The AEC.org website contains educational information about end use application of aluminum extrusions, case histories of design solutions, reference materials and a call for abstracts for the world's foremost aluminum extrusion technology seminar and exposition to be held in Orlando, Florida, April 26-30, 2027.
The objective of the competition is to educate students about aluminum, the extrusion process and the opportunities to use this knowledge to meet societal needs.
For the aluminum industry to prosper, the next generation of engineers and designers must be educated so that they can create products employing aluminum, rather than other materialsA similar competition was held in 2025 with 70 entries from Universities, colleges, and high school students from around the world.
The winners of the competition received cumulative cash prizes of $15,500 sponsored by AEC Extruder Members Almag Aluminum, Brampton, ON, Canada; MI Metals, Inc., Oldsmar, FL; and Pennex Aluminum Company LLC, Wellsville, PA.
Judges for the competition in 2025 were Mark Butterfield, AEC Chairman, ET Seminar Committee Vice Chairman and President of MX Holdings/Pennex Aluminum Company LLC, Wellsville, Pennsylvania; ET Immediate Past Chairman, Craig Werner, President and CEO of Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC, Lake Forest, Illinois; and Shane Tredup, At-large member of the AEC Board of Directors and Sustainability Team Leader and President of Custom Aluminum Products Inc., South Elgin, Illinois.
