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AEC Joins Coalition of U.S. Manufacturers Opposed to Automatically Granting China Market Economy Status
Wauconda, Illinois -- The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC), has joined Manufacturers for Trade Enforcement, a coalition of leading U.S. industry trade groups opposed to the automatic granting of market economy status for China at the end of 2016. AEC joins The Aluminum Association, American Iron & Steel Institute, Metals Service Center Institute...
Creative Designs Highlight the 2016 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition Awards
Wauconda, Illinois -- The winners of the 2016 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition were announced at the Eleventh International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar & Exposition – ET ’16. Award-winning entries included an electric motor housing used in a new type of heavy-duty truck powertrains, an industrial illuminator and viewing hood, an arm...
Aluminum Extruders to Develop Industry-wide EPD
Wauconda, Illinois -- The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) announced that it has launched a program to develop a set of industry-sanctioned Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) that will document the environmental performance of aluminum extrusions produced in the U.S. and Canada.
An EPD is an independently verified document that communicates...
AEC Recognizes Volunteers for Outstanding Contributions
Wauconda, Illinois – The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) presented awards to four individuals recognizing their contributions to the Council during the Volunteer Recognition Banquet at the AEC Annual Meeting held in San Antonio, Texas on March 19, 2016.
Each year, the Aluminum Extruders Council recognizes one or more individuals for their...