casting facility in Homer, Michigan.
The pour was a test of the systems in the facility to make sure they are functioning. It is the initial step before the ramping up of production begins.
According to a news release, the…