November 2013

Next Month
We will host our Annual
Christmas party at the
Wynfrey Hotel and be entertained by the King of
Rock n Roll, Elvis. Dont
miss it on December 16th!

2014 Regional
The Tennessee Chapter will
host the 2014 Southeast Regional in Chattanooga on
April 2425. Be on the
lookout for more details.

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FEF College Industry

Conference
The 2013 FEF College Industry Conference will be
held November 2122 in
Chicago.

November Meeting
Generations in the Workplace:
Conflict or Collaboration?
Sharon Lovoy
Lovoys Teamworks
Managers are discovering that the different generations 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? Sharon 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 Development. She has over 250 clients including Mercedes Benz USI, The Southern Company, Energen, Lockheed Martin, Vulcan Industries, Alfa,
Alagasco, and The University of Alabama.

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 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.

From the Desk of the Chapter Chairman...

Hello Birmingham Chapter!
We had a great turnout for our October meeting and mini seminar. Twenty-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 politicians 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 survive without.

Donnie Hoffman

20132014 Chapter Chairman

Printed with permission from Helena City News Editor.

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 mcameron@american-usa.com.

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 kmurphy@american-usa.com 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 mcameron@american-usa.com.

Meet your Officers:

Sherry Alexander serves as the Secretary of the Birmingham 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 s.alexander@sandb.com.

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

20132014 Birmingham Chapter Officers

Chairman

Donnie Hoffman
Bert Smith & Associates
(205)621-3630
donniehoffman@hotmail.com

1st Vice Chairman

Molly Cameron
American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
(205) 488-7386
mcameron@american-usa.com

2nd Vice Chairman

Rick Walsh
Hubbell Power Systems

Secretary

Sherry Alexander
S&B Industrial Minerals NA
(205) 296-7674
s.alexander@sandb.com

Treasurer

Diane Kirkley
Vulcan Engineering
(205) 663-0732
kirkleyd@vulcangroup.com

Directors (Expiring 2014)

Randolph Fowler
American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Jack Shea
Research Solvents & Chemicals
Directors (Expiring 2015)
Ken Murphy
American Cast Iron Pipe Co.

Jeremy Mowry
American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
Ed Boyd, Sr.
Goldens Foundry

Phil Storey
GredeColumbiana

Jamey Reynolds
Grede
Directors (Expiring 2016)
John Boyd
Goldens Foundry

Bill Bush
Porter Warner

Sandy Pierce
EMSCO

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

U. S. Pipe and Foundry Co., LLC

EMSCO, Inc.
Walter Energy, Inc.

Kerlin Metallurgical, Inc.

Laempe Reich
Vulcan Engineering
R. Conner Warren
S&B Industrial Minerals North America
Harry H. Reich Co., Inc.
Gold Level
Specialty Foundry Products
$275 to $349
GredeColumbiana, AL
Southern Alloy Corporation
The CoreRoom
Laurel Machine & Foundry Co.
Buck NonFerrous Metals
Southeastern Foundry Products
The C.L Dews & Sons Foundry &
Henschel Andromat Inc.
Machinery Co., Inc
Inductotherm Corp.
Rex Heat TreatAlabama, Inc.
Silver Level
ABP Induc on, LLC
$274 or Less
Dixie Labels & Systems
DS&D cast Solutions, Inc.
Pinson Valley Heat Treating Co., Inc.
HAInterna onal, LLC
SCRAM, Inc.
Supreme Cores of the Carolinas, Inc.
Goldens Foundry and Machine Company Foundry Supply Group, Inc.
Lee Brass
Porter Warner Industries
B&L Information Systems, Inc.
ABC Coke Division of Drummond Co., Inc
Franklin Iron Works, Inc.
MetalTech Systems / GK
Any and all contribu ons are greatly appreciated, as is your sup
Hickman, Williams & Company
port of the Birmingham Chapter!
Foseco
Pangborn corpora on
Please send your contribu on to:
American Foundry Society
Bert Smith & Associates, LLC
Birmingham Chapter
Pangborn Corpora on
c/o Vulcan Engineering Co.
American Cast Iron Pipe Company
A n: Ms. Diane Kirkley
Post Oce Box 307
American Colloid Company
Helena, AL 35080
(AMCOL)
Leco Corpora on
AFS Birmingham is solely operated by volunteer support & com
EC&S (Electric Controls & Systems, pany dona ons. Your par cipa on, both financial & willingness to
serve, is greatly appreciated.
Inc.)

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 Childrens Fresh Air Farm, the UAB Materials Camp, The ACIPCO Explorer 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 Waller, Jeff Slaughter, Jon Montgomery, Emily Shedlarski, Sherry Alexander, 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!
2013-2014 Meeting Schedule
Date

Event

Location

Sat, August 24, 2013

Mon, September 9, 2013

Picnic &
Golf Outing
Regular Meeting

Mountain View
Golf
Anniston

Mon, October 14, 2013

Regular Meeting

Wynfrey Hotel

Mon, November 11, 2013

in
Mon, December 16, 2013
Mon, January 13, 2014

Regular Meeting

Wynfrey Hotel

Christmas Party
Regular Meeting

Wynfrey Hotel
Wynfrey Hotel

Mon, February 10, 2014

Mon, March 10, 2014
Mon, April 14, 2014
Mon, May 12, 2014

Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting
Regular Meeting

Meridian, MS
Wynfrey Hotel
Wynfrey Hotel
Wynfrey Hotel

Tentative Speaker
Bob Smith, Pr esident
Lee Brass
George Houghton, Senior
EngineerCarbide Industries
Sharon LovoyGenerations
the Workplace
Bob Zeeb, VP Oper ations
U.S. Pipe
TBA
TBA
TBA / Student Casting Comp.
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