Tag Archives: Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC)
Companies Have Been Convicted in Anti-Dumping Case Involving Chinese Aluminum

Six California companies have been convicted of scheming to avoid payment of nearly $2 billion in customs’ duties approximately two years after being indicted. On Monday, a federal jury found six businesses guilty of participating in a conspiracy to defraud … Continue reading
AEC Announces Board of Directors Election Results
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) announced the annual election of officers at its 72nd Annual Meeting and Leadership Conference in March, which was held virtually. The following officers were elected to new terms on the executive committee: Brook Massey, president of Florida-based … Continue reading
Basco Pays More Than $1 Million to Make Alleged False Claims Act Violations Go Away
An Ohio manufacturing company recently agreed to pay more than $1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false customs declarations to avoid paying duties on aluminum extrusions from China that were at the … Continue reading
Aluminum Groups Release Key Indicators for 2012
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and The Aluminum Association Inc. (AAI) released industry estimates of aluminum extrusion shipments in North America by major markets for 2012. AEC and AAI have collaborated on reporting annual end use figures since 1999, resulting … Continue reading