January AFS Chapter Meeting - Top Management Night

513 West Pontaluna Road,Norton Shores MI 49444

11 January, 2022

Description

Executive round table This month's meeting will be a panel of local foundry leaders discussing issues they face running a foundry related business in our area. A variety of topics ranging from recruiting, supply chain, business level, etc. will be discussed. The panelists will be Jay Morrison of Carpenter Bros., Kyle Klein of Cadillac Castings, Dave Fazakerley of Eagle Alloy, and Jim Jacobs of Century Foundry. There will be a question and answer session at the end of the discussion. Be sure to bring your questions, ideas, and opinions! This meeting is sponsored by Beacon Recycling. Our organization is not for profit.  We are part of the American Foundry Society, a national organization, and focus on making the foundry industry in western Michigan strong and prosperous.  Our main efforts are: 1.  Organize monthly meetings to bring foundries, vendors and related persons together to promote the exchange of knowledge and resources. 2.  Promote understanding of the foundry industry by going to local schools and colleges to present the benefits and challenges of the foundry industry in the local community and the national economy. 3.  Raise funds through the monthly meetings and our annual golf outing to distribute as scholarships and stipends to local students and as funds to support the industrial arts foundry and metallurgical programs at local high schools and colleges.