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.

ET 2021 Registration is Open

Registration for the Twelfth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar & Exposition – ET '21 is now open.

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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

2020 Virtual Management Conference
September 22-23, 2020
The Management Conference is a ‘Get Down to Business’ event that is intended to benefit executives, technical staff, production managers and others in the aluminum extrusion industry. Event Details

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6/24/2020ET 2021 Registration is Open

9/25/2020EU to impose antidumping duties on aluminum extrusions from China

9/22/2020Wire company investing in aluminum wire for EVs; says it's 40% lighter than copper

9/17/2020Custom Aluminum Products announces new VP of Operations

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10/14/2020
Customer Webinar: After the Press: Utilizing Downstream Fabrication to Create the Aluminum Extrusion

10/29/2020
Customer Webinar: Aluminum Extrusions & High Performance Building Envelopes: Still the Answer

3/18/2021 » 3/20/2021
Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference

5/10/2021
Extrusion Excellence: Applied Fundamentals for Aluminum Extruders

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AEC Buyers' Guide

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Aluminum Extrusion Manual

The Aluminum Extrusion Manual offers aluminum extrusion design tips, alloys, tolerances, dies and more.

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Aluminum Extrusions:

Used in Several Markets

Find out how aluminum extrusions are used in a variety of markets.

Quick to Execute

Learn how how to execute your concept with an aluminum extrusion.

Have Many Benefits

Learn about the many benefits aluminum extrusions have to offer.

Lessens Negative Impacts

See how the aluminum extrusion industry impacts the environment.

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