Texas Lawmaker Jake Ellzey to Receive AFS Congressional Champion Award
SCHAUMBURG, IL - The American Foundry Society (AFS) today announced it will present the AFS Congressional Champion Award to Rep. Jake Ellzey of Texas’s 6th District on June 10 in a reception at the Capitol Hill Club in the nation’s capital. Ellzey is the first of several lawmakers to be announced who will receive the prestigious award.
Read moreStringent OSHA Silica Rule Cuts Permissible Exposure Limit in Half
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) formally released its final silica rule on March 24. The core provisions of the rule as it was originally proposed in 2013 have remained relatively unchanged. The rule will lower the permissible exposure for crystalline silica to 50…
Massachusetts Company Signs Four-Year Exclusive Supply Agreement with Global Designer
IBC Advanced Alloys Corp., Wilmington, Massachusetts, has announced it’s been chosen as the exclusive supplier of Beralcast cast components for an unnamed global manufacturer of semiconductor and electronics assembly equipment. The agreement is for four years and is worth $4.8 million.
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OSHA Finalizes Crystalline Silica Rule
On March 24, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) finalized its workplace exposure standard for crystalline silica (quartz) for general industry that would sharply reduce the existing permissible exposure limit (PEL).
The rule, which has been…
Minnesota Grede Facility Honored
The Grede Holdings LLC facility in St. Cloud, Minnesota, has earned Finance and Commerce’s Progress Minnesota 2016 Award as one of the companies, organizations and individuals driving business growth and economic development in Minnesota.
Grede St. Cloud was one of 24 companies or…
Metalcasters: Update Your Directory Listing to Attract Buyers
Metal Casting Design & Purchasing magazine, an AFS publication, is encouraging metalcasters to update their free listing in the annual Casting Source Directory and online Metalcaster Directory. This allows potential customers to find companies to produce their cast components and even…
New York Facility Casts Oscar Statuettes Closer to Original
Polich Tallix, Rock Tavern, New York, produced the Oscar statuettes for this year’s Academy Awards.
Last year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences looked to make the trophies more closely resemble their original form from when they were first cast and sculpted.
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AFS Piedmont Chapter Hosts 83rd AFS Southeastern Regional Conference: “Casting the Future”
The AFS Southeastern Regional Conference, held March 2-4 and presented by the AFS Piedmont Chapter, gathered metalcasters in Charleston, South Carolina, to hear discussions on relevant topics affecting the industry in 2016.
The event featured a keynote presentation from Peter Reich,…
Hitachi Metals Automotive Components to Be Division of Waupaca Foundry
Waupaca Foundry Inc., Waupaca, Wisconsin, announced it will merge with Hitachi Metals Automotive Components USA LLC (HMAC). The merger is part of a larger reorganization within Hitachi Metals Foundry America designed to position the integrated organization for growth and meet customer demand.…
AFS Announces Government Affairs Conference Keynote Speaker
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AFS has announced it has secured Charlie Cook, one of the nation’s leading authorities on U.S. elections and American political trends, as a keynote speaker during for the Government Affairs Conference held May 18-19 in…