Aluminium anodisers and aluminum extruders collaborate for the 2025 aluminium summit

The Aluminum Marketplace, a small-scale Expo composed of exhibitors that supply products and services to anodisers and extruders, provides a forum for networking and camaraderie between the two associations and the attendees.  

Conference websites have been created to share program and registration details with attendees. AAC has set up registration fees for members and non-members to register at www.members.anodizing.org.AluminumSummit. AEC members should log in and register at https://aec.org/AluminumSummit. 

The Opening General Session on Wednesday morning, September 17, highlights insurance inspections, trade and government affairs as they pertain to aluminium extrusions, a study on the North American Anodized Aluminum market, among other topics.   

The Focus Session Tracks on Wednesday afternoon cover a wealth of information that anodisers and extruders can use to improve processes, learn a new technique, and make informed decisions and more. The Tracks include Anodising Fundamentals, Anodising Tools, Anodising Innovations, Management & Business Improvements, Extrusion Finishing Workshop, and Industry Intelligence. From Heat Treatment Impact on the Anodic Oxide Quality of 6000-Series Aluminum Extrusions to Machine Learning & GenAI Tools for Anodisers and Extruders, and from Innovations in Electrolytic Colour to the Outlook for Automotive Extrusions and Using Data to Optimise the Extrusion Process, the Focus Sessions have something for nearly everyone involved in aluminium anodising and extrusion operations. 

The Closing General Session on Thursday morning, September 18, features an Aluminum Market Analysis and Outlook from Karen McBeth, Metals Global Engagement & Intelligence Director for S&P Global Commodities, who will share insights into the current market conditions for aluminium, especially on extrusion billet. Other sessions highlight sustainability, coexisting through communication and an emerging anodising technology for creating antibacterial surfaces for medical applications. 

The Closing Keynote will be presented by Gene Marks, a former columnist for both the New York Times and the Washington Post. In his keynote address, “Navigating 2025 and Beyond: Strategic Moves for Your Industry”, Marks will share practical, real-world strategies and tactics that forward-thinking leaders are using to navigate economic uncertainty, political instability, and the complex decisions surrounding technology and the workplace—positioning their companies for sustained growth and long-term success amid change. 

Three in-conjunction workshops are being offered before the Aluminum Summit to provide a well-rounded educational experience for the week. On Monday, September 15, AAC will be offering their one-day Anodizing Essentials Class, designed to expand the knowledge and ability of anodising production personnel at every skill level – from the line operator to the production manager. The class is open to members and non-members alike. 

AEC will be offering their popular Extrusion Excellence: Applied Fundamentals for Aluminum Extruders one-day seminar to members. This educational course, taught by Professor Wojtek Misiolek, Director of the Loewy Institute at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, brings together aluminium extrusion theory and practice to provide a fundamental engineering approach to the aluminium extrusion process. The Course is open only to AEC members and can be added to the Aluminum Summit registration or members can register for the course only by visiting AEC.org/AluminumSummit. 

On Tuesday, September 16, AAC will conduct the Anodising Quality & Troubleshooting Workshop. The one-day technical workshop focuses on all aspects that influence anodising quality, conducted by industry experts, and featuring Anodising technical presentations and table discussions. Among the topics explored are aluminium metallurgy, manufacturing, and microstructure, anodising to meet specifications, processing solutions for anodising complex alloys, and effective troubleshooting. The Anodizing Quality & Troubleshooting Workshop is open to non-members as well as members of AAC.  

AAC is offering both member and non-member pricing for the Aluminum Summit and Anodizing classes. Visit members.anodizing.org/AluminumSummit for program and registration details.  

AEC members should visit AEC.org/AluminumSummit for program and registration details for the Aluminum Summit and the Extrusion Excellence course. About AECThe Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) is a progressive trade association dedicated to advancing the effective use of aluminium extrusion in North America.  AEC is committed to bringing comprehensive information about extrusion's characteristics, applications, environmental benefits, design and technology to users, product designers, engineers and the academic community.  Further, AEC is focused on enhancing the ability of its members to meet the emerging demands of the market through sharing knowledge and best practices.  For more information, visit www.aec.org and follow AEC on Facebook, LinkedIn, and X. 

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