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Students Demonstrate the Versatility of Aluminum Extrusions in the 2017 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition
Wauconda, Illinois – The ET Foundation, the educational and technology research organization founded by the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), has announced the winners in the Student 2017 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition. More than 55 entries from 15 schools and universities from across the world were received. Scholarships totaling $8,500...
AEC Announces Extrusion Design University – EDU ’18
Wauconda, Illinois – The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the ET Foundation have announced a new educational event focused on expanding aluminum extrusion knowledge for product designers, design engineers, architects and others. Extrusion Design University – EDU ’18 is a two-day event scheduled to take place May 14 -16, 2018 at the Chicago...
AEC Applauds the President’s Initiation of a Section 232 Investigation on Aluminum
Washington, DC & Wauconda, Illinois – The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) commends the President’s initiation of a Section 232 investigation on aluminum. As President Trump has recognized, “aluminum … {is a} critical element … of our manufacturing and defense industrial base … which we must defend against unfair trade practices and other abuses.”
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AEC Recognizes Three Volunteers for Outstanding Contributions
Wauconda, Illinois – The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) presented awards to three individuals recognizing their outstanding contributions to the Council during the Volunteer Recognition Banquet at the AEC Annual Meeting held in Bonita Springs on March 25, 2017.
Each year, the Aluminum Extruders Council recognizes one or more individuals for...