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About Us

The U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition (USAEC) is a coalition of 14 American extruders. The coalition and the United Steelworkers union (USW) are seeking help from the U.S. government to stop unfairly traded imports of aluminum extrusions from 14 countries, which are injuring U.S. manufacturers and workers. An additional 14 American extruders have submitted letters of support for the effort.

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The Challenge

USAEC and USW have asked the U.S. government to remedy foreign competitors’ unfair trade practices that are injuring American producers and their workers. U.S. trade laws require the federal government to impose duties on unfairly imported products. USAEC and USW are pursuing that remedy, which would boost domestic production, supply chains, investment, and job creation.

The 14 countries in the petition are China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.

FACT SHEET: How the Coalition is Fighting Foreign Dumping, Especially from China

The Solution

Working together with our members, USAEC is making a difference.

Federal Request

USAEC and USW are asking the Commerce Department to calculate the full extent of dumping and subsidization by extruders in the subject countries. They also want the Department to impose duties to offset the subsidies being granted to extruders in China, Mexico, and Turkey, who represent some of the largest sources of unfair imports.

Scope of Ask

The products covered by these duties include aluminum extrusions on their own as well as the aluminum extruded components of larger parts and subassemblies.

Level Playing Field

U.S. companies and workers can compete with anyone, but only when foreign countries play by the rules and don’t undercut American manufacturers by dumping and subsidizing their products.

Testimonials

Why Unfair Trade of Aluminum Extrusions Must End​

“We have reached a critical moment for the future of the U.S. aluminum extrusion industry, which is facing a major crisis due to unfair imports.”
Roy Houseman
Roy HousemanLegislative Director of the United Steelworkers union
"If the federal government doesn’t grant our industry relief, we will have to consider establishing extrusion operations in low-cost countries to survive."
Terry Sheehan
Terry SheehanCEO of Brazeway with facilities in Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky
“We have a great employee base, many of whom have been with the company for decades. But, largely because of unfair import competition, we have had to let go of hundreds of employees in the past year.”
W. Brook Hamilton
W. Brook HamiltonPresident of Bonnell Aluminum with facilities in Georgia, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan and Utah
“We want to be able to continue to play an important role in our communities. But without relief from imports, the company's future and our workers' jobs are in jeopardy.”
Bennett McEvoy
Bennett McEvoyPresident of Western Extrusions Corporation with facilities in Texas and New Jersey
“We can’t compete in an unfairly traded market and we’re cutting workers’ hours as a result. We’re also holding off on a few strategic growth investments, pending the action from Washington.”
Mark Butterfield
Mark ButterfieldPresident of Pennex Extruded Products with facilities in Pennsylvania and Ohio
“We’re not just in the business of aluminum extrusion;
we’re in the business of building relationships and communities."
Steve Dillett
Steve DillettCEO of Custom Aluminum Products with facilities in Illinois
Unfair foreign trade is the main reason for the company’s 30 percent decrease in nonmilitary sales at one of its two factories.
Charles Stout
Charles StoutPresident of Taber Extrusions with facilities in Arkansas and Mississippi
“Some of our customers have moved 60-to-70 percent of their purchases to offshore manufacturers."
Nick Noecker
Nick NoeckerPresident of International Extrusions with facilities in Michigan

USAEC MEMBERS

Alexandria Extrusion Company https://www.alexandriaindustries.com/
APEL Extrusions
Bonnell Aluminum https://bonnellaluminum.com
https://www.brazeway.com/
Custom Aluminum Products
Extrudex Aluminum
International Extrusions
Jordan Aluminum Company
M–D Building Products, Inc.
Merit Aluminum Corporation https://www.meritaluminum.com/
MI Metals
Pennex Aluminum Solutions
Tower-extrusions
westernextrusions
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