EXHIBIT 24.1 - POWER OF ATTORNEY


                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended August 31, 2001;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned  in his capacity as a director of the Company
hereby  appoints  Byron O. Pond,  Jr. and Francis J. Drew, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place, and stead, the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2001,  (including an amendment
to such report) and any and all other  instruments  necessary or  incidental  in
connection  therewith,  and to file the same with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission. Said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned,  in the aforesaid capacity,  every
act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done,  as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person.  The undersigned hereby
ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 28th day
of September, 2001.

                                                       /s/ James K. Baker
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                                                           James K. Baker



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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended August 31, 2001;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned  in his capacity as a director of the Company
hereby  appoints  Byron O. Pond,  Jr. and Francis J. Drew, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place, and stead, the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2001,  (including an amendment
to such report) and any and all other  instruments  necessary or  incidental  in
connection  therewith,  and to file the same with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission. Said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned,  in the aforesaid capacity,  every
act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done,  as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person.  The undersigned hereby
ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 24th day
of September, 2001.

                                                       /s/ Walter E. Blankley
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                                                           Walter E. Blankley


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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended August 31, 2001;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned  in his capacity as a director of the Company
hereby  appoints  Byron O. Pond,  Jr. and Francis J. Drew, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place, and stead, the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2001,  (including an amendment
to such report) and any and all other  instruments  necessary or  incidental  in
connection  therewith,  and to file the same with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission. Said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned,  in the aforesaid capacity,  every
act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done,  as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person.  The undersigned hereby
ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 5th day
of November, 2001.

                                                       /s/ Peter H. Forster
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                                                           Peter H. Forster


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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended August 31, 2001;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned  in his capacity as a director of the Company
hereby  appoints  Byron O. Pond,  Jr. and Francis J. Drew, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place, and stead, the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2001,  (including an amendment
to such report) and any and all other  instruments  necessary or  incidental  in
connection  therewith,  and to file the same with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission. Said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned,  in the aforesaid capacity,  every
act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done,  as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person.  The undersigned hereby
ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 28th day
of September, 2001.

                                                       /s/ Don R. Graber
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                                                           Don R. Graber


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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended August 31, 2001;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned  in his capacity as a director of the Company
hereby  appoints  Byron O. Pond,  Jr. and Francis J. Drew, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place, and stead, the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2001,  (including an amendment
to such report) and any and all other  instruments  necessary or  incidental  in
connection  therewith,  and to file the same with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission. Said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned,  in the aforesaid capacity,  every
act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done,  as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person.  The undersigned hereby
ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 24th day
of September, 2001.

                                                       /s/ Leo W. Ladehoff
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                                                           Leo W. Ladehoff



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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended August 31, 2001;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned  in his capacity as a director of the Company
hereby  appoints  Byron O. Pond,  Jr. and Francis J. Drew, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place, and stead, the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2001,  (including an amendment
to such report) and any and all other  instruments  necessary or  incidental  in
connection  therewith,  and to file the same with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission. Said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned,  in the aforesaid capacity,  every
act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done,  as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person.  The undersigned hereby
ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 3rd day
of October, 2001.

                                                       /s/ Bernard G. Rethore
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                                                           Bernard G. Rethore



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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended August 31, 2001;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned  in his capacity as a director of the Company
hereby  appoints  Byron O. Pond,  Jr. and Francis J. Drew, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place, and stead, the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2001,  (including an amendment
to such report) and any and all other  instruments  necessary or  incidental  in
connection  therewith,  and to file the same with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission. Said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned,  in the aforesaid capacity,  every
act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done,  as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person.  The undersigned hereby
ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 24th day
of September, 2001.

                                                       /s/ William G. Roth
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                                                           William G. Roth



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                               POWER OF ATTORNEY

WHEREAS,  Amcast Industrial Corporation (the "Company") intends to file with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended August 31, 2001;

NOW,  THEREFORE,  the  undersigned  in his capacity as a director of the Company
hereby  appoints  Byron O. Pond,  Jr. and Francis J. Drew, and each of them, his
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and
resubstitution,  to execute in his name,  place, and stead, the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2001,  (including an amendment
to such report) and any and all other  instruments  necessary or  incidental  in
connection  therewith,  and to file the same with the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission. Said attorneys shall have full power and authority to do and perform
in the name and on behalf of the undersigned,  in the aforesaid capacity,  every
act  whatsoever  necessary or desirable to be done,  as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person.  The undersigned hereby
ratifies and approves the acts of said attorneys.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument this 28th day
of September, 2001.

                                                       /s/ William Van Sant
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                                                           William Van Sant