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AEC Suggests Remedy in 232 Aluminum Investigation
Wauconda, Illinois -- The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) was encouraged by the initiation of the Aluminum 232 Investigation and the implication that President Trump was going to take on the greatest risk to the future of the U.S. aluminum industry - China. AEC members stood up to China’s illegal and unfair trade policies with the imposition of...
Extrusion Design University - EDU ’18 Registration Open, Program Details Emerging
Wauconda, Illinois -- The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has announced that registration is now open for the inaugural educational conference, Extrusion Design University–EDU’18. This unique learning experience provides an important education opportunity to individuals who are interested in expanding and honing their understanding of aluminum...
ET Foundation and Bonnell Aluminum Invite Entries for 2018 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition
Wauconda, Illinois — The ET Foundation, the educational and scientific organization devoted to promoting and advancing aluminum extrusion processes and technologies, has issued the Call for Entries for the 2018 International Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition. The 2018 competition is divided into two classes: Professional and Student. Cash...
U.S. DOJ Alleges Zhongwang and its Affiliate Evaded $1.5 Billion in Tariffs by Smuggling Aluminum Pallets into the Country
Wauconda, Illinois -- The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has learned through a Wall Street Journal report that “the U.S. Department of Justice is alleging that a California company evaded $1.5 billion in tariffs by conducting an illegal effort to smuggle banned aluminum into the U.S.”
The article by the WSJ goes on to say, “The civil complaint...