AFS supports Infrastructure Week, calls on Congress for investment
As the sixth annual Infrastructure Week kicks off, metalcasters are in Washington, D.C., advocating for infrastructure investment as part of the AFS Government Affairs Fly-In.
AFS Safe Year Award applications due June 1
Safety is the priority of every metalcaster at every level of production. The AFS Safe Year Award, an annual accolade from the American Foundry Society, recognizes member facilities which have achieved stellar safety records.
Stormwater seminar to help metalcasters create defensible compliance process
When it comes to stormwater regulations, non-compliance can cost foundries hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and leave them vulnerable to expensive third-party lawsuits. An upcoming seminar from the American Foundry Society aims to teach metalcasters about defensible compliance processes, a necessity for every U.S. foundry.
Modern Casting Wins Magazine Awards
Modern Casting staff earned two writing awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) at the Upper Midwest Region awards banquet in Chicago on April 19. Called the AZBEES, the awards recognize excellence in journalistic reporting for business-to-business and trade publications.
New AFS Website Provides Enhanced Online Experience
The American Foundry Society has launched a new website that serves the needs and advances the interests of the modern metalcasting industry. In aligning with the association’s strategic direction, the new afsinc.org now has a greater focus on several key elements: much-improved navigation for users, streamlined information about careers in metalcasting, a clear presentation of the economic importance of the industry to our modern quality of life, and one-stop access to information for casting designers and buyers.
Women in Metalcasting Presents Inaugural Award at Metalcasting Congress
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, president and CEO of Dotson Iron Castings (Mankato, Minnesota), is the first woman to serve as AFS president.
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-winners of the annual competition, which required students to create digital posters of their metalcasting research and present their projects at Congress.
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.
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.
Commerce Department Outlines Process for Seeking Exclusions from Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
The U.S. Department of Commerce formally announced its procedures for companies seeking exemptions from the Trump administration’s recently announced tariffs on steel and aluminum product imports. The department will start accepting exclusion requests on Monday, March 19, 2018 from U.S. businesses that use the metal in manufacturing cars, trucks, construction, food packaging, beverage packaging, or other commercial activities.