Non-Ferrous Founders' Society Information

Established in 1943, the Non-Ferrous Founders’ Society (NFFS) is the principal North American Trade association representing aluminum, brass, and bronze foundries and ingot manufacturers. NFFS member foundries utilize virtually every casting process, including: sand; permanent mold; investment; continuous cast; centrifugal; and die-casting. The principal metals cast in most non-ferrous foundries are aluminum and copper-alloys (brass & bronze), however some non-ferrous foundries may also pour magnesium, zinc, and other non-ferrous materials. In 1996, NFFS published an ISO9000 quality system designed specifically for metalcasters. Dubbed NQS9000, the program was an immediate success and today is assisting over 85 US metalcasters with ISO9000 quality systems. NFFS also developed a quality system registrar to provide low cost QMS registration services for the cast metal industry known by the acronym NQSR (NFFS Quality Systems Registrar). NQSR is a business division of the Non-Ferrous Founders Society (NFFS). Today, NQSR is the second largest registrar of metal casters in the USA, and NQSR is the only registrar that focuses exclusively on the cast metals industry.