Complimentary Webinar: Reduce Shipping Costs at Your Facility AFS is producing a 30 minute webinar for Corporate Members on Thursday, Aug. 27 on the benefits of the Shipping Solutions program. Hear from Logistics Management, Inc. on how to save money on shipping at your facility. Read More
Take the AFS-FIRST Metalcasting Sand Use Survey AFS has developed a metalcasting facility locator to help identify used metalcastingsand supply sources. This survey will help ensure your inclusion, as well as a listing of the type of sand your facility generates. Take Survey
Maximize Aluminum Casting Quality & Strength at Upcoming Conference How can you produce better quality aluminum castings? Ready to Learn principles that determine tensile properties, fatigue life and high temperature strength? Do so by attending the upcoming Best Practices for Aluminum Castings Conference, to be held Sept. 28-29 at AFS Headquarters, Schaumburg, Ill. Read More
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Study Finds Cap-and-Trade Bill Could Cost 2.4 Million Jobs A study examining the effects of the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill (H.R. 2454) on electricity costs and employment has been released. The study, while describing an overall picture of the effects the legislation would have, particularly focuses on 15 manufacturing-heavy states, the majority of them in the Midwest. Read More
New Tool Calculates Electricity Price Increases for Metalcasting Facilities Under House Cap-and-Trade Bill In late June, the House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), a cap-and-trade bill sponsored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Ed Markey (D-MA). AFS opposed the bill because, among other reasons, the cap-and-trade scheme would cause electricity costs to skyrocket for all facilities (not just the covered facilities emitting over 25,000 tons of carbon equivalent). Read More
