By Joseph C. Benedyk, Editor. On September 29, 2016, the day after the Aluminum Association and Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) Management Conference finished their Aluminum Week program in Washington, D.C., the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) held a hearing (Investigation No. 332-557) — Aluminum: Competitive Conditions Affecting the U.S. Industry. The hearing addressed the harmful […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has joined the China Trade Task Force (CTTF), an organization aimed at addressing structural imbalances in the global aluminum market that AEC attributes to Chinese government policies. Century Aluminum and the United Steel Workers are also CTTF members. “China is harming the primary aluminum market in North America,” said Jeff Henderson, […]
Aleris Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Zhongwang USA LLC, an investment company owned by Zhongwang International Group Ltd., parent company of China Zhongwang. Under the agreement, Zhongwang USA will acquire Aleris for $1.11 billion in cash for the equity, plus $1.22 billion in net debt. “We are excited about this transition to strategic […]
The ET Foundation invites students studying design, engineering, architecture, or related fields to enter the 2017 International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition. A total of $8,500 in scholarships will be awarded for First, Second and Third Place, as well as for the Bonnell Aluminum LED Lighting Design Challenge. There is no fee to enter the competition. Submissions will […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the Aluminum Association released industry estimates of aluminum extrusion shipments in North America by major market for 2015. Among key findings, domestic consumption of aluminum extrusions in the U.S. and Canada (which includes imports), totaled an estimated 5.11 billion pounds in 2015, an increase of 4.6% over the 2014 total. This is […]
The 11th International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar (ET ’16) is the premier seminar series for the worldwide aluminum extrusion industry. The event will be held May 2-6, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Craig Werner, chairman of ET ’16, has always been heavily involved with the aluminum extrusion industry, the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), and all ET […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) elected Jeff Henderson to be its next president, effective April 1, 2016. Henderson succeeds Rand Baldwin, who announced his retirement to AEC’s board of directors during the Management Conference last September. Baldwin has been the Council’s President since 2000 and has seen the council through both challenging and exciting times. […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its long-awaited circumvention decision in the Aluminum Extruders Council’s (AEC) petition against China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd. The AEC alleges that the company has systematically and illegally evaded duties on aluminum extrusions imported into the United States. The DOC concluded that “based on the information provided by Petitioner, the Department finds […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) released the latest edition of the AEC Buyers’ Guide. The guide is a comprehensive directory of AEC members, featuring such information as company headquarters, plant locations, contact information, maximum press circle size, forms produced, and types of services offered. Also included are listings for AEC Supplier and Producer Members, as […]
