| SFSA |
- SFSA is a trade association representing steel foundries
- Founded in 1902
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| Membership |
- Companies - not individuals
- Steel casting producers only
- Regular members - U.S., Canada and Mexico
- Associate members - international
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| Organization |
- Four division in North America which hold management and technical meetings
- Product group meetings for high alloy and heavy section - Technical programs and plant visits
- Board of Directors consists of President, four Directors, one from each Division; and four Directors-at-Large
- Ongoing committees in Technical & Operating, Research, Marketing, and Specifications
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Membership
Dues |
- Membership dues based on sales and/or market value of captive production, billed quarterly and kept confidential
- Associate member dues are the same as regular members
- Currently, SFSA membership dues range from a minimum of $300 per quarter and up; dues are calculated based on actual quarterly steel castings sales reported by each member.
| Sample dues rates* |
| Quarterly Sales(USD) | Quarterly Dues |
| Up to $200,000 | $300 |
| $500,000 | $450 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,075 |
| $2,000,000 | $2,550 |
| $5,000,000 | $3,625 |
| $10,000,000 | $4,025 |
| $15,000,000 | $4,225 |
| $30,000,000 | $4,600 |
| $50,000,000 | $5,000 |
*Actual dues rates are calculated
based on quarterly sales figures
reported by each member.These sample rates are shown so that
prospective members can get an idea
of what range their dues might be in. |
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Annual
Meeting |
- 3-day Annual Meeting of the SFSA membership is held in the third quarter of each year.
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Management
& Marketing
Programs
and
Publications |
- Directory of Steel Foundries in the U.S., Canada & Mexico published bi-yearly
- Publications available in both technical and marketing areas, including assistance in customer designs
- Ongoing program of news releases and feature articles
- Sponsors programs in sales and customer education
- Sponsors a yearly survey of castings production by end-use
- Sponsors various marketing research projects
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SFSA
Research
Programs |
- Funded by members for over 90 years
- Receives financial support from other interested organizations including the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Defense
- SFSA's research programs are devoted exclusively to steel castings
- Seperate research committees for Carbon & Low Alloy and High Alloy projects
- Research conducted at universities or contract research agencies
- Results of research published through Research Reports or Special Reports for members
- Interim research reports presented at technical meetings and the yearly T&O Conference
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Technical
Meetings |
- Technical & Operating Conference, yearly major 3-day event and pre-conference workshop held each December
- Divisional T&O meetings
- Special seminars held periodically or upon request
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Technical
Literature |
- Papers from yearly T&O Conference, Research Reports, Special Reports and quarterly Technical Folios
- Steel Castings Handbook and Supplements
- Miscellaneous technical publications
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Specifications
Programs |
- SFSA's own Committee and representation on ASTM, NACE, ISO and interface with the U.S. Government
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Member
Technical
Service |
- Telephone questions answered any time
- In-plant technical service available
- Written questions answered ASAP
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SFSA
International
Programs |
- Secretariat ISO/TC17/SC11 - Steel Castings
- Conducts overseas study tours
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Representation
of Steel
Foundry
Member
Interests |
- AFS - SFSA staff are on several AFS committees
- AIME/ISS
- Welding Research Council
- Materials Properties Council
- ANSI
- Other international foundry groups
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