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Deadline Extended for the ET ’27 Call for Abstracts
The Extrusion Technology for Aluminum Profiles Foundation (ET Foundation) and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) have extended the deadline for the Call for Abstracts for papers to be considered for presentation at the Fourteenth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar—ET ’27. The extended deadline allows potential authors to submit...
Wall Street Journal Letter to the Editor: Mexico’s Tariff Advantage Was Years in the Making
This commentary is by Jason Weber, President of the Aluminum Extruders Council
Wall Street Journal
January 20, 2026
Regarding the December 26 article,“The Unexpected Winner of Rising American Tariffs Is Mexico:”
In their recent article, Mr. Pérez and Mr. Harrup correctly observe that Mexican imports to the U.S. have grown under President Trump’s...
ETF 2026 Rick Merluzzi Student Design Competition Call for Entries Announced
Wauconda, Illinois– The Extrusion Technology for Aluminum Profiles Foundation (ET Foundation) and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) have opened the ETF 2026 Rick Merluzzi Student Design Competition Call for Entries. The deadline for Entries is March 30, 2026.
Student designs could win a Scholarship Award, with awards totaling $15,500 that will...
Trade Alert: Breaking Down the Latest IEEPA & 232 Tariff Changes
Breaking Down the Latest IEEPA & 232 Tariff Changes
On August 7th, 2025, President Trump issued executive orders amending the reciprocal tariff rates. Currently these new executive orders do not change the interplay between the 232 and IEEPA/Reciprocal tariffs. Whereas goods that are subject to the Aluminum 232 tariff are not simultaneously subject...