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    Ideas Taking Shape – Entries Sought for 2014 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition

    The Aluminum Extruders Council and the ET Foundation are seeking entries for the 2014 International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition. The competition is divided into two classes: Professional and Student.  Cash prizes and student scholarships are expected to total $20,000 — including a Grand Prize of $3,500. Cash prizes and student scholarships are sponsored by Sapa […]

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    Reinventing Tough: New Ford F-150 Features an All-Aluminum Body

    Part of the Ford Motors F-Series truck lineup, the F-150 has been America’s best-selling truck for 37 consecutive years and America’s best-selling vehicle for 32 years. These “Built Ford Tough” trucks are known for being big and rugged machines. The all-new F-150, featuring an all-aluminum body coupled with the high-strength steel frame, proves that “tough” […]

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    Notice: AAC Invites Recommendations for the 2014 Annual Anodizing Conference

    The Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) will hold its Annual Anodizing Conference & Exposition on September 16-18, 2014 in Pittsburgh, PA. This industry event offers a variety of opportunities for education, technical exchange, and networking geared toward the anodizing community, including General Sessions, Focus Sessions, Poster Sessions, and an Exposition Hall. The program is designed to […]

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    Video: Stand Out with Aluminum Finishing

    Reliant Aluminum Products posted a new video about aluminum surface finishing, which presents a look at the aesthetic appeal of aluminum products, presents a brief overview of the anodizing process, and offers a look at the company’s capabilities. Jack Humble, president of Reliant, also speaks on the video about the company’s vision.

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    AEC Applauds DOJ Rulling – Defending Fair Trade for U.S. Extrusions

    On November 14, 2013, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Ohio-based Basco Manufacturing Co. (Basco) agreed to pay $1.1 million to resolve allegations that the company violated the False Claims Act by submitting false customs declarations to avoid paying duties on aluminum extrusions from China, which at the time were subject to combined antidumping […]

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    Final Call for Papers – 2014 Magnesium World Conference

    The International Magnesium Association extended the deadline for its 2014 Call For Papers to Friday, January 19, 2014. Papers submitted will help shape the content of the 71st Annual Magnesium World Conference program, as well as to elevate the presence of companies within the magnesium community. Speaker highlights include: Keynote: Jean Marc Segaud, BMW, Quo […]

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    Arabal 2013 Draws Visitors and Exhibitors from Around the World

    The 17th Arab International Aluminium Conference (Arabal 2013) took place at Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from November 5-7, 2013. Organized and hosted by Emirates Aluminium (EMAL), the event drew attendees 630 attendees (including 455 registered delegates), from around the world to participate in the proceedings and the exhibition. The exhibition hall featured 37 […]

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    December 2013

    SMS Meer’s Axel Bauer (left), general manager of extrusion press sales, and Uwe Muschalik (right), general manager of hydraulic press R&D and technology, in front of the newly built HybrEx 25, the radically different 25 MN extrusion press designed by the SMS Meer R&D and Technology Group headed by Muschalik. See story on page 24.