During my brief but enjoyable stint with IFS Industries I was able to visit many foundries throughout the North East. I had the opportunity to get to know many foundry men and women and to see their foundries in operation. Even though I've been in this business for 32 years I still welcome the chance to tour a foundry and I know I'm not alone in that thought. So it gives me great pleasure to be able to "return the favor" extended to me by so many of you and open the doors to our facility, Boyertown Foundry, and host the final tour and Keystone Chapter meeting on Mat 11th. We have posted the tour will begin at 1:30 pm so that you will be able to see both molding lines in production mode. I realize that the time may be inconvenient for some of you but if you give me a call we can arrange for a tour around 2:30 (unfortunately the large molding line is done at 2:00).

As I mentioned this will be the last News Letter for this term of the Keystone Chapter AFS. On June 15 at our annual reorganizational meeting I will be turning over the Chairmanship to the very capable hands of Don Varner from Boose Aluminum Foundry Co. I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you who came out to the meeting and the tours as well as all the great speakers. We could not do this without your continued support.

It has been an Honor and a pleasure serving as your chairman,

Ed Freiwald
ejfreiwald@comcast.net