AFS Projects 1.8 Percent Casting Sales Growth For 2025
SCHAUMBURG, IL - Twice each year, the American Foundry Society publishes the “Metalcasting Forecast & Trends.” This report, which is an essential tool for understanding the North American metalcasting market and making company planning decisions, is distributed at no cost to the 1,075 AFS Corporate Members. It is available to non-members for $1,000 and to Individual Members for $750.
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Letter text:
March 31, 2017
Mr. Carter Halfman
Special Advisor
The Office of Policy and Strategic Planning
H.C. Hoover Building – Room 5863
U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20230
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Mercury Marine Installs New High-Pressure Die Casting Machine
Mercury Marine (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin), a manufacturer of recreational marine engines, announced the commissioning of a new high-pressure die casting machine, said to be the largest in North America. This investment is a 4,500-ton Buhler-Prince machine. Installation began late in 2016 and…
27 New Corporate Members to Reap Benefits of Joining AFS
The American Foundry Society, the largest metalcasting trade association and professional society serving the $30.3 billion metalcasting industry, today announced the names of new corporate members in the organization from the last two quarters. Since October 2016, AFS has added 27…
Women in Metalcasting Meets in Milwaukee With the 121st Metalcasting Congress
The Women in Metalcasting program started three years ago and has been steadily gaining momentum ever since. The group focuses on promoting the success of women in metalcasting and provides a critical forum for discussions, networking opportunities, mentoring, and best practices to benefit…
Tony Cremers, Craft Pattern & Mold Honored With Patriot Award
Craft Pattern & Mold (Montrose, Minnesota) and Tony Cremers, president and CEO, were honored with the Patriot Award from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. The ESGR is a branch of the Department of Defense that helps employers and employees understand the rights and…
Topeka Foundry & Iron Works Purchased
According to a report from the Topeka Capital-Journal, Topeka Foundry & Iron Works (Topeka, Kansas) was purchased in January by Haas Metal Engineering (Topeka, Kansas).
The purchase was effective Jan. 1.
The report said TFI will do business under its name. According to the …
Metalcasting Congress Registration Open; Reshoring Initiative Founder Harry Moser To Keynote Congress April 25
The American Foundry Society (AFS) announced today that Reshoring Initiative® founder Harry Moser will deliver the Keynote Address at the Metalcasting Congress on April 25 in Milwaukee.
“Harry Moser’s visionary work has not only helped many companies document the economic…
121st Metalcasting Congress Builds Momentum as Booth Space Sells Out and Registrations Climb
The 2017 Metalcasting Congress, the 121st edition of the premier annual industry event, continues to build momentum as booth space has sold out and registrations are steadily climbing. The 2017 event features more than 200 booths and will be held at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, April 25-27…
84th Southeast Regional Gathers Metalcasters in Great Smoky Mountains
AFS President Jeff Cook gives opening remarks at the 2017 AFS Southeast Regional
AFS president Jeff Cook and AFS CEO Doug Kurkul kicked off the 84th AFS Southeast Regional on Thursday, March 23 in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. More than 150 attended the conference which featured…
Chassix Planning New Czech Facility
Chassix (Southfield, Michigan) has announced plans to establish a greenfield plant in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The facility, which will cast aluminum chassis and powertrain components for passenger cars, will be operational in early 2018 and accounts for an investment of about $50 million. The…