The American Foundry Society advances the success of its members and the metalcasting industry through advocacy, education, and innovation. Our Annual Reports provide an overview of our work on behalf of our members, who drive the success of AFS.
2024 Annual Report
American Foundry Society Annual Report – 2024 Highlights
Despite slower casting orders, 2024 was a strong year for the metalcasting industry and AFS members. Key achievements included:
- Expanded foundry-safety programming.
- Record attendance at Metalcasting Congress, featuring speakers like Mike Pompeo.
- Significant growth in corporate and individual membership and engagement.
- Securing a $4M federal appropriation for aluminum-casting research.
- Hosting monthly technical and management conferences/webinars.
- Launching a Digitization Initiative for technical books and preparing AI integration in the Technical Library.
- Modernizing Casting Connection and enhancing the Technical Library with “My Catalog.”
- Introducing new standards for technical papers.
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