AFS/CMI NEWS
Industry to Assemble in St. Louis for CastExpo’13, Cast in North America Pavilion Returns Sponsored by the American Foundry
Society (AFS), CastExpo’13 and the 117th
Metalcasting Congress will be held
April 6-9, 2013, at America’s Center in St. Louis. Held every three years, CastExpo
attracts thousands of metalcasters from around the world, all of whom are looking for the latest advancements in equipment, technology and services to advance their facilities. The most recent show, CastExpo’10
held in Orlando, Fla., in March, attracted nearly 4,500 attendees and more than 350 metalcasting supply companies from around the globe showcasing the latest technology, research and services avail- able to the industry. The attendees came with decision-making power—27% were presidents, chief executive officers or owners, 22% were plant managers and 14% were vice presidents. The remaining 51% included engineers, sales represen- tatives, and technical, production and maintenance personnel. By popular demand, several of the
new additions to CastExpo’10 will be included at CastExpo’13. The Cast in North America Pavilion on the Cast- Expo show floor allowed more than 40 metalcasting facilities (foundries and diecasters) to showcase their casting capabilities to buyers and designers in an unprecedented forum. This area of the show was complemented by cast- ing design and sourcing education in the Metalcasting Congress sessions. In addition, the Metalcasting Technology
CastExpo’10, held in Orlando, Fla., in March, attracted nearly 4,500 attendees and more than 350 metalcasting supply companies from around the globe.
Theater, located on the exhibit floor, provided practical shop-floor presenta- tions for metalcasters. Registration and exhibit informa-
tion for CastExpo’13 will be available in 2012. “AFS is excited to bring CastExpo
back to St. Louis,” said Jerry Call, AFS executive vice president. “The North American metalcasting industry asked for the show to return to a Midwest location, and we are happy to ac- commodate.” Prior to the next CastExpo, the 115th
Trzecinski Family Presented With Memorial Award On June 29, a replica of the inau-
gural Michael J. Trzecinski Cast Met- als Institute (CMI) Directors Award was presented by Jennifer Head, CMI director of education, to Trzecinski’s wife, Janet, and daughter, Michelle, in Milwaukee. Jerry Call, AFS ex- ecutive vice president, also was in attendance. In December 2009, the CMI board
of directors unanimously voted to rename its annual award after the late Michael J. Trzecinski. Trzecinski was a lifelong industry advocate, instructor,
MODERN CASTING / August 2010
Janet (left) and Michelle Trzecinski receive a replica of the Inagural Michael J. Trzecin- ski CMI Director’s Award.
Metalcasting Congress will be held April 5-8, 2011, at the Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Schaumburg, Ill. Metalcasting Congress, held annually, includes tabletop exhibits of industry suppliers and metalcasters as well as technical sessions. The 116th
Metalcasting Congress will be
held April 17-20, 2012 at the Battelle Hall/ Hyatt Regency Columbus, Columbus, Ohio. The 118th
Metalcasting Congress will
be held one year following CastExpo’13, April 8-11, 2014, at the Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Schaumburg, Ill.
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board member, past chairman and recipient of the 2009 CMI Director’s Award. His love of people, education and CMI was evident in the service he graciously and freely shared. The current and future award win-
ners’ names will be added to a memo- rial plaque, that hangs outside the CMI classroom at AFS Headquarters. Walt Villiers, Moraine Valley Engineering Corp., Palos Hills, Ill., was named as the first recipient of the Michael J. Trzecinski Award at CastExpo’10, held May 20-23 in Orlando, Fla. MC
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