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AEC responds to The Aluminum Association's call for the establishment of a North American Aluminum Trade Committee

April 9, 2024

Wauconda, Illinois -- On March 19, 2024, aluminum associations in the United States, Mexico and Canada issued a joint letter to trade officials in their respective countries requesting the formation of a “North American Aluminum Trade Committee” in advance of the 2026 review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

While the Aluminum...

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Commerce Department Announces Affirmative Preliminary Subsidy Determinations on Imports of Aluminum Extrusions from China, Indonesia, Mexico, and Turkey

March 5, 2024

The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) congratulates the U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition (USAEC) on the affirmative preliminary subsidy ruling released today.

The determination by Commerce establishes the preliminary duty rates in the subsidies portion of the investigations. After the publication of Commerce's preliminary determination in the...

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AEC Partners with Heroes MAKE America

January 10, 2024

AEC Partners with Heroes MAKE America to Access Separating Military Personnel and Veterans for Jobs in the Aluminum Extrusion Industry

Wauconda, Illinois - The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) has become an Association Sponsor Partner of the Manufacturing Institute's Heroes MAKE America program, which builds connections between the military...

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ET Foundation Issues Call for Nominations for the Maurice Roberts Award

December 5, 2023

Wauconda, Illinois - The ET Foundation has opened the Call for Nominations for the Maurice H. Roberts Award of Excellence to be presented at ET '24 - the Thirteenth International Aluminum Extrusion Technical Seminar & Exposition. The Maurice H. Roberts Award is the highest honor bestowed by the ET Seminar Committee to recognize an outstanding...