Secat, Inc., a metallurgical research laboratory specializing in aluminum product and process technologies, expanded its capabilities with the installation of a new aluminum extrusion press at its Nicholasville Pilot Lab in Kentucky. This elevates Secat’s testing, development, and small-scale production capabilities, allowing for enhanced precision and flexibility in extrusion processes. The press was generously donated […]
By Kevin Widlic, Contributing Editor. Pennsylvania’s Schuylkill County is home to the biggest aluminum extrusion plant in North America. The Cressona plant may also be the oldest, having been built more than 80 years ago. Now, after its latest round of investments, the company believes it is setting the table for many more good years […]
The Australian Aluminium Council will integrate the Australian Aluminium Extrusion Association (AAEA) into its membership and organizational structure. This integration marks a strategic consolidation, providing a unified, independent advocacy voice for the entire aluminum sector in Australia. “The Council represents the industry from mine to market — and now with an even stronger focus on […]
Aluminum is utilized in a variety of marine applications due to its combination of light weight and high corrosion resistance. This value was demonstrated when the Legendary Marina & Yacht Club launched a new marina in early 2024, with a floating and fixed dock system comprised of aluminum extrusions in Gulf Shores, AL. Utilizing the […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) is launching a new industry-specific Apprenticeship Program, which aims to provide addition opportunities for AEC members to educate their employees. Phase I of AEC Apprenticeship Program initiative was rolled out in 2023 and is designed to help members recruit, hire, and train Industrial Maintenance Technician apprentices in a two-year program […]
The following statement was issued by the U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition (USAEC) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW) about the negative decision by the International Trade Commission on October 30, 2024: “The U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition (USAEC) and the USW are surprised and […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the ET Foundation issued a Call for Entries for the 2025 Student Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition, which is open to all high school, university, trade school, design school, and community college students. A total of $15,500 in student scholarships will be awarded to the best designs as judged by a panel […]
By Rose Eaton, Associate Publisher. Architectural & Metal Systems (AMS) based in Little Island, Cork, Ireland, is the country’s sole producer of aluminum façade systems and bespoke extrusions for a variety of end users (Figure 1). Ireland is AMS’s biggest market, however, the company and their customers collectively ship fully finished aluminum extrusion profiles and […]
