College Students to Take “Introduction to Metalcasting” Course Free Thanks to AFS-FEF Partnership
SCHAUMBURG, IL - The American Foundry Society (AFS), North America’s largest metalcasting professional organization, and the Foundry Education Foundation (FEF) today announced a new initiative that will permit full-time undergraduate college students with student memberships in AFS to take the AFS Institute’s “Introduction to Metalcasting” course at no cost.
Read moreOSU, Central Ohio chapters have strong partnership
Eric Weiffenbach remembers visiting Ohio State University’s working foundry as a boy with his father. Today, Weiffenbach (Keener Sand & Clay Co.) continues that tradition – this time, as president of the AFS Central Ohio Chapter.
Every fall, the Central Ohio Chapter and the OSU…
EHS Division honors award-winners
A new award for green foundries and a lifetime achievement award for AFS 2nd Vice President Mike Lenahan were among the honors presented by the EHS Division at the AFS 30th Environmental, Health & Safety Conference in Ohio Oct. 9-11.
The Green Foundry Case Study Awards recognize AFS…
Column: Improve your leadership IQ
Editor's note: This column’s author, talent management expert Margaret Graziano of Keen Alignment, presented at the 2018 Future Leaders of Metalcasting Meeting in Mankato, Minnesota. She will be a speaker at the FLM event at CastExpo 2019 at 1:30 p.m on April 28 in Atlanta, GA.
Being an…
From the CEO: Technical and research leadership at AFS
Doug Kurkul is CEO of the American Foundry Society.
Unique among its peers, the American Foundry Society is four organizations in one: a) A professional technical society, b) an industry advocacy organization, c) a provider of quality educational services, and d) a publisher of a broad…
AFS releases foundry wage and salary reports
The American Foundry Society has released a pair of reports detailing standard compensation practices in North American metalcasting plants. The reports can be used by foundries to attract and retain employees and negotiate union contracts.
The 2018 Professional and Technical Salaried…
AFS outlines 2019 public policy priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, American Foundry Society CEO Doug Kurkul, AFS President Jean Bye, and Eric Meyers, chairman of the AFS Government Affairs Committee, welcomed the newly convened 116th Congress.
“AFS looks forward to working with lawmakers to address…
Exciting sponsorships available for CastExpo
A limited number of unique, high-profile sponsorships are available for North America’s largest metalcasting trade show and Congress, CastExpo 2019.
Offered exclusively to AFS Corporate Members, these sponsorships are great ways to reach the 6,000 foundry personnel, executives,…
CINA exhibits are going fast! Act now to reserve space at CastExpo!
As momentum grows for CastExpo 2019, the continent’s largest metalcasting trade show and congress, exhibitors are asking for more space.
A big slate of metalcasters will exhibit in Cast in North America (CINA) during CastExpo 2019, April 27-30 in Atlanta. In…
Apply for 2018 AFS Millionaires Safety Award – Deadline Jan. 18
Did your facility attain a million safe work-hours during 2018? Be recognized for this significant achievement by applying for the 2018 AFS Millionaires Safety Award.
This award honors AFS Corporate Member facilities at a single location which have achieved 1 million hours, or any…
Trump Administration Unveils Waters of the U.S. Rule Replacement
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers unveiled their replacement to the Obama-era 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule.
The proposed new rule appears to provide a much more reasonable approach to the limits of Clean Water Act jurisdiction for waters of…