The Shapemakers by The Aluminum Extruders Council

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, 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.