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November 2013
Next Month We will host our Annual Christmas party at the
Wynfrey Hotel and be en-tertained by the King of Rock n Roll,
Elvis. Dont miss it on December 16th!
2014 Regional
The Tennessee Chapter will host the 2014 Southeast Re-
gional in Chattanooga on April 2425. Be on the lookout for more
details.
Modern Casting App
Download the Metalcasting Newstand App to read AFS publications
online!
FEF College Industry Conference
The 2013 FEF College In-dustry Conference will be held November
2122 in Chicago.
Attendance We had 74 in attendance at the October meeting and
still have 18 members with perfect attendance. There were 24 that
attended the Furnace Mini-Seminar.
November Meeting
Generations in the Workplace: Conflict or Collaboration?
Sharon Lovoy Lovoys Teamworks
Managers are discovering that the different gener-
ations often are frustrated with one another. There are now four
different generations in the
workplace. Now that they are mixed, can they be managed and why
should employers care if the
generations work and play well together? Sha-ron Lovoy will take
us through this discussion so
that we see what each generation has to offer.
Sharon has over 25 years experience in the field of Human
Resources Management and Develop-ment. She has over 250 clients
including Mer-
cedes Benz USI, The Southern Company, Ener-gen, Lockheed Martin,
Vulcan Industries, Alfa,
Alagasco, and The University of Alabama.
November 11, 2013 Board Meeting5pm
Social Time6pm Dinner6:30 pm
The Wynfrey Hotel $30
Make your reservation by November 7th to be entered
into the cash drawing. You can register at (205) 661-0206 ext.
123 or at www.afsbirmingham.org.
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From the Desk of the Chapter Chairman...
Hello Birmingham Chapter!
We had a great turnout for our October meeting and mini seminar.
Twen-ty-four members took advantage of a fantastic mini seminar on
furnace installation and maintenance. Speakers Chuck Cushing of
EMSCO, Jack McMillin of Ajax Tocco, and Ted Kostilnik of Specialty
Foundry Products deserve much thanks and kudos for a job well done.
I would also like to thank Tim Herring of ABP, and Stephen Lee of
Capital Refractories Inc. for sitting on the panel which offered a
great open discussion on all types of furnace care and refractory
options. And of course a huge THANK YOU to Molly Cameron for
organizing this event. Great job MOLLY!
After our mini seminar we had the honor of hearing George
Houghton of Carbide Industries, share with us the story of their
catastrophic explosion and rebuild. What a great testament we can
all look up to. We will have Sharon Lovoy as our November meeting
guest speaker. Plan now to come listen Sharon discuss Generations
In The Workplace.
As October draws to an end and we get ready to welcome November
and the Holidays, I can think of a few things in the news to scare
me. The pol-iticians in Washington, the recent shut down, the debt
this country incurs every day, and the new health care law, is
enough to scare the daylights out of anyone. But, we have much to
be thankful for as well. As we sit down for Thanksgiving with our
friends and families, let us reflect upon our industry, let us be
thankful for AFS members like you who promote and support our
industry and for our customers, whom we would not sur-vive without.
Donnie Hoffman
20132014 Chapter Chairman
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Printed with permission from Helena City News Editor.
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Meet your Officers:
Opportunities
Mini-Seminars We are currently looking for speakers/panelists
for a mini-seminar on Alloy Recovery, Refractory, and Temperature.
This seminar is scheduled for March 2014. If you would like to help
please contact Molly Cameron at [email protected]. Foundry
in a Box We are scheduled to present Foundry-In-A-Box at Bible
Methodist Christian School on November 15th. There will be a
session at 8:30am and another at 9:30am. The school is located at
the Chula Vista exit off of I-59 near Pell City.
Another opportunity will be on November 8th at Chelsea Park
Elementary School. This presentation will be for approximately 120
second graders.
If you would like to volunteer, or for more information, contact
Ken Murphy at [email protected] or 205-617-1515
News If you have news you would like to share in the AFS
Birmingham Newsletter, please send the information to Molly Cameron
at [email protected].
Sherry Alexander serves as the Secretary of the Bir-mingham
Chapter of AFS. She works at S&B Industrial Minerals. Sherry
has been in the Foundry Industry for over 25 years. To get in touch
with Sherry, call her at 205-296-7674 or email her at
[email protected].
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Southeast Region Area News
Piedmont Chapter 2013-2014 Meeting Schedule September 2526, 2013
Charlotte, NC Energy Conservation Charlotte Pipe / Donald McLain
November 2021, 2013 Greenwood, SC Melt Process Control Baldor Dodge
Gear Products Plant Greenville, SC January 2930, 2014 Pineville, NC
New Technologies Conbraco Pageland March 2627, 2014 Blacksburg, VA
Safety and Environmental
Tennessee Chapter 2013-2014 Meeting Schedule
Meeting Dates Location: Mt. Vernon
Sept. 9th Speaker: Mike Selz, Charlotte Pipe (AFS Past Chairman)
Oct. 7th
Nov. 4th - Speaker: Tommy Elkins (Safety and Safety Programs)
Dec. 9th Regular Meeting (no party)
Jan. 6th Feb. 3rd Mar. 3rd
April 23-25 Southeast Regional Conf. (no meeting) June Golf
Tournament
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20132014 Birmingham Chapter Officers Chairman Donnie Hoffman
Bert Smith & Associates (205)621-3630 [email protected]
1st Vice Chairman Molly Cameron American Cast Iron Pipe Co. (205)
488-7386 [email protected] 2nd Vice Chairman Rick Walsh
Hubbell Power Systems Secretary Sherry Alexander S&B Industrial
Minerals NA (205) 296-7674 [email protected] Treasurer Diane
Kirkley Vulcan Engineering (205) 663-0732 [email protected]
Directors (Expiring 2014) Randolph Fowler Jeremy Mowry American
Cast Iron Pipe Co. American Cast Iron Pipe Co. Jack Shea Ed Boyd,
Sr. Research Solvents & Chemicals Goldens Foundry Directors
(Expiring 2015) Ken Murphy Phil Storey American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
GredeColumbiana Jamey Reynolds Grede Directors (Expiring 2016) John
Boyd Bill Bush Sandy Pierce Goldens Foundry Porter Warner EMSCO
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AFS Birmingham Financial Contributors Listed are those who have
contributed to the Birmingham Chapter of AFS for the 20132014
year.
We would like to thank all those who have donated me and/or
resources. Pla num Level
$350 or more Kerlin Metallurgical, Inc. Laempe Reich Vulcan
Engineering R. Conner Warren S&B Industrial Minerals North
America Harry H. Reich Co., Inc. Specialty Foundry Products
GredeColumbiana, AL The CoreRoom Southeastern Foundry Products
Henschel Andromat Inc. Inductotherm Corp. Rex Heat TreatAlabama,
Inc. ABP Induc on, LLC Dixie Labels & Systems HAInterna onal,
LLC Supreme Cores of the Carolinas, Inc. Goldens Foundry and
Machine Company Porter Warner Industries ABC Coke Division of
Drummond Co., Inc MetalTech Systems / GK Hickman, Williams &
Company Foseco Pangborn corpora on Bert Smith & Associates, LLC
Pangborn Corpora on American Cast Iron Pipe Company American
Colloid Company (AMCOL) Leco Corpora on EC&S (Electric Controls
& Systems, Inc.)
Any and all contribu ons are greatly appreciated, as is your
support of the Birmingham Chapter!
Please send your contribu on to:
American Foundry Society Birmingham Chapter
c/o Vulcan Engineering Co. A n: Ms. Diane Kirkley
Post Office Box 307 Helena, AL 35080
AFS Birmingham is solely operated by volunteer support &
com
pany dona ons. Your par cipa on, both financial &
willingness to serve, is greatly appreciated.
Gold Level $275 to $349 Southern Alloy Corporation Laurel
Machine & Foundry Co. Buck NonFerrous Metals The C.L Dews &
Sons Foundry & Machinery Co., Inc
Silver Level $274 or Less DS&D cast Solutions, Inc. Pinson
Valley Heat Treating Co., Inc. SCRAM, Inc. Foundry Supply Group,
Inc. Lee Brass B&L Information Systems, Inc. Franklin Iron
Works, Inc.
U. S. Pipe and Foundry Co., LLC EMSCO, Inc. Walter Energy,
Inc.
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2013-2014 Meeting Schedule Date Event Location Tentative Speaker
Sat, August 24, 2013 Picnic & Mountain View Golf Outing Golf
Mon, September 9, 2013 Regular Meeting Anniston Bob Smith,
President Lee Brass Mon, October 14, 2013 Regular Meeting Wynfrey
Hotel George Houghton, Senior EngineerCarbide Industries Mon,
November 11, 2013 Regular Meeting Wynfrey Hotel Sharon
LovoyGenerations in the Workplace Mon, December 16, 2013 Christmas
Party Wynfrey Hotel Mon, January 13, 2014 Regular Meeting Wynfrey
Hotel Bob Zeeb, VP Operations U.S. Pipe Mon, February 10, 2014
Regular Meeting Meridian, MS TBA Mon, March 10, 2014 Regular
Meeting Wynfrey Hotel TBA Mon, April 14, 2014 Regular Meeting
Wynfrey Hotel TBA / Student Casting Comp. Mon, May 12, 2014 Regular
Meeting Wynfrey Hotel Past Chairman & Awards
Regular Meeting Schedule: Meeting Place: Wynfrey Hotel,
Birmingham, AL 5:00pm Board Meeting 6:00pm Meeting Registration
& Social Hour 6:30pm Dinner & Technical Presentation
News Briefs
Ken Murphy and the Foundry in a Box have presented to almost 500
students since June 21st of this year! They have presented at the
Chil-drens Fresh Air Farm, the UAB Materials Camp, The ACIPCO
Ex-plorer Post, Anniston High School, and Avondale UMC Brownies
& Girl Scouts. Thank you to the following people for
volunteering to help: Tommy Horton, Tim McCune, Michael Murphy,
Christina Hensley, Todd Wal-
ler, Jeff Slaughter, Jon Montgomery, Emily Shedlarski, Sherry
Al-exander, Douglas Pecot, Shawn Swain, Debbie Ferguson, Sandy
Pierce, David Murphy, Amy Berry, and Tom Walton.
Plan to join us for our Annual Christmas Party on Monday,
December 16th. We will be entertained by the King of Rock
n Roll, Elvis!