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Aluminum Extruders Council Files New Circumvention Petition on Chinese Aluminum Extrusions Circumvented through Vietnam

January 9, 2018

Wauconda, Illinois -- This week, the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC, through the Aluminum Extrusions Fair Trade Committee (AEFTC), filed a new circumvention petition against China Zhongwang Holdings Limited and its extensive network of affiliates, asking the Department of Commerce to find that Chinese aluminum extrusions produced by Zhongwang that...

AEC Suggests Remedy in 232 Aluminum Investigation

December 20, 2017

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...

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Extrusion Design University - EDU ’18 Registration Open, Program Details Emerging

December 7, 2017

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...

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ET Foundation and Bonnell Aluminum Invite Entries for 2018 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition

November 29, 2017

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...