AEC Elects New President
Jeff Henderson assumes his new role as the leader of the council.
Posted: April 2, 2016
“I couldn’t be more honored and enthusiastic about the opportunity to lead our industry as we move forward with our ambitious plans."
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC; Wauconda, IL) elected Jeff Henderson, formerly their director of operations, to be their next president. He succeeds Rand Baldwin, who announced his retirement to the board of directors during the management conference last September. Baldwin had been the president of the council since 2000 and saw them through both challenging and exciting times.
“We are excited to have Jeff lead our council,” stated AEC chairman Martin Bidwell. “He has been a part of the leadership team both as a board member during his time with Sapa, and in the last two years as staff. We expect the tenets of our strategic plan to carry forward as our industry continues to grow.”
“I couldn’t be more honored and enthusiastic about the opportunity to lead our industry as we move forward with our ambitious plans. I want to publicly thank Rand Baldwin for his vision in constructing a fantastic transition plan that allows us to advance without interruption,” stated Henderson.
“On behalf of the entire council, I want to thank Rand for his years of service to the council and our industry,” stated the immediate past chairman Rick Merluzzi, the president of Metal Exchange Corporation (St. Louis, MO). “During Rand’s term as president he successfully led the council to a successful prosecution of its trade case against Chinese extruders, developed a world class business excellence program, and launched the industry’s marketing and promotional program.”
Baldwin said of his time as the past president, “I want to thank the council and the board for their support during the last decade-and-a-half. It’s been an exciting time for the industry and I am pleased to see our strategic plan transform the industry in a positive way.”
Henderson was officially elected president during the council’s annual meeting on March 17, 2016 in San Antonio, TX.
AEC was established in 1950 and is an international association dedicated to advancing the effective use of aluminum extrusion in North America. The organization 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. They focus on enhancing the ability of their members to meet the emerging demands of the market through sharing knowledge and best practices.
More than 120 member companies represent primary aluminum producers and other industry suppliers in addition to aluminum extruders operating hundreds of extrusion presses in hundreds of plants worldwide.
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