AFS Announces CEO Succession Plan Process
SCHAUMBURG, IL - The American Foundry Society (AFS), North America’s largest metalcasting trade association and professional society, today announced that its longtime CEO, Doug Kurkul, has informed the Executive Committee of his intent to retire on May 1, 2026.
Read moreOSHA Proposes Delay of July 1, 2017 Deadline to Submit Injury/Illness Data
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently announced that it is delaying the compliance date for its recordkeeping and reporting requirement that required employers, including foundries, to electronically submit their injury and illness data annually.
If…
American Foundry Society Disagrees with the UCLA Copper Alloy Research Report
The American Foundry Society (AFS) refutes and challenges the incorrect conclusions of a newly released research report, "Lifecycle-Based Alternatives Analysis of Lead-Free Brass Substitutes in the Potable Water Supply System." The project, which was conducted by Peter Sinsheimer, executive…
From the CEO: Attracting the Next Generation of Employees
A 2015 survey by Deloitte for The Manufacturing Institute found “the public is unwilling to encourage their children to pursue a career in manufacturing.” Those findings documented the challenges that all manufacturers, including metalcasters, face in recruiting top young talent to our…
E-Learning Provides Just-In-Time Metalcasting Skills Training to Growing Number of Foundries
The AFS Institute e-Learning program has more than tripled the number of modules since its launch on July 1, 2016. Over the course of this past year, our catalog has expanded to 65 modules in 11 categories from the original 20 modules in four categories. AFS members, like you, helped us…
Why Attend the Foundry Executive and Leadership Conference?
A lineup of highly accomplished speakers will provide the kind of fresh insights and practical solutions that can transform your foundry business, create new possibilities, and maybe even enhance your life.
Learn new leadership techniques when the world is exploding around you and you…
Government Affairs Fly-In Connects Metalcasters to Policymakers in Important Moment for Industry
AFS members, metalcasters and suppliers gathered June 20-21 in Washington, D.C to share the positive significant contribution of metalcasting to the nation’s economy, infrastructure and defense, and advocated for better policies affecting our industry. This year, hope for change was in the air…
Chapter Success Story: New England Chapter Challenges Its Members to Get Involved
The New England Chapter of AFS is maintaining its strong record for community outreach and chapter advocacy.
On June 1, engineers Bryan Charette and Daniel Hufziger of the Burndy LLC (Bethel, Connecticut) participated in the STEM night event at Swift Middle School in Watertown,…
Record Student Attendance at Metalcasting Congress Is Encouraging for Industry
If student attendance at the 121st Metalcasting Congress is any indication, the future of the industry is strong. An impressive total of 150 students were at Congress in Milwaukee, which is believed to be a record. They participated in all facets of the event and impressed with their acumen and…
MetalTek's Wisconsin Centrifugal Division Reaches 2,000,000 Hours Without Lost-Time Incident
MetalTek International announced its Wisconsin Centrifugal Division (Waukesha, Wisconsin) has surpassed 2,000,000 man hours worked without a lost time incident. This safety record at MetalTek's Waukesha site has extended well over two years.
In a news release, the company said: “This…
Future Leaders in Metalcasting: Going Boldly into the Future
The sustainability of the metalcasting industry depends on having capable leaders in positions of responsibility. Future Leaders in Metalcasting (FLM) is a key AFS program to develop the next generation of leaders in the evolving metalcasting industry as they make their journey through the…