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Aluminum Extruders Council Annual Meeting Set for March 5-7



The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) will host its 2015 Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference March 5-7 in Palm Desert, CA. The Leadership Conference will feature a variety of business, industry and motivational speakers, including Kevin Moore, former GM executive, and Herm Edwards, former NFL football player and current ESPN announcer.

"Program highlights will include the Market Insights Panel featuring speakers from three extrusion customer markets who will address the utilization and advancement of aluminum extrusions in existing and emerging markets," said an association spokesperson. "These industry professionals will discuss their individual market applications, the challenges they face and what extruders can do to grow the use of aluminum extrusions in their market sectors." Specifically to be addressed are the opportunities and challenges that impact the solar, automotive and building and construction markets. "Leading experts will also present on the aluminum industry's overall outlook, which addresses the North American aluminum deficit and its impact to the extrusion industry," said the spokesperson. Invited speakers participating in these programs include Michael Chambers, Senior Specification Writer, SmithGroupJJR; MJ Shiao, Director, Solar Research, GTM and Juan Betancourt, Sr. Aluminum Analyst, Harbor Aluminum.

"Additionally, AEC has invited Michael Walsh, Director, ADCVD Policy & Programs Division, U.S. Office of International Trade Affairs, to speak about its efforts to protect and defend U.S. shores and trade policy against those trying to circumvent the system," said the spokesperson. "With several presentations, AEC members will have access to the latest information surrounding Fair Trade and how it continues to affect the U.S. aluminum extrusion industry." The Council's lead attorney for the AEC Fair Trade case, Robert DeFrancesco of Wiley Rein LLC, will discuss "The Chinese Aluminum Industry: Its Policies and Their Impacts on Downstream Markets."

"The Aluminum Extruders Council has served the industry in achieving level competition by winning tariff protection that offsets unfair trade practices of extruders/importers of aluminum profiles produced in China," said the spokesperson. "Conservatively, AEC estimates that 600 million pounds per year of extrusions are being produced in the U.S. that would have otherwise been lost to China."

The three-day event will welcome industry professionals from the North American Aluminum Extrusion Industry for the industry-focused programming, plus opportunities to meet and network with AEC members. "Extruders have seen business ramp up in 2014," said AEC Chairman Richard Merluzzi, CEO of Pennex Aluminum in Wellsville, PA. "Presses are busy. Business looks promising. We have a fair playing field for our products. Markets are recovering, and new applications are growing. By attending the AEC Annual Meeting, members will better understand where the opportunities lie, what the economic conditions may be and how the industry can meet the demand of increased use of aluminum extrusion in myriad markets."

The event will also feature a golf tournament on March 6, an exclusive Tesla Drive Event by Tesla Palm Springs on March 5 and other optional tours and activities. "The Chairman's Banquet on March 7 will cap off the meeting with the Volunteer Recognition Ceremony, acknowledging outstanding individuals for their dedicated service and contributions to the Council," said the spokesperson.

For more information contact:

Aluminum Extruders Council

1000 N. Rand Rd., Suite 214

Wauconda, IL 60084

847-526-2010

mail@aec.org

www.aec.org

www.aecmeets.org

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