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            EDITORIAL:
  The Importance of Advocacy
            
      
    
              
            WASHINGTON ALERT:
  New Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Revives Excise Taxes on Over 40 Chemicals
            
      
    
              
            AFS RESEARCH:
  AFS-Funded Research Update
    
              
            SMART ENERGY:
  What's Causing Volatility in the Markets?
            
      
    
              
            COLLEGE CONNECTION:
  Clancey Receives E.J. Walsh Award at College Industry Conference
            
      
    
              
            Indomitable Decatur Foundry:
  A Midwest iron foundry used a devastating fire as an opportunity to improve efficiency and add capacity. 
            
      
    
              
            Industry Outlook: Strong Sales Expected:
  U.S. casting sales are expected to have another strong year, coming off an 18.1% increase in 2021. 
            
      
    
              
            Making Things That Matter:
  A foundry and a machine shop teamed up to solve an 80-year-old part design mystery and creatively remake four castings for a power company’s historic, hydroelectric dam. 
            
      
    
              
            Navigating the Steps to a New Alloy:
  Adding a new material to your foundry’s capabilities can open new markets, but the process takes time and technical expertise. 
            
      
    
              
            Leaders to Be Honored at CastExpo 2022:
  AFS has announced this year’s recipients of the AFS Gold Medal, Scientific Merits, and Service Citations.
            
      
    
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