AFS Corporate member Batesville Products Inc. (BPI), a foundry based in Southwest Indiana, released a new book introducing children to the foundry industry. 

In The Hunt for Metal Treasure, three friends go on a pirate adventure to look for metal castings around town. They discover that metal castings are all around us–– from playgrounds and kitchens to dentist offices and construction sites. Many of the castings they find are based on real parts manufactured by Batesville Products.

The book is a sequel to their 2022 book, Foundry Friends Make a Casting, which teaches young kids the casting process.

The company was awarded an IN-MaC micro-grant to print and distribute the new children’s book. BPI plans to donate the book to local elementary schools and visit classrooms to teach the next generation about manufacturing. Read the book and download coloring and activity pages at https://batesvilleproducts.com/kids/.