COVID-19 Response Resources

The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) is committed to providing our members with the resources and services they need to manage their businesses through the issues surrounding the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. AEC will continue to monitor the situation and its impact to the industry.

Twelfth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar Rescheduled to May 2021

The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the ET Foundation have announced the rescheduled dates and location for the Twelfth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar, previously postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Dedicated to advancing the effective use of aluminum extrusion in North America

The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) is an international trade association dedicated to advancing the effective use of aluminum extrusion in North America. AEC is committed to bringing comprehensive information about extrusion's characteristics, applications, environmental benefits, design and technology to users, product designers, engineers and the academic community. Further, AEC is focused on enhancing the ability of its members to meet the emerging demands of the market through sharing knowledge and best practices.

EPD for Aluminum Extrusions

EPD for Aluminum Extrusions
AEC has released two EPDs covering aluminum extrusions produced in the U.S. and Canada - one for basic extrusion products and one for thermally improved products.

The EPDs are the most comprehensive assessment of extrusion's environmental footprint to date.

AEC Joins Lift
AEC has joined LIFT (Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow), a Detroit-based public/private partnership focused on advancing metals technology for transportation lightweighting.

LIFT funds technology programs, conducts workforce development, and operates a development, prototype and small-scale production facility.

Aluminum Extrusion Process
Did you ever wonder how an aluminum extrusion is made? The extrusion process creates linear shapes made from a die. The aluminum alloy, in the form of a billet or log, is heated to a malleable state and then pushed through that die using a hydraulic press. The newly shaped metal comes out of the press and onto a runout table to then be cut and further processed. Watch the video to see the extrusion process in action.

Important Upcoming Events

Aluminum Summit
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
AEC and the Aluminum Anodizers Council (AAC) are combining forces again to bring a comprehensive aluminum industry event to its members. Event Details

Press Maintenance Workshop *
Monday, October 26, 2020
The Aluminum Extruders Council is offering this two-day program designed especially for extruders who want to keep their extrusion presses running at peak efficiency. Event Details

* The Press Maintenance Workshop date has changed.

Latest News more

5/20/2020Winners Announced in the ET Foundation 2020 Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition

5/11/2020Twelfth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar Rescheduled to May 2021

5/8/2020Former AEC Chairman Walter E. Blankley is Remembered

5/8/2020Michigan Manufacturing Opening on May 11

Calendar more

5/27/2020
Member Webinar: Safeguarding the Extrusion Process

6/10/2020
Member Webinar: How Powder Coating Has Evolved Into a Total "Vertical" Solution

6/24/2020
Member Webinar: Thermomechanical Processing and Temperature Measurement

9/15/2020 » 9/17/2020
Aluminum Summit

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