North American Aluminium Extrusion Industry hit record high shipments in 2018

The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and the Aluminum Association report that the aluminium extrusion industry in the United States and Canada reached record high shipments in 2018. Among key findings, producer shipments totalled 5.51 billion pounds in 2018, which is 4.5 percent higher than shipments in 2017 and 3.2 percent higher than shipments in 2006. This is the ninth consecutive year of growth. Shipments of extruded products to domestic markets increased across all sectors in 2018. Building and Construction continues to be the largest market sector for extruded products, although not as significant as a percentage of total shipments as…