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research and implementation of • foundry systems.


Torbjorn Skaland, technology director, Elkem ASA, Foundry Products, Kristiansand, Norway, for research on the solidifi cation characteristics of ductile iron and developing a practical application of this research.


T e AFS Service Citation is


presented to individuals who show outstanding general service to AFS, its chapters and the metalcasting industry.


T is year’s recipients were: • Mike Jones, plant manager, T e Ford Meter Box Company, Inc., Wabash, Ind., for dedication to the pursuit of continuous im- provement in the metalcasting industry and for outstanding contributions to the promotion of low-lead copper alloys for potable • water applications.


Kevin McMahon, fi eld ac- count manager, Elkem Metals Inc., Moon Township, Pa., for dedication to the mission of the American Foundry Society and Division 5 through outstanding contributions at the local and • national level.


Russ Rosmait, Pittsburg State Univ., delivers the Cast Iron Honorary lecture.


Anniston, Ala., for 3 million man • hours (third award).


ME Global Inc., Tempe, Ariz., • for 2 million man hours.


Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Company, Charlotte, N.C. for 1


Grede LLC. St. Cloud, St. Cloud, Minn., for 1 million man • hours (fourth award).


Grede Holding LLC. Iron Mountain Plant, Kingsford,


• million man hours (third award).


Jerry Thiel, director, University of Northern Iowa, Metal Cast- ing Center, Cedar Falls, Iowa, for leadership and service to the metalcasting industry as an edu- cator, member and chairman of the AFS Hawkeye Chapter, and Molding Methods and Materi- als Division.


At the President’s Brunch on April


23, Honda of America and Alotech Ltd. were recognized for winning the 2015 AFS/Metal Casting Design & Purchasing Casting of the Year with their lower front body, upper front body and rear body nodes for the Acura NSX. T e AFS Millionaires Safety


Award was given to the following AFS Corporate Members for achiev- ing a million man-hours or more worked without incurring a lost time injury or illness during the calendar


year 2014. • Tyco Fire Protection Products,


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