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    Growth Opportunities Using AI Tools in the Extrusion Market

    By Andrew Halonen, Mayflower Consulting LLC. How many aluminum industry executives have been asked by their employees, management team, or board what their artificial intelligence (AI) strategy is? While this is a fair question, if it has not yet been explored, it’s not easy to provide an answer. AI tools are being used today in […]

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    Superior Extrusion Secures Its Future with New Expansion

      Superior Extrusion Incorporated recently completed the installation of a new aluminum extrusion press and new pack and ship areas at its location in Gwinn, MI. The expansion project includes the acquisition of 25 acres of additional property and the construction of a new 138,000 sq ft building to house the 9 inch, 3,000 ton […]

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    Extruded Aluminum Design Leads the Way

    US11845323 — VEHICLE ROOF COMPRISING A SHADING ARRANGEMENT AND GUIDE RAILS — Webasto SE (Germany) — A vehicle roof having a plate-shaped body-shell element and a shading arrangement which has a shading element and guide rails for laterally guiding the shading element. At least one fixing element is formed integrally on each of the guide […]

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    AEC Partners with Heroes MAKE America to Facilitate Jobs in the Aluminum Industry

    The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has become an Association Sponsor Partner of the Manufacturing Institute’s Heroes MAKE America program. According to the website, the program builds “connections between the military community and manufacturing community” and strives to “integrate Heroes participants and other great talent from the military community into their workforce.” The AEC will use […]

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    EAC Starts Up New Extrusion Press in Belding

    Extruded Aluminum Corporation (EAC), based in Belding, MI, has achieved two significant milestones over the past year. The company completed the installation and startup of its fifth extrusion press line, enabling it to produce larger sizes and expand to better serve its customer base. In addition, EAC was acquired by Metra S.p.A., a leading global […]

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    AI Capabilities to Assist Future Die Technician Expertise

    By Praveen Hewage, Benteler Automotive Norway, and Craig Werner, Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC. The die correction process relies heavily on input parameters of various dimensions. It follows a sophisticated and experience-based approach that requires a high level of technical understanding and manual skill (which was discussed in the two previous articles in this series, published […]

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    USITC’s Preliminary Determination in Trade Cases on Aluminum Extrusions

    On November 17, 2023, in a victory for U.S. aluminum extruders, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) found there is a reasonable indication that the American aluminum extrusions industry is materially injured or threatened with injury due to imports from China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab […]

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    Sustainability Drives Continued Automotive Aluminum Growth

    The Aluminum Association in cooperation with Ducker Carlisle published its 2023 North American Light Vehicle Aluminum Content and Outlook study in April 2023. This new survey of automakers and Tier 1 suppliers confirms that aluminum use will continue to grow in the automotive market throughout the end of the decade, largely fueled by demand for […]

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    Metra Acquires U.S.-Based Extruded Aluminum Corporation

      Metra S.p.A., a leading global extruder headquartered in Italy, completed the acquisition of Belding Machinery and Equipment Leasing, LLC and its subsidiaries, including Extruded Aluminum Corporation (EAC). “The acquisition of EAC marks a significant milestone for Metra as it accelerates our geographic expansion within North America and continues our end-market diversification strategy, including entry […]