AFS Library Advanced AI Search Reaches Major Usage Milestone
SCHAUMBURG, IL - The American Foundry Society (AFS) continues to enhance access to technical knowledge through use of the AFS Library Advanced AI Search tool, which has recently surpassed 60,000 citations provided to users and more than 400 AFS members utilizing the platform. These milestones highlight the growing adoption of AI-powered research tools and AFS’ on-going commitment to providing innovative resources that support the Metalcasting industry.
Read moreCastExpo 2019: Metalcasting success starts here
It’s three years in the making: North America’s largest metalcasting trade show and congress. Now, CastExpo 2019 is nearly here.
Produced by AFS, CastExpo 2019 is April 27-30 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Thousands are expected to attend, making it the continent’s…
AFS meets CIC
AFS staff met with the next generation of metalcasters at the Foundry Educational Foundation's College Industry Conference, Nov. 15-16 in Chicago.
The annual event attracts promising students at FEF schools who are looking for careers in metalcasting. Prospective employers meet with the…
Meet the AFS staff
Katie Matticks, Senior Project Manager
Katie Matticks is Senior Project Manager at the American Foundry Society. She serves as the community manager for AFS’ private social network CastingConnection as well as staff liaison to Women in Metalcasting and the Management Council. Her 10-year…
OSU, Central Ohio chapters have strong partnership
Eric Weiffenbach remembers visiting Ohio State University’s working foundry as a boy with his father. Today, Weiffenbach (Keener Sand & Clay Co.) continues that tradition – this time, as president of the AFS Central Ohio Chapter.
Every fall, the Central Ohio Chapter and the OSU…
EHS Division honors award-winners
A new award for green foundries and a lifetime achievement award for AFS 2nd Vice President Mike Lenahan were among the honors presented by the EHS Division at the AFS 30th Environmental, Health & Safety Conference in Ohio Oct. 9-11.
The Green Foundry Case Study Awards recognize AFS…
Column: Improve your leadership IQ
Editor's note: This column’s author, talent management expert Margaret Graziano of Keen Alignment, presented at the 2018 Future Leaders of Metalcasting Meeting in Mankato, Minnesota. She will be a speaker at the FLM event at CastExpo 2019 at 1:30 p.m on April 28 in Atlanta, GA.
Being an…
From the CEO: Technical and research leadership at AFS
Doug Kurkul is CEO of the American Foundry Society.
Unique among its peers, the American Foundry Society is four organizations in one: a) A professional technical society, b) an industry advocacy organization, c) a provider of quality educational services, and d) a publisher of a broad…
AFS releases foundry wage and salary reports
The American Foundry Society has released a pair of reports detailing standard compensation practices in North American metalcasting plants. The reports can be used by foundries to attract and retain employees and negotiate union contracts.
The 2018 Professional and Technical Salaried…
AFS outlines 2019 public policy priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, American Foundry Society CEO Doug Kurkul, AFS President Jean Bye, and Eric Meyers, chairman of the AFS Government Affairs Committee, welcomed the newly convened 116th Congress.
“AFS looks forward to working with lawmakers to address…
Exciting sponsorships available for CastExpo
A limited number of unique, high-profile sponsorships are available for North America’s largest metalcasting trade show and Congress, CastExpo 2019.
Offered exclusively to AFS Corporate Members, these sponsorships are great ways to reach the 6,000 foundry personnel, executives,…