Women in Metalcasting Presents Inaugural Award at Metalcasting Congress

A new honor from Women in Metalcasting recognizes outstanding contributions to the group’s mission.

The inaugural Women in Metalcasting Award for Excellence was presented April 4 at the 2018 Metalcasting Congress in Fort Worth, Texas, to American Foundry Society President Jean Bye. Bye,…

Safety Awards

Submission dates for safety awards from AFS, the AFS Millionaires Safety Award and the AFS Metalcasting Safe Year Award, are announced each year, usually in January. 

Facilities applying for the Millionaires Safety Award must have reached any increment of a…

Winners of AFS/FEF Student Technology Contest Announced at Metalcasting Congress

Two students shared first prize in the 2018 AFS/FEF Student Technology Contest at the 122nd Metalcasting Congress in Fort Worth, Texas, April 4.

Trevor Constance from Missouri University of Science & Technology and David Sánchez from Instituto Tecnológico de Saltillo were named co-…

AFS Presents Industry Awards at Congress

The American Foundry Society recognized leaders and luminaries in the field of metalcasting during the 122nd Metalcasting Congress, April 3-5 in Fort Worth, Texas.

The AFS Board of Awards presented the metalcasting industry’s top honor, the Gold Medal Awards, to John R. Keough, P.E., and…

Stephen Moore tells the Metalcasting Congress audience he’s ‘bullish’ on U.S. economy

Stephen Moore, a senior Trump campaign adviser and one of the architects of the tax cut bill in late 2017, provided metalcasters with an optimistic outlook for the U.S. economy at the 122nd Metalcasting Congress in Fort Worth, Texas. The PowerPoint to his presentation is here.

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Click here to view Keynote presentations from the 122nd Metalcasting Congress

Dan Oman's Hoyt Memorial Lecture from the 122nd Metalcasting Congress will be synced to the audio during an AFS Members Only Webinar presented on July 10, 2018 at 11 a.m. CT. You can register by clicking here.

Hoyt Memorial Lecture
Changing Perceptions: The Need for an "Unbalanced…

2018 Metalcasting Congress

Global metalcasters from North America and other markets had positive responses to the 122nd Metalcasting Congress, April 3-5, Fort Worth, Texas. 

Exhibitors reported good booth traffic on the floor. Congress featured plenty of opportunities for metalcasters to learn and make new…

Jean Bye becomes president of American Foundry Society, first woman to hold the office

Jean Bye became the first woman to serve as president of the American Foundry Society April 5 at the 122nd Metalcasting Congress in Fort Worth, Texas.

AFS President Jean Bye delivers a keynote address at the 122nd Metalcasting Congress.

Bye is president and CEO of…

A Career Enriched by AFS Involvement

In one of my first conversations upon joining AFS, Board member Jim Frost (ACIPCO) explained the integral role of AFS, and the Foundry Educational Foundation, during his career, right back to his student days. Since then, fellow AFS Board member John Grahek (Clow Valve/McWane) and numerous other…

AFS Research: Moving the Industry Forward

Using AFS member dues to provide funding for breakthrough technologies 
and new processes helps the metalcasting industry survive and thrive into the future. 
Mike Buyarski; The Federal Metal Co, Bedford OH; Chair, AFS Research Board


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