The Rick Merluzzi Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition strives to challenge and empower the next generation of designers to think about how aluminum extrusions can shape a better, more sustainable world. The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and its educational and research organization, the ET Foundation, are inviting designers and engineers from around the world to share […]
By Duncan Crowdis, Alexandria Industries and the Aluminum Extruders Council’s Workforce Development Apprenticeship Initiative. The shortage of talent and skills in the North American manufacturing sector is not new. The challenge has been growing and is well documented. According to research by both The Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte, out of a forecasted need for 3.8 […]
By Lynn Brown, Long Point Associates. While climate change — and the associated focus on the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of various materials — has recently taken a back seat in Washington, numerous aluminum extrusion users remain focused on reducing their environmental footprint. To support their efforts, the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has recently introduced […]
Keymark Corporation is the first Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) member company to complete and publish an environmental product declaration (EPD) using the AEC’s new EPD/Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Generator Tool. The EPD/PCF Generator Tool is a member resource that was developed by SCS Global Services for the AEC Sustainability Team. Traditionally, an aluminum extruder facing customer […]
The North American aluminum industry has faced uncertainty in recent years amid challenging market conditions and shifts in international trade. However, as Jason Weber (pictured), president of the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), indicates in this interview, the aluminum extrusion industry remains resilient, finding ways to innovate and ensure stable billet supply. Prior to becoming the […]
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Cover Richard Whitten at Consolidated Tool is seen operating the new Sunnen Hone on the plant’s custom container lift table, where he is precision finishing the inside diameter of an aluminum extrusion container liner. Gemini Group recently expanded its Consolidated Tool operation to enable full-scope services for large extrusion tooling. See article on page 22. […]
The Extrusion Technology for Aluminum Profiles Foundation (ET Foundation) and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) issued a call for entries for the ETF 2026 Rick Merluzzi Student Design Competition. The 2026 Student Design Competition is sponsored by MI Metals, Inc. in Oldsmar, Florida; Pennex Aluminum in Wellsville, Pennsylvania; and Bonnell Aluminum in Newnan, Georgia. Students […]
The Extrusion Technology for Aluminum Profiles Foundation (ET Foundation) and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) have issued the Call for Abstracts for ET ’27 – the Fourteenth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition, which will take place April 27 through April 29, 2027 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida. The event […]
The Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) are hosting the 2025 Aluminum Summit — the co-located event for the AAC 34th Annual Anodizing Conference and the AEC Management Conference. The three-day summit will be held in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 16–18. Aluminum extrusion and anodizing companies are continuously improving their processes […]
