Report by Modern Casting U S. casting sales saw a second strong year of growth in 2022. After a dip in sales in 2020 that brought overall industry revenue to $36.7 billion (down from $44.2 billion), the U.S. foundry industry reached $43.3 billion in casting sales in 2021 and $46.3 billion in 2022. AFS forecasts another year of growth in 2023, albeit somewhat tempered from the pandemic recovery years of 2021…

Casting designers and buyers will take their business plans to the next level at Metalcasting Congress 2023 , April 25-27 in Cleveland, Ohio. With informative presentations and a sold-out Cast in North America exhibit pavilion, it’s the perfect setting to find the next qualified source for cast metal components. Attendees will have the opportunity to interact with industry experts and discover the right…

AFS has released its Agenda for Manufacturing & Metalcasting Prosperity, which outlines the society's pro-metalcasting policy goals for the next year. These policy positions support metalcasters and the broader U.S. manufacturing base, focusing on seven key areas: Energy and permitting reform Competitive tax policy Environmental quality International trade American security and domestic supply chain…

As Doug Kurkul (CEO, AFS) reports in an article for Modern Casting, the American foundry industry finished with total sales of $47 billion. Responsible for this: Intense and encouraging growth in demand for castings combined with major challenges. Key challenges included maintaining staffing levels, dealing with massive price fluctuations in materials, components and energy, and other supply chain…

AFS has announced that the CastExpo trade show and convention will be held in Columbus on April 23-26. The Buckeye State last hosted this once-every-three-years industry event in 1974, when it was held in Cleveland. “Metalcasting is a $44 billion industry, producing highly engineered castings that are essential to our daily life,” said Doug Kurkul, the organization’s CEO. “Everything from aerospace and…

There’s no substitute for real life. That’s why I’m pleased to invite you to the return of CastExpo 2022 , coming live to the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, on April 23-26. I hope you’ll join us. The business networking, knowledge-sharing, and fellowship that happens at CastExpo is unparalleled. For metalcasters, suppliers, designers/buyers, and anyone working in the $44 billion…

Foundries identified 19 different categories of upcoming capital equipment purchases. The top 10 categories are grinding equipment, robotics, molding equipment, conveyors, cranes/hoists, machine tools, environmental controls, melting equipment, and air compressors. Other areas seeing strong foundry interest include 3D printing technology, lab equipment, blast cleaning equipment, sand prep systems, pouring…

The American Foundry Society, North America’s largest and most influential metalcasting association, today announced its officers and new board members for 2021-2022. Returning for a second year are the following officers: As President, Mike Lenahan, president of KB Foundry Services in Independence, Ohio. As Vice President, Adam San Solo, director of sales and engineering at U.S. Foundry & Manufacturing…

This and other vital business intelligence was released today in the biannual AFS Metalcasting Forecast & Trends, which provides a targeted economic outlook to foundries, industry suppliers, and others who must understand analysts' projections for the short- and long-term future of the metalcasting industry. “Following an economic slowdown triggered by the pandemic and the government response, we are…

After 2019, which was in line with an excellent 2018, American foundries suffered a considerable setback, like the rest of the world, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with the US being hit particularly hard. In spite of this, according to Doug Kurkul, CEO of the American Foundry Society, the US trade association, gradual recovery is expected already in the early months of 2021, even though it will reasonably…