May 2009 - The Aluminum Extruders Council, Wauconda, Ill., announced three new members to its board of directors at its annual meeting and leadership conference on March 27. Richard Merluzzi, president and CEO of Pennex Aluminum Co., Wellsville, Pa., was named independent extruder director. Lynn Brown, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Hydro Aluminum, Linthicum, Md., and Jim Dickson, director of sales and marketing, primary metal, at Rio Tinto Alcan Ingot Sales, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, were named at-large directors.