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ET Foundation Issues Call for Abstracts for ET’27
ET Foundation Issues Call for Abstracts for ET ’27
Wauconda, Illinois; July 30, 2025 -- The Extrusion Technology for Aluminum Profiles Foundation (ET Foundation) and the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) have issued the Call for Abstracts for ET ’27 - the Fourteenth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition. ET ‘27 will...
Trade Alert: New Tariff Rates Effective August 1, 2025
Trade Alert: New Tariff Rates Effective August 1, 2025
As you know over the last several days, President Trump has issued a series of letters regarding a possible increase in reciprocal tariffs which are set to take effect on August 1, 2025. On August 1, 2025, countries not named in the letters will receive the 10% baseline reciprocal tariff. For...
Arthur W. Bidwell, Jr., 97, Remembered
Arthur W. Bidwell, Jr., 97, Remembered
Arthur W. Bidwell, Jr., former chairman of the Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) passed away on June 29, 2025; he was 97. Mr. Bidwell was CEO and chairman of the board of Magnode Corporation, the company his father founded in New York and later Art moved to Trenton, Ohio. His son, Martin Bidwell, led the...
ALUMINUM SECTION 232 FACT SHEET
ALUMINUM SECTION 232 FACT SHEET
Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles Executive Order
On April 29, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) “Addressing Certain Tariffs on Imported Articles”. This EO is regarding Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum and automotive goods, as well as the International Emergency Economic...