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 moreAFS Offers Silica Compliance Help to Foundries
A recent news item demonstrates that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is serious about enforcing its crystalline silica rule which became effective on June 23, 2018. The American Foundry Society can help your metalcasting facility to work towards compliance and prepare…
AFS Presents Cast Iron Symposium in Spain
About 150 people from around the world gathered in Bilbao, Spain, for the 2nd Carl Loper Cast Iron Symposium on Sept. 30-Oct. 1.
The event was co-organized by AFS, the Azterlan Metallurgy Research Centre, the World Foundry Organization, and the Tabira Foundry Institute. It was a busy two…
Mark your calendar for AFS Members Only Webinars
AFS Members Only Webinars are scheduled through January, 2020. These crucial presentations add value to your AFS experience all year-round!
Past events can be found in Member Only Webinars Archive. To register for coming webinars, please go here.
Scanning & Eliminating…American Foundry Society Opens Its Doors on Manufacturing Day
The American Foundry Society (AFS) highlighted metalcasting careers to students, teachers, and families during its Manufacturing Day Open House on Oct. 4, 2019.
The event is part of a coordinated annual national celebration by the manufacturing…
AFS Committee Changes Name to Reflect Work
An AFS committee in the EHS Division updated its name this summer to reflect the current emphasis of its work.
Formerly called the Water Quality and Waste Disposal Committee, it is now known as the Water, Waste & Byproducts Management Committee (WWBMC).
For more information…
Train Your Trainers for Success with the AFS Institute
Your foundry’s success depends on a well-trained workforce. But are your trainers up to speed on the latest advancements? A new workshop from the American Foundry Society Institute gives trainers the knowledge they need to transform a plant’s workforce development program with solutions tailored…
Georgia Southern University Creates AFS Student Chapter
The American Foundry Society is proud to welcome Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, Georgia) as the newest school to establish an AFS Student Chapter on campus. The AFS Board of Directors approved Georgia Southern’s application on Aug. 15, making it the 40th college or university to host…
AFS to Honor Two Industry Leaders at Foundry Leadership Summit
Craig SchmeisserTwo metalcasting leaders will be honored by the American Foundry Society for their contributions to the industry during the 2019 Foundry Leadership Summit.
Craig Schmeisser will receive the Keating Founders’ Freedom Award, presented for “significant…
AFS, Industry Coalition Oppose Taxpayer Funding for Rail Purchases from China-Controlled Companies
AFS and an industry coalition are fighting for language in the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that will prevent the use of taxpayer dollars for purchases of rail equipment from companies controlled by China.
The Chinese state-owned enterprise, CRRC, has made aggressive…
Join the AFS Engineering Division for plant tours and more this September
Current and prospective members of the AFS Engineering Division have a great opportunity to tour and evaluate advanced foundries during a meeting on Sept. 10-11 at Donsco in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania.
The event includes plant engineering tours and evaluations of Donsco’s Mt. Joy and…