Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition: Your Ideas Taking Shape

The Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition strives to challenge and empower the next generation of designers to think about how aluminum extrusions can shape a better, more sustainable world and continue to improve the quality of people's lives.

The 2025 Student Design Competition is is now closed and the winning entries will be posted soon. Check back to see the innovative student entries that received recognition.

2027 Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition

The ET Foundation is now accepting entries for the 2027 Rick Merluzzi Student Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition through March 22, 2027! 

For details follow the link to "I am a Student".

Military Jeep crossing a light vehicle aluminum extruded bridge
Aluminum extruded light vehicle military bridge over stream

The Design Competition rewards creativity, innovation and ingenuity, improved process and product improvement. We want to see your unique ideas for aluminum profile applications in a variety of markets to help show the versatility of aluminum extrusions!

Thank you to the 2026 Student Aluminum Extrusion
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