By Craig Werner, ET’22 Chairman. The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and ET Foundation are proud to be offering ET ’22, their 12th International Aluminum Extrusion Technology seminar and exhibition. This truly unique industry event will be held May 3-5, 2022 in Orlando, FL, providing an outstanding experience, rich with critical extrusion knowledge and valuable networking […]
Sierra Aluminum, a division of Samuel, Son & Co., Ltd., plans to expand its extrusion, anodizing, and painting capacity. The company will construct a greenfield extrusion facility in Mexicali, Mexico, as well as making new investments in its existing facilities in Riverside and Fontana, California. “We’re very fortunate to have long-standing relationships with many committed […]
Viva Aluminium Systems, a Vias Group member, installed a new nitriding furnace for the processing of extrusion dies at its facility in Shumen, Bulgaria. With the company experiencing increased demand, it decided to invest in the expansion of its manufacturing capacity. The installation of a new nitriding furnace was a part of a larger expansion […]
Aluminum Insights broke ground on its new, $17.5 million, state-of-the art aluminum extrusion facility in Syracuse, Indiana. Founded in 2020, Aluminum Insights is a start up company that aims to serve a select group of customers in the Upper Midwest to support their extrusion needs, integrate seamlessly into their supply chain, and partner in innovation. […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the REMADE Institute announced more than $16 million in research and development funding for 23 projects that will reduce energy use and carbon emissions associated with industrial-scale materials production, processing, and recycling. Among the projects selected are six that are associated with the aluminum industry. “The transition to […]
Alcomet AD opened a new workshop for the fabrication and mechanical processing of aluminum profiles in Shumen, Bulgaria. The new capabilities will enable the company to better serve the automotive market, particularly electric vehicles. “The project is the result of joint efforts of all sections in the company,” said Valeria Koleva, sales director of Extruded […]
By Craig Werner, ET ’22 Chairman. The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the ET Foundation are proud to be offering ET ’22, the 12th International Aluminum Extrusion Technology seminar and exhibition. This truly unique industry event will be held May 3-5, 2022 in Orlando, FL, providing an outstanding experience, rich with critical extrusion knowledge and […]
The ET Foundation and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) issued a call for entries for the 2022 International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition, which will includes two entry classes — Professional and Student. Winners will be awarded a total of $27,000 in cash prizes and scholarships, including a 3,500 Grand Prize awarded across all classes. The […]
