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AEC's Inaugural Extrusion Design University (EDU '18) Praised as a Success
Chicago, Illinois -- More than 135 design, engineering and extrusion professionals attended Extrusion Design University, or EDU ’18, the new event produced by the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), held May 14-16, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. EDU ’18 included more than 25 hours of educational sessions, a general session, the EDU Expo, networking...
AEC Applauds U.S. Custom’s Preliminary Finding of Duty Evasion Through Malaysia
Wauconda, Illinois -- The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the Aluminum Extruders Fair Trade Committee (AEFTC) applaud the U.S. Custom and Border Protection’s preliminary decision to impose interim measures on importers Sun Bright International Corporation (“Sun Bright”) and Fair Importing Corporation (“Fair Importing”) for participating in a...
AEC Joins Industry Voices in Opposing Quotas on Primary Aluminum Imports
Wauconda, Illinois – The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) stands in support of the Aluminum Association’s position that the Trump Administration must not impose quotas on imported primary aluminum products. Considering the disruption of this vital supply chain because of the Russian sanctions, any additional restraint of imported aluminum into the...
Short Supply of Metal is Impacting U.S. Aluminum Extruders
Wauconda, Illinois – In recent weeks the members of the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) have seen unprecedented disruption to the primary aluminum supply chain. Last month, the Trump Administration announced 10% tariffs on all primary aluminum products imported into the United States as a result of the Department of Commerce’s 232 Investigation...