Welcome to Volume 1, Issue 1 of The Extrusion Press, Magnode's online newsletter about the aluminum extrusion industry.

Our goal is to inform you about the latest developments in extrusion technology. Magnode's engineers are experts in their fields with years of experience, and they look forward to sharing their knowledge and answering your questions.

Of course, we're in the business of selling extrusions, but using this newsletter as strictly a sales vehicle just wouldn't be appropriate. Our readers would catch on to what we're doing and be suspicious of our motives. We believe that educating you about extrusions will ultimately help you, your career, your company-and us. If you better understand our business and capabilities, you can truly appreciate our value.

The newsletter will appear as we have information to share with you and will include sections on technology, quality, featured employees and even some humor.

Our big news at Magnode right now is this Web site, which we recently upgraded from our previous version. We've included a new section on the history of aluminum, how the extrusion process works and today's uses of extrusions. Site visitors can also contact Magnode for further information.

We welcome your input on the site and The Extrusion Press. Feel free to contact us at newsletter@magnode.com.

Mark Butterfield, Doug Howell
Co-Editors
The Extrusion Press