The American Foundry Society is bringing its annual meeting and industry showcase to Cleveland for the first time in more than 40 years. The Schaumburg, Ill.-based trade association, which represents what it describes as a $33 billion industry, announced the 124th Metalcasting Congress will be held in Cleveland in 2020. It will take place April 21-23 at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland,…

We met American Foundry Society CEO Doug Kurkul at the AFS Metalcasting Congress in Fort Worth, Texas, and took the opportunity to discuss some of the latest developments in the industry. Foundry-Planet: Mr. Kurkul, how are things going for the American foundry industry in general at the moment? How efficiently are companies working and how are investors reacting given the current political climate? Doug…

Bye is president and CEO of Dotson Iron Castings in Mankato, Minnesota. Formerly the vice president of the AFS Board of Directors, she succeeds President Patricio Gil, who is CEO of Blackhawk de Mexico (Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, Mexico). “The American Foundry Society welcomes Jean Bye as our president,” AFS CEO Doug Kurkul said. “She brings great dedication to the AFS mission of advocacy, education, and…

Sponsored by the American Foundry Society (AFS), the Metalcasting Congress is North America’s largest event for the metalcasting industry, combining an exhibition of industry suppliers with technical presentations from the main experts around the world. Magaldi, the world’s leading manufacturer of steel belt conveyors to handle materials under the toughest process conditions (e.g. high temperatures, heavy…

Construction companies are now required to reduce respirable crystalline silica dust on work sites by 80 percent, on average during an eight-hour shift, following new federal regulations that took effect Sept. 23. While less than a week in effect, the rules face a challenge before the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as attorneys for the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association and the Brick Industry…

The American Foundry Society (AFS) has hired Ben Yates as its vice president of business development and sales. Yates comes to AFS from the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) in Schaumburg, Illinois. Yates started his new position with AFS on Aug. 7. “For the last 14 years, Ben has been with Associated Equipment Dealers, a trade association that serves and represents distributors of heavy construction,…

Doug White, Technical Services Manager for Elkem Foundry Products, has retired following a distinguished 47-year career in the metals industry, mainly providing research and technical assistance designed to improve the operations of gray- and ductile-iron foundries. A graduate of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Mr. White started his metals career in 1970 and joined the Elkem organization in 1983.…

For the second time Chinese and foreign die casting experts are going to discuss the current global industry situation and exchange information about the hottest topics. The forum is organized by Foundry Institution of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (FICMES) and NürnbergMesse China Co., Ltd, supported by CEMAFON, ALUCAST and Foundry Planet. Shanghai, China Date：July 18， 2017 Venue：ONEHOME Art H 3F /…

Tom Christie, president of ATEK Metal Technologies, has been appointed to the American Foundry Society (AFS) Board of Directors. With over 30 years of success in manufacturing, Christie has a passion for using state-of-the-art technologies to mass-produce complex and critical components for Fortune 500 OEMs. “I’m honored to join the AFS Board of Directors and work side-by-side with my esteemed peers to…

Recognized for engineering, scientific merit Waupaca Foundry returned from the 2017 Metalcasting Congress held in Milwaukee on April 25-27 with several national awards. Individuals receiving awards from the American Foundry Society were retired CEO Gary Gigante and Greg Miskinis, director of research and process development at the foundry. Waupaca Foundry also earned the Plant Engineering Award and the Best…