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AEC Releases Updated Aluminum Extrusion EPDs

April 4, 2023

Sensitivity Analysis highlights options for impacting carbon footprint

Wauconda, Illinois -- The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has released its updated Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Aluminum Extrusions and the corresponding Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). In conjunction, the Council has released a sensitivity analysis which shows...

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AEC Publishes 2023 Buyers’ Guide

February 27, 2023

Feature article highlights how designers/engineers can affect their products' environmental impact through low-carbon prime aluminum and scrap content

Wauconda, IL – The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has published the 2023 Buyers' Guide, spotlighting aluminum extrusion production resources of AEC members. The newly updated Guide provides...

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Deadline Extended for the ET ’24 Call for Abstracts

February 27, 2023

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 Thirteenth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar—ET ’24. The extended deadline allows potential authors to submit...

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AEC & LIFT Partner to Provide National Jobs Pipeline for "Operation Next" Graduates

February 9, 2023

Wauconda, IL. -- LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, today announced a new education and workforce development partnership with the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC).

The collaboration will establish a nationwide pipeline for jobs in the aluminum extrusion industry for graduates of...