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 […]
For nearly 50 years, aluminum extrusion technology breakthroughs have been delivered through the International Aluminum Extrusion Technology (ET) Seminar series, the premier educational event for the aluminum extrusion industry. This tradition continues with the Eleventh International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar (ET ’16) to be held in Chicago, IL, on May 2-6, 2016. In 2016, the Aluminum Extruders […]
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) filed a petition against China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd., alleging the company has systematically and illegally evaded duties on aluminum extrusions imported into the United States. The alleged scheme involves hundreds of millions of pounds of aluminum extrusions that are simply cut and welded into aluminum slabs. Upon entering the U.S., […]
The Eleventh International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition (ET ’16), hosted by the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the ET Foundation, will take place May 2-6, 2016 in downtown Chicago, IL. Held just once every four years, the ET seminar is an educational event presenting leading technical research and information for the aluminum extrusion […]
