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.
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The editor of the world’s leading metalcasting research journal will be presented with the American Foundry Society’s highest honor at CastExpo 2022.
New Scholarship Promoting Women in Metalcasting Honors Past AFS President Jean Bye
A new college scholarship for women entering the metalcasting industry will honor an exceptional and inspiring foundry leader.
The Jean Bye AFS Women in Metalcasting Scholarship was established through a generous donation from Dotson Iron Castings (…
AFS to Debut Online Conference for Small and Midsize Foundries
Metalcasters at small and midsize foundries will gain unique insights into their specific needs during an online conference from AFS debuting in early 2022.
Operations and Profitability in Small and Midsize Foundries will tackle technical and business issues…
Missouri S&T student wins Modern Casting Partners Scholarship
A student from Missouri University of Science & Technology was awarded this year's Modern Casting Partners Scholarship during the College Industry Conference on Nov. 19.
Joseph Watwood was presented with the scholarship by AFS President Michael Lenahan…
Infrastructure Package Benefits U.S. Metalcasters, Includes Historic Investments in Transportation and Water
A bipartisan infrastructure package supported by AFS was signed into law on Nov. 15 by President Biden.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a sweeping, $1.2 trillion law that includes historic investment in essential American infrastructure served by the metalcasting…
CastExpo 2022 Returns, Registration Now Open
Thousands of people from across the worldwide metalcasting supply chain will network, learn, and do business at North America’s largest foundry event when it returns for the first time since 2019.
CastExpo 2022 is coming to the Greater Columbus Convention…
AFS Calls on Congress to Reject Tax Hikes on Main Street Businesses
The American Foundry Society is urging lawmakers to reject a plan from the Biden Administration to fund the Build Back Better initiative by burdening Main Street businesses.
AFS and more than 100 other trade associations delivered a letter to House and Senate…
Take Action on Crucial Supply Chain Problems, AFS Urges President
Solving the truck driver shortage would help to ease the nation’s supply chain challenges, and so the American Foundry Society has joined with more than 100 organizations calling on the Biden Administration to act on this crucial issue.
In an open letter shared…
AFS launches new online service for foundries to find industry suppliers
Metalcasters have a simple way to find the right products and services for their plants thanks to a new online marketplace launched recently by the American Foundry Society.
SupplierMarketplace.net is a dynamic online service that allows metalcasters to search…
AFS to Lawmakers: Tax Hikes Will Hurt Manufacturers, Cost Jobs
The American Foundry Society is warning federal lawmakers against rolling back pro-growth tax reforms, saying proposed tax hikes on businesses and families will stymie job growth and hurt American manufacturers.
AFS joined onto a coalition letter, delivered Oct…