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 moreAFS Launches Virtual Conference for Additive, Sand Casting
Metalcasters will learn the keys to successful 3D sand printing and sand casting during a virtual conference hosted by AFS on Aug. 31-Sept. 3.
The AFS Sand Casting/Additive Manufacturing Conference, previously scheduled to take place in Milwaukee, will be presented as a live web event,…
AFS Issues Call for Papers for 2021 Metalcasting Congress
The American Foundry Society has issued a call for papers and presentations for the 125th Metalcasting Congress, April 13-15, 2021, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
AFS is seeking technical and management papers and presentations for this annual gathering of metalcasting professionals from…
AFS Releases Digital Congress Guide of Research, Metalcasting Resources
The American Foundry Society is sharing important metalcasting research and other resources with its newly released “Recast Guide to Metalcasting Congress.”
Containing research abstracts and links to full papers, a Casting Technology Showcase, industry directories, profiles of award-…
CDC Issues Testing Strategy for COVID-19 after a Case is Identified
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a guidance document for high-density critical infrastructure workplaces that test employees for COVID-19 as part of their disease control measures. Foundries and related manufacturers may be included as such workplaces.…
Bill to Fix COVID-19 Payroll Loan Program, Supported by AFS, Signed by President
A fix to the popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), created to help small businesses survive during the COVID-19 pandemic, was signed into law by President Trump on June 5.
The measure, which was supported by AFS, was unanimously approved by the Senate on June 3 and passed …
Medical Surveillance Requirements for OSHA’s Silica Rule Change on June 23
U.S. metalcasters should be aware that the medical surveillance requirements for OSHA’s silica rule change on June 23, 2020.
Since June of 2018, metalcasters and all of general industry have been required to offer medical surveillance to employees who work for more than 30 days per year…
AFS Institute Upgrades Foundry e-Learning Platform for Metalcasters
The premier Foundry e-Learning program for metalcasters has just been upgraded with the latest in intuitive technology.
The AFS Institute recently relaunched its e-Learning platform with Absorb, a leading learning management system (LMS) that offers user-friendly navigation, up-to-the-…
AFS Announces Michelle Ring as Recipient of 2020 Women in Metalcasting Award for Excellence
The American Foundry Society is proud to honor Michelle Ring as the recipient of the 2020 Women in Metalcasting Award for Excellence.
Ring is Technical Sales Manager at AFS Corporate Member American Colloid Co. She is very active in AFS and holds many volunteer leadership positions,…
Congressman Brady Discusses Solutions for Reopening the Economy Across the Country
The American Foundry Society held a virtual discussion on June 2 hosted by the AFS Government Affairs Division with U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady (TX-8), a 23-year veteran of Capitol Hill and the top Republican on the Ways and Means Committee. The congressman kicked off his remarks by evaluating…
AFS Urges Congress and Administration to Fix Paycheck Protection Program
The American Foundry Society, along with a coalition of more than 130 small business organizations, is calling on Congress to make critical changes to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) so small manufacturers, including foundries, have more…