Here we grow!

Foundries, their suppliers and service partners have been joining AFS as Corporate Members at a record rate, with 53 signing on since September 2017. The reasons for joining are as diverse as the companies themselves, but they generally fall into a few different…

Southern California Chapter holds casting contest for next generation of metalcasters

Since 1986, Bill Gardner has spent every January visiting high schools and colleges with metalcasting programs in Southern California. He delivers donated supplies such as sand, aluminum, and coreboxes to students who are interested in entering the AFS Southern…

Questions from our members

With 860 Corporate Members, 6,600 individual members, 43 regional chapters and dozens of student chapters, the American Foundry Society has a dynamic membership base. AFS members and volunteers are integrally involved in helping our organization achieve our…

Longtime AFS employee to retire after four decades

When AFS Director of Finance and Accounting Kris Drager retires this summer, it will mark the end of nearly 40 years of work for the society.

Drager, currently the longest-serving employee at AFS, began her career in April of 1979 as…

Beware of unauthorized hotel offers for Metalcasting Congress and CastExpo

Unfortunately, it is now common practice for unauthorized companies to claim to be official housing providers for trade shows and other large events, including Metalcasting Congress and CastExpo. Usually called “room poachers,” these companies target exhibitors and attendees with aggressive…

AFS issues call for papers and presentations

The American Foundry Society is issuing a call for papers and presentations for CastExpo 2019 and the 123rd Metalcasting Congress.

AFS is seeking technical papers covering all issues related to metalcasting, diecasting and foundry operations, including in-plant procedures, new…

AFS participates in EPA’s Smart Sectors Program Roundtable with Administrator Scott Pruitt

AFS leaders Dan Oman and Jeff Hannapel took part in the EPA’s Smart Sectors Program Roundtable on May 9, where EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt talked about regulations, permit reform and more.

The AFS representatives were among a group of leaders from various industries invited to take…

AFS Air Quality Committee meets with EPA officials

Members of the American Foundry Society Air Quality Committee met recently with EPA officials regarding the upcoming Residual Risk and Technology Review (RTR) for the iron and steel foundry National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) rule for major sources.

The May…

AFS accepting sponsors for metalcasting conferences

A limited number of sponsorship opportunities – including a few first-time slots – have opened for some of the metalcasting industry’s premier events.

The American Foundry Society is now accepting sponsors for three upcoming conferences:

Rave reviews for AFS Stormwater Compliance Seminar

Metalcasters from around the country gave high marks to the 2018 AFS Stormwater Compliance Seminar, which took place May 8-9 in Columbus, Ohio.

Participants who filled out a post-seminar survey gave the event an average rating of 4.8 out of 5.0 for the seminar’s speakers, organization…