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				<title>2027 Rick Merluzzi Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition</title>
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				<description><![CDATA[The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and its educational and research organization, the ET Foundation, have opened for submissions the ETF 2027 Rick Merluzzi International Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition. The competition aims to challenge and empower the next generation of designers to consider how aluminum extrusions can shape a more sustainable world and improve quality of life. Winning student designs will be displayed at the Fourteenth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition &#8211; ET ’27.]]></description>
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							<p>The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC) and its educational and research organization, the ET Foundation, have opened for submissions the ETF 2027 Rick Merluzzi International Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition. The competition aims to challenge and empower the next generation of designers to consider how aluminum extrusions can shape a more sustainable world and improve quality of life. Winning student designs will be displayed at the Fourteenth International Aluminum Extrusion Technology Seminar and Exposition &#8211; ET ’27.</p>
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							<dl class="meta-list mt-3 mt-sm-0"><dt>Deadline</dt><dd><span class="mx-1 badge bg-primary label-cw-auto-fontsize"><strong>22 March 2027</strong></span><span class="d-none d-sm-inline"> [ 6+ months remaining ]</span></dd><dt>Results Announcement Expected</dt><dd><span class="mx-1 badge bg-success label-cw-auto-fontsize cw-announcement"><strong>Spring 2027</strong></span></dd><dt>Competition Cost</dt><dd><strong>Free to Enter</strong></dd></dl>						</aside>
						<p>Read more about <a href="https://www.contestwatchers.com/2027-rick-merluzzi-aluminum-extrusion-student-design-competition/">2027 Rick Merluzzi Aluminum Extrusion Student Design Competition</a> on <a href="https://www.contestwatchers.com/2026/09/17/">Contest Watchers</a>.</p>
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