AEC Die Clinic, one the Council’s most popular educational workshops, is being offered for the first time at ET – and is available to nonmembers of AEC. This program, which has trained hundreds of die professionals over the past 25+ years that the Die Clinic has been offered, provides those involved in extrusion die operations with a well-rounded education from experienced extruders and die makers who share their knowledge and expertise. AEC Die & Tooling Team Chair, Pawel Kazanowski of...

Craig Werner, ET Seminar Committee Chairman talks with Lorenzo Donati, Associate Professor of Manufacturing Technologies in the Department of Engineering for Industry at the University of Bologna in Italy. Dr. Donati and his colleague, Dr. Barbara Reggiani, will be conducting their workshop during ET Week in Orlando, Florida, on Monday, May 2, 2022. Discover what you will learn in this course that covers practical and analytical concepts using finite element analysis to better understand the...

ET Chairman Craig Werner talks with Professor Wojtek Misiolek, Director of the Loewy Institute at Lehigh University, and top-rated instructor of AEC’s popular Extrusion Excellence Course. Learn about this one-day course, which will be offered two times at ET ’22, from the extrusion process expert who brings theory and practice together, providing a fundamental engineering approach to the aluminum extrusion process.

Duncan Crowdis and Craig Werner provide an overview of the Aluminum Extrusion Design Competition, the benefits for students and instructors and they talk with a student, Andrew Schoenjahn, from Grand Valley State University in Michigan, and leader of the GVSU Design Club.  Andrew shares his thoughts on how the Design Competition will help his fellow Design Club members in their future careers and how AEC’s resources have already given them a better understand of aluminum extrusions.

Olivier Gabis of Wagstaff, Inc., the Track Chair for the ET ’22 Billet Process Track, discusses the highlights of the BP Track with ET ’22 Chair Craig Werner. Safety, billet metallurgy, microstructure, impact of alloys on mechanical properties, new technologies, and more will be included in this essential track. Also, get a preview of all the options you can expect at ET by ET Vice Chair Jerome Fourmann.

Rob Nelson, Executive Vice President of Almag Aluminum and ET Value-Added Processes Track Chair talks with ET Seminar Committee Chair Craig Werner and Vice Chair Jerome Fourmann about some of the highlights of the papers in this track. From fabrication and finishing to machine learning and Industry 4.0, the Value Added Track covers a diverse set of subjects that will help extruders better understand and, therefore, improve processes and products

Hear what you can expect when attending the Management Issues (MI) Track at ET ’22 this May in Orlando, FL. ET Seminar Committee Chair Craig Werner and ET Vice Chair Jerome Fourmann talk with MI Track Chair Jason Weber, V.P. of Sales and Marketing at Taber Extrusions, who discusses the type of topics you can expect to hear and some of the highlights of the papers in this track. From automation and raw materials to safety and attracting and developing talent into the industry – the papers...

ET ’22 Chairman Craig Werner and ET Vice Chair Jerome Fourmann discuss what to look forward to at ET ’22 this May in Orlando, FL. Frank Kraft, ET Extrusion/Die Theoretical (TH) Track Chair, talks about technical paper highlights in his track and discusses the importance of these theoretical papers—and how the concepts presented often become the technology of the not-too-distant future.  Jerome explains the elements of ET and how to save money when registering early and with a team.

Jeff Henderson, AEC President, and Greg Wittbecker, Senior Analyst with CRU North America, discuss China’s announcement to curtail production and the impact to aluminum extruders. Greg also provides insight into the recent volatility in aluminum prices.

Craig and Jerome talk with Extrusion Equipment (EE) Track Chair Chip Edwards, who recently retired from Cardinal Aluminum. Chip reveals the interesting topics in the EE Track, how the information gathered at the EE Track sessions can help extrusion professionals improve their operations, the inner workings of being a Track Chair for ET, and why extrusion industry professionals need to attend ET ’22 next May.

ET ’22 Chairman Craig Werner and ET Vice Chair Jerome Fourmann talk with Mark Butterfield of Magnode – A Shape Corp. Company and ET Extrusion/Die Practical (EP) Track Chair. Mark shares his insights on one of the most popular tracks at ET, highlighting some topic trends, technical papers that stand out, and what delegates can expect to take away from attending the sessions in this track.

After being postponed – twice! – the Twelfth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar & Exposition—the biggest and best technical event for the aluminum extrusion industry—is finally back on track. ET staff members talk with Craig Werner, ET Seminar Committee Chair, and Jerome Fourmann, ET Seminar Committee Vice Chair, about what delegates can expect in May 2022 in Orlando, Florida, and why ET ’22 is a can’t-miss event.

Get a sneak peak of the AEC Press Maintenance Workshop scheduled for October 18-20, 2021 in Atlanta, from instructor Al Kennedy of Kennedy EuroTech. This workshop covers everything related to extrusion press maintenance and troubleshooting, equipment, press retrofit and more. Al explains who should attend and why, and he delves into what will be covered.

In this episode of Shapemakers, Jeff Henderson, the President of the Aluminum Extruders Council, discusses the Aluminum Safety Summit and its benefits to Members EHS teams, with access to a comprehensive, Safety-focused program designed for aluminum industry EHS professionals. Jeff will discuss the Summit with Chip Dollins of Service Center Metals, immediate-past Safety Team Leader at AEC, and with Curt Wells, Senior Regulatory Affairs Director at the Aluminum Association.

In this episode of The Shapemakers, Jeff Henderson, President of the Aluminum Extruders Council, will discuss how a National Apprenticeship Program can benefit AEC members and the industry. Jeff will discuss this topic with Michael Todisco, President of Apprenticeship Connections.

The second podcast in this series is once again a discussion between long time industry players, Craig Werner of Werner Extrusion Solutions and Duncan Crowdis of Alexandria Industries, as they explore and describe the process that creates an aluminum extrusion by following the metal from a raw material to a finished aluminum extruded product.

In this episode of The Shapemakers, Jeff Henderson, the President of the Aluminum Extruders Council, will discuss how the AEC can use a Lobbying Firm based in Washington D.C. to advance our agenda in matters of trade, regulations, and promoting the use of aluminum extrusions.  Jeff will be joined by David Jory and Bob Emmett to discuss this important opportunity.

The first podcast in this series is a discussion between long time industry players Craig Werner of Werner Extrusion Solutions and Duncan Crowdis of Alexandria Industries. Hear about the benefits of using aluminum as a material in product design and the versatility and benefits of using aluminum extrusions as a solution to product design challenges.

Jeff Henderson, AEC President, and Greg Wittbecker with CRU North America, discuss the current state of the aluminum market and the outlook for 2022. This has been an unbelievable run for aluminum over these last few months. Tune into this episode to get Greg’s views on the key drivers in today’s market and how the market will develop in 2022.

Jeff Henderson, AEC President, discusses the current state of the aluminum market and the outlook for 2022 with Rusal America’s President and CEO.  Tune into this episode to get Rusal’s views on the key drivers in today’s market and how the aluminum market may develop in 2022 in this timely interview.

Andrew Halonen of Mayflower Consulting talks with AEC Industry Promotion consultant Lynn Brown about aluminum extrusion use in cross-car beams, or instrument panel structures. Andrew discusses the key requirements for instrument panel structures, the various materials (including steel) that OEMs are using, how extrusions can be used in hybrid material solutions, and what other types of vehicles might benefit from extruded aluminum instrument panel beams.

With many auto builders turning their focus to producing battery electric vehicles (BEVs), Andrew Halonen of Mayflower Consulting shares his insights on the use of aluminum extrusions in battery enclosures. The role of aluminum extrusions in this growing market, what is driving the trend toward extrusions, how other aluminum material processes fit into the mix and what he is seeing down the road for materials in battery box construction will be covered in this enlightening episode.

Jeff Henderson, AEC President, and Robert DeFrancesco, AEC’s lead trade attorney, discuss the Department of Commerce’s recent decision in the important Reflections Window & Wall scope challenge. They will review the outcome and next steps.

In this podcast Jeff Henderson, AEC President, will have a discussion with the AEC’s Lead Attorney in its Ongoing Trade Case against China about circumvention, transshipment, and the difference between the two. To most of us, circumvention is the catchall for all illegal maneuvering to avoid paying duties. However, the law sees them differently. This discussion will define those differences and what it means to us when we file a claim.

Jeff Henderson, AEC President, and Robert DeFrancesco, AEC’s lead attorney discuss the ongoing Trade Case against China and the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) program. The AEC has participated in this program since its inception in 2015. Learn more about the program and how the AEC and its members can use it to defend the extrusion industry against violations of the anti-dumping and countervailing duties orders and U.S. Trade Law