Cast in North America Connects the Supply Chain
Casting buyers and designers met face to face with current and potential suppliers.
T An MCDP Staff Report
he American Foundry Society’s 118th Metalcasting Congress and Cast in North America
show was one of the most attended in recent history. Over the course of four days, nearly 2,200 people converged on the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center for Metalcast- ing Congress as a whole. This year’s event was held in Schaumburg, Ill., from April 8-11 and featured techni- cal sessions, workshops, roundtable discussions and a sold-out exhibit floor. Thirty-one casting suppliers
participated in the Cast in North America pavilion. This year marked the 5th
Cast in
North America exhibition. The show floor was bustling with exhibitors presenting the best their businesses have to offer.
The annual show held every spring
features the latest advancements in metalcasting technology and services. “Every year, Congress shows us the great potential of the metalcasting industry,” said AFS CEO Jerry Call. “We look at Congress as the perma- nent assembly point of the metalcast- ing supply chain and we are excited
every year to be the only event of this magnitude which helps metalcasters network, grow their businesses and ex- pand their knowledge of the industry.” To help businesses succeed and
grow, Metalcasting Congress offers multiple in-depth technical sessions, covering topics from marketing to engineering to design and purchasing. The goal of these sessions is to help metalcasters and their customers hone their skills and ultimately improve their bottom line. On April 10, Dennis Dotson
led this year’s President’s Session on safety. The panel discussion featured
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