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 moreSinto Donation Funds Scholarship for Young Metalcasting Leaders
Up-and-coming leaders in the metalcasting industry have a new opportunity to support their educations thanks to a generous donation from AFS Corporate Member SintoKogio Ltd.
The new Sinto-AFS Future Leaders of Metalcasting Education Scholarship is funded…
New Volume of AFS Transactions Collects Latest Metalcasting Research
The latest discoveries in metalcasting research are highlighted in AFS Transactions, Vol. 130, released this month by the American Foundry Society.
AFS Transactions is the definitive collection of technical papers for the metalcasting industry. It compiles all…
Learn Basics of Statistical Process Control With New AFS Institute Course
Statistical process control (SPC) is one of the seven basic quality tools, but many manufacturing professionals don’t understand it – or are intimidated by it – because of its heavy reliance on high-level mathematics. A new course from the AFS Institute simplifies this…
Metalcasters Cautiously Optimistic on Economic Outlook
Seventy-nine percent of metalcasters have a positive business outlook for the next 12 months, down from a full 90 percent in June, according to a new survey from the American Foundry Society.
This optimism comes despite 87 percent of respondents saying…
AFS Seeking Members for Lead Rule Working Group
Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to revise its standards for occupational exposure to lead.
AFS is in the process of forming a working group to seek input from foundries and suppliers using…
“Manufacturing Day Toolkit” Helps AFS Members Connect with Next Generation
As American Foundry Society members open their doors to their communities for Manufacturing Day 2022, AFS is providing resources for making these events a success.
Recognized nationally the first Friday of October, Manufacturing Day is a great way to…
The 'Inflation Reduction Act': Summary of the Budget Reconciliation Act
Sweeping Climate, Health Care & Tax Legislation Holland & Knight AlertPresident Biden signed into law the sweeping climate, health care and tax legislation, called the "Inflation Reduction Act." The legislation passed the House in a party-line vote…
AFS Welcomes 19 New Corporate Members
The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest metalcasting association, today recognized 19 new Corporate Members. They bring AFS to its highest corporate membership count in more than 15 years.
AFS has a six-part focus of Member Success…
Summit Panel to Feature Waupaca, Dotson, D&L and Osco Executives
The American Foundry Society (AFS), North America’s largest metalcasting organization, today announced that the 2022 Foundry Leadership Summit will feature a panel on “Opportunities and Challenges Facing Metalcasters in 2023 and Beyond.”
The panel, to be moderated by AFS Immediate Past…
AFS Announces Recipients of Prestigious Management Awards
The American Foundry Society (AFS), North America’s largest metalcasting society, today announced the recipients of its prestigious management awards for 2022.
The selections are Jeet Radia (McWane) and Tom Teske (recently retired from EJ) for the Keating…