AFS Announces 2025 Government Affairs Fly-In Featuring Stephen Moore as Luncheon Speaker
SCHAUMBURG, IL, - On June 10–11, leaders from across the $50 billion metalcasting industry will gather in Washington, D.C., for the American Foundry Society’s annual Government Affairs Fly-In, where they will engage with lawmakers on Capitol Hill to advocate for the critical role metalcasters play in the U.S. economy.
Read moreAFS announces 15 new Corporate Members
The American Foundry Society, North America’s leading metalcasting trade association and professional society, announced 15 new Corporate Members have joined from February to April this year. “We’re pleased to welcome these new Corporate Members to AFS, and we thank them for partnering…Modern Casting Wins Magazine Awards
Modern Casting staff earned two writing awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) at the Upper Midwest Region awards banquet in Chicago on April 19. Called the AZBEES, the awards recognize excellence in journalistic reporting for business-to-business and trade…AFS announces new chief technical services officer
Following a nationwide search, the American Foundry Society is pleased to announce the promotion of Steve Robison to chief technical services officer.
Steve RobisonRobison’s distinguished career includes 13 years in foundry management and production roles, and eight years in…
New AFS Website Provides Enhanced Online Experience
The American Foundry Society has launched a new website that serves the needs and advances the interests of the modern metalcasting industry. In aligning with the association’s strategic direction, the new afsinc.org now has a greater focus on several key elements: much-improved…
Cleveland to host 2020 Metalcasting Trade Show & Conference
The American Foundry Society has announced the 124th Metalcasting Congress will be held April 21-23, 2020, at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio. The last time Cleveland hosted the show was in 1974. Columbus was the last Ohio city to host the event, in 2012.
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Women in Metalcasting Presents Inaugural Award at Metalcasting Congress
A new honor from Women in Metalcasting recognizes outstanding contributions to the group’s mission.
The inaugural Women in Metalcasting Award for Excellence was presented April 4 at the 2018 Metalcasting Congress in Fort Worth, Texas, to American Foundry Society President Jean Bye. Bye,…
Winners of AFS/FEF Student Technology Contest Announced at Metalcasting Congress
Two students shared first prize in the 2018 AFS/FEF Student Technology Contest at the 122nd Metalcasting Congress in Fort Worth, Texas, April 4.
Trevor Constance from Missouri University of Science & Technology and David Sánchez from Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo were named co-…
Safety Awards
Submission dates for safety awards from AFS, the AFS Millionaires Safety Award and the AFS Metalcasting Safe Year Award, are announced each year, usually in January.
Facilities applying for the Millionaires Safety Award must have reached any increment of a…
AFS Presents Industry Awards at Congress
The American Foundry Society recognized leaders and luminaries in the field of metalcasting during the 122nd Metalcasting Congress, April 3-5 in Fort Worth, Texas.
The AFS Board of Awards presented the metalcasting industry’s top honor, the Gold Medal Awards, to John R. Keough, P.E., and…
Click here to view Keynote presentations from the 122nd Metalcasting Congress
Dan Oman's Hoyt Memorial Lecture from the 122nd Metalcasting Congress will be synced to the audio during an AFS Members Only Webinar presented on July 10, 2018 at 11 a.m. CT. You can register by clicking here.
Hoyt Memorial Lecture
Changing Perceptions: The Need for an "Unbalanced…