Rep. Greg Murphy to Receive AFS Congressional Champion Award at Capitol Hill Event
SCHAUMBURG, IL – The American Foundry Society will present the AFS Congressional Champion Award to Rep. Greg Murphy of North Carolina’s 3rd District on June 10 during a reception at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C. “Congressman Murphy is an energetic advocate for commonsense economic policies,” said Doug Kurkul, CEO of the American Foundry Society. “Metalcasters applaud and appreciate his strong support for robust economic growth, as well as much-needed investments in national defense and a renewed focus on ship-building.”
Read moreAdvanced Foundry Environmental Air Seminar: Become your foundry’s go-to resource
Every foundry needs a go-to resource on air emissions. Gaining that expertise isn’t easy, though.
There is one place metalcasters can become authorities on air emissions: the AFS Advanced Foundry Environmental Air Seminar, Oct. 7-8 in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, near Cleveland.
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New Institute chief to focus on delivery of education services
The AFS Institute recently completed a $1 million investment in metalcasting classroom-course and e-learning curriculum. Now AFS has hired a new Institute leader, Clarence Trowbridge, to optimize the delivery of education and training to the metalcasting community. Trowbridge joined…
Designers and buyers: “Bring Your Own Blueprints” to CastExpo 2019
Designers and buyers can source their castings at CastExpo 2019 when they bring their own blueprints to foundries exhibiting in Cast in North America (CINA).
Whether they’re looking to change metalcasters, bring a new component into production, or just explore their options, designers…
AFS announces bestseller list
Books about casting defects topped the lineup of bestsellers from the American Foundry Society this year.
The list of top-selling metalcasting books from AFS covers purchases in fiscal year 2018. AFS carries about 150 titles in its bookstore, many of which are published by the…
AFS-supported workforce legislation signed by President Trump
Key workforce legislation supported by AFS went into law July 31, when President Trump signed an act overhauling the nation’s career and technical education law.
The bipartisan Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353) reforms, modernizes, and…
Keep your competitive advantage with this additive conference from AFS
Additive manufacturing is fundamentally changing metalcasting—and not just at foundries that already use 3D printing.
“The companies who aren’t adopting [3D] technology are not attracting the younger employees who can help them sustain their organizations, and they’re not being…
AFS human resources roundtable is a hit at Miller Park
Human resources professionals and front-line supervisors took themselves out to the ballgame July 24 for a roundtable organized by the AFS HR Division.
About 50 people representing 20 organizations attended the event at Miller Park in Milwaukee. People shared ideas about…
Headington to serve as AFS Senior Technical Director
Frank Headington, who has served since 2017 as AFS Interim Technical Director, will continue with the society in the role of Senior Technical Director.
“Since last autumn, Frank Headington has been doing an excellent job as Interim Technical Director. Frank has agreed to stay on for at…
AFS announces return at CastExpo of Casting Designers & Buyers Track, presented by Metal Casting Design & Purchasing magazine
The American Foundry Society (AFS) today announced the 2019 return of the Casting Designers & Buyers Track, presented by Metal Casting Design & Purchasing magazine, at CastExpo 2019, April 27-30, 2019, in Atlanta. The track will be presented Sunday, April 28, and Monday, April 29.
…AFS applauds White House promoting new national workforce strategy
Metalcasters applauded today when President Trump signed an executive order promoting a training program for workers. The executive order also establishes the National Council for the American Worker, and an additional outside advisory board, as well as a “Pledge to America’s Workers” from…