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8/14/2018
The grant will support the Smith House, a residential facility that houses up to 10 young women ages 12 to 21.
8/13/2018
In forming MERG, AFL partnered with Upstate Warrior Solution, an organization dedicated to connecting warriors and their families to resources and opportunities in the community.
8/8/2018
AFL is exhibiting at ISE Expo in Denver, August 14-16 in booth 327, and featuring OSP MicroCore®, Wrapping Tube Cable, FOCIS Duel, FOCIS WiFi2™ Connector Inspection Systems plus a compact enclosure.
8/6/2018
Achievements include reducing electricity consumption use by 35 percent, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 83,441 metric tons of CO2 and reducing natural gas consumption by 28 percent.
8/1/2018
The grant will provide for hats, coats, gloves, pants and boots during the colder months of the year.
7/30/2018
The grant will support the Lowell Loves to Learn BookNook Program.
7/23/2018
This milestone represents more than 20 years without a lost time accident.
7/19/2018
Several associates were recognized with patent awards for developing new products and technologies within the fiber optic cable, connectivity and test and inspection divisions.
7/17/2018
AFL awarded a $5,000 grant to the Clemson University Foundation in support of the Charles H. Townes Optical Science and Engineering Summer Program.
7/16/2018
AFL announces that Jody Gallagher, president & CEO, was elected to Fujikura’s Board of Directors at their Annual Shareholders meeting in Tokyo, Japan.
7/11/2018
AFL awarded a $3,500 grant to The Children’s Museum of the Upstate (TCMU) in support of the FIRST® LEGO® League.
7/9/2018
AFL received four awards for its annual corporate campaign including the top award for Employee Giving (companies at $200K+).
7/2/2018
The grant will support the YMCA’s summer camp program for children and the cancer survivorship program.
6/27/2018
Associates raised $5,000 for the United Way of Central Carolinas.
6/20/2018
AFL’s Test & Inspection Division completed its annual United Way campaign with a $17,000 total donation to local United Way organizations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
6/19/2018
The “Imagine That!” annual campaign supports associates’ financial donations to organizations in the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Mexico and New Zealand.
6/6/2018
AFL was recognized by the North Carolina Department of Labor and the Union County Chamber of Commerce, for excellence in safety.
6/6/2018
Both companies completed AFL's annual United Way campaign by presenting a $14,000 donation to United Way of King County.
6/4/2018
AFL was honored with a Silver award for its LZM-110A+ LAZERMaster which recognizes “a very good innovation that resulted in marked improvement over previous methods employed, approaches taken or products/systems used.”
5/31/2018
AFL presented the 2018-2019 Naruse Academic Scholarship award to Julia McElhinny, daughter of Steve McElhinny, IT Director in AFL’s Information Technology department.
5/30/2018
AFL will be showcasing a new compact splicing and distribution enclosure, 200 µm buffered OSP MicroCore cable and the new FOCIS Duel Fiber Inspection Tool in booth #1507.
5/30/2018
Made possible by AFL associates and AFL’s Community Outreach Program, the donation set a record with a 21 percent increase over the previous year’s donation and an 11 percent increase in associate donations.
5/1/2018
This award recognizes the positive contributions manufacturers make in their local communities.
4/26/2018
The grant will support Hope Center for Children's Transitional Living Program, providing funding for case management, housing, supplies and more.
4/23/2018
The grant, made possible by AFL’s Community Outreach Program, will support the 3K class which is in its second year at the Center.