Ducati has unveiled the Desmo450 SM, a new production supermoto developed from its Desmo450 MX platform, featuring an aluminium twin-spar frame. This is designed to combine low weight, rigidity and strength. The motorcycle made its debut during World Ducati Week and is aimed at competition use. The Desmo450 SM uses the same aluminium frame architecture as the motocross model. Ducati says the frame has also been designed to allow a straighter intake route while maintaining the strength and rigidity needed for high-performance riding. The bike has a fuel capacity of 7.2 litres. The company has also focused on reducing weight in other areas. Its Bartubeless wheel system, for example, removes inner tubes and cuts rotating and unsprung mass by 1.2kg. The motorcycle also features a cast...
China’s aluminum door and window manufacturing sector includes a range of suppliers offering thermal-break systems, customized solutions, OEM/ODM production, and products for international building projects. A recent industry guide highlights Guangdong Dejiyoupin, Guangdong EEHE, Foshan CIVO, Sichuan Yazhixuan, and Sichuan Mingrenju, citing their production capabilities, product portfolios, project experience, customization services, and testing or certification coverage. The companies differ in their areas of focus. Dejiyoupin is highlighted for its production capacity and international certifications, while EEHE is noted for patents and a broad range of project solutions. CIVO focuses on factory-direct customization and climate-oriented systems, while Yazhixuan provides OEM/ODM...
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An American motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson announced that its plans to shift its US manufacturing base to overseas in order to avoid burden of European Union tariffs. Last week, the European Union, in retaliation to U.S. tariffs on EU aluminium and steel exports, imposed tariffs on US products including bourbon, motorcycles and blue jeans. Harley-Davidson exported about 19 per cent of its products to Europe in the first quarter of FY 2018, according to the company's earnings release. Harley-Davidson said: "To address the substantial cost of this tariff burden long-term, Harley-Davidson will be implementing a plan to shift production of motorcycles for EU destinations from the US to its international facilities to avoid the tariff burden." President Donald Trump has expressed...
Brazil exported USD 19.24 billion worth of goods globally in May 2018, down 2.8 percent year-on-year. The decline was due to lower sales of manufactured goods and semi-manufactured goods. The exports of aluminium household articles by Brazil increased last year. Three-year trend analysis suggests that aluminium household articles export will decline in 2018. The top importer from Brazil is the USA which imported about 4356 tonnes of aluminium household articles in 2017. Other top importers who have been buying aluminium household articles from Brazil are Paraguay (703 tonnes), Argentina (585 tonnes), Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (556 tonnes) and Mexico (443 tonnes). As shown by the data, Brazil exported about 7727 tonnes of aluminium household articles in 2016. The export volume...
As the share of lager in a can continues to grow each year, and with the World Cup representing one of the largest global football tournaments, Ball has worked with the team at Ožujsko to create an exceptional design to give customers the opportunity to toast the key sporting occasion in style. The cans are a prime example of the incomparable printing potential of Ball’s Dynamark variable technology, which allows customers to add graphic variety of up to 12 different visuals to their cans, without the added time or production difficulties once associated with the technique. For Ožujsko, Dynmark printing gives the cans a point of difference on shelf whilst utilizing football as a key pillar of inspiration. As a sponsor of the National Football Federation, Ožujsko, one of the best-selling...
Sapa Building System, one of the largest suppliers of aluminium building systems in Europe, has supplied 770 windows to Newcastle’s latest student accommodation. Known as Verde, this is the fourth and final phase of the £250 million Downing Plaza development. Sapa systems were also used on the first phase of the development. The new building comprising of two buildings that form a V-shape has been designed by award-winning architects SimpsonHaugh. This striking landmark sets a new standard for student accommodation in Newcastle. The two structures are clad in green glazed terracotta tiles and the ground level is decorated with dark blue bricks. Commenting on the window installation SimpsonHaugh’s Project Architect, Jonathan Mallinson said: “We are pleased with the simple clean and crisp...
According to the State Council, China is going to raise the import duty to 40 per cent on certain cars imported from the United States, with effect from July 6, 2018. The commission of tariffs and customs made this announcement early this week as part of an additional 25 per cent tariff recently imposed on the US exports of US$ 34 billion. This tariff is particularly in response to Washington’s decision to slap new tariffs on Chinese goods worth of US$ 50 billion late last week. The commission said in a statement, "The US action violates the relevant rules of the World Trade Organization and runs contrary to the consensus reached in negotiations between the two parties. It damages the legitimate rights and interests of our country and people." China’s tariff plan is going to affect 659...
Constellations and the Sans détour projects are the two winners of Quebec aluminium design competition “Architecture and community commitment: A tale of aluminium”, organised by the Centre d’expertise sur l’aluminium (CeAl) and Alcoa Innovation. The main motive of this competition is to promote the innovative use of aluminium in the building sector. While Groupe A/Annexe U for Constellations has bagged the grand prize of US$15,000 cash for developing a dynamic public space concept, San détour won the People’s Choice Award for designing a unique bridge concept. Constellations are covered spaces for hosting social, cultural, and sporting activities, erected in former parking lots or set up adjacent to public venues. The structure houses two units, each with two large sheets of anodised...
The global aluminium cans market has grown at a CAGR of around 2.7 per cent during 2010-2017, according to a new research report by ResearchAndMarkets. The total aluminium cans production volume stood at around 293 billion in 2017.The beverage sector currently accounts for the majority of the global aluminium cans consumption, the food sector being the second. Poland is one of the top exporters of aluminium cans in the world. The country has been following an upward pattern for the export of aluminium cans. Aluminium can export from Poland is expected to increase 6 per cent year on year in 2018. According to recent estimates, Poland exported 59767 tonnes of aluminium cans worth US$171 million in 2017. While the export volume increased 8 per cent year-on-year, revenue from exports declined...
Business leaders in the Elk Grove Village Business Park are keeping a watchful eye on Washington’s newly imposed tariffs on imported aluminium and steel as they have started impacting the metal processing plants in the business park and machining business that use aluminium and steel to create precision parts or sell architectural steel and aluminium products. In early March, President Donald Trump had announced a 25 per cent tariff on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium imported from all countries except Mexico and Canada. Later that month, Trump declared tariffs exemptions for a few countries including Argentina, Australia, South Korea, Brazil and the European Union, until June 1, 2018. Then at the beginning of June, Trump removed exemptions from Canada, Mexico and the European Union,...
The commercial aluminium and glass contractor Zephyr Aluminium LLC is moving from Lancaster city to East Hempfield Township next month, after purchasing a former printing plant there for US$2.95 million, courthouse record shows. Acquired from Pemcor, the new property at 2100 State Road has 54,000 square, which is more than double the size of the company’s current headquarters. “Zephyr has been limping along with the space we have because that’s what we have,” said President Doug Cornell. According to him, now the company in a bigger space can become more productive. Cornell said the Second Street building is so small that Zephyr has to reposition machinery to make room for different steps in its production process, a time-consuming handicap. It also needs to store materials outside....
Canning beer is getting more expensive for breweries, thanks to the tariffs on imported steel and aluminium that went into effect in June. The price of steel went up by 25% and aluminium by 10%. Wilmington Brewing Company cans beers every alternate week with about 6,000 units of aluminium cans in one canning session. The company is bracing itself for the upcoming price rise. The company cans about 27% of its beers on draft. “When we first heard about (the tariffs), it was a little worrisome because we’re canning every other week now," Savard said. "We’re canning a lot of beer, a lot of aluminium, but it hasn’t influenced us quite yet.” Savard considers looking for other can suppliers to control the cost and so that it is not passed on to the consumers. The owner of Waterman’s Brewing...
A boat building firm, based at East Cowes, has won a bid to build a new range of aluminium firefighting vessel. One of UK’s leading independent shipbuilders in East Cowes Aluminium Marine Consultants has partnered with firefighting equipment supplier Angloco and naval architect Walker Marine Design to design this new range of aluminium firefighting vessel. This new 14-metre multi-role firefighting vessel would be well-equipped to carry out tasks that otherwise involve the risk and hazards of modern-day marine firefighting. Rob Stewart LLB, commercial director of Aluminium Marine Consultants said, "Ships these days carry chemicals and flammable materials so we need to be able to combat that.” Adding to it, he also said these vessels would be designed in such a way so that it could help out...
Italy exported US$506.3 billion worth of goods in 2017, an increase of 10 per cent year on year. The country exports aluminium containers to many countries around the world. Italy’s aluminium container export witnessed a drop in volume and value in 2017. Global trade data suggests that Italy’s aluminium container export will increase in 2018, in contrast to previous years. France is one of the main importers of these products from the country. According to recent estimates, in 2015, Italy exported 1183 tonnes of aluminium containers, which increased to 1738 tonnes in 2016. The country exported 1449 tonnes of aluminium containers in 2017, down 17 per cent from 2016. In 2018, aluminium container export by the country is estimated to reach 1984 tonnes by December end. The value of export...
According to the data released by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) on Friday, June 8, 2018, new electric vehicle sales in China register a year on year surge of 142 per cent and a month on month growth of 30 per cent to 92,188 units in May. The cumulative sales of new energy passenger vehicles through May reached 280,635 units, soaring 140 per cent compared to the year earlier. Pure electric passenger vehicles sales also jumped in May by 130 per cent from a year ago and stood at 73,072 units, while sales of plug-in hybrid electric passenger vehicles rose 199% from a year ago, registering 19,161 units. On the other hand, the A00 battery electric vehicles, a small-sized vehicle with relatively short driving range recorded sales of 44,926 units in May, up 141% year on year. So,...
Showa Aluminum Can Corporation (SAC), a consolidated subsidiary of Showa Denko (SDK), announced the completion of its subsidiary’s new aluminium cans facility in Quang Nam Province, Vietnam. The new Hanacans factory is its second production base in Vietnam, with an annual production capacity of 700 million aluminium can bodies. Image Source:Showa Denko Hanacans, a Vietnamese subsidiary of SAC, is installing an additional line to produce can ends at its existing factory in Bach Nin Province in the suburbs of Hanoi. Once the work is done, the company’s production capacity for can bodies and can ends will increase to 2 billion cans a year by October 2018. In May 2014, SAC acquired majority of shares in Hanacans, a manufacturer of aluminium beverage cans in Vietnam and made Hanacans its...
Ohio is one among those many states in the US who are fearful about the impact of prospective US-Canada trade war. Since when the United States declared to impose additional 25 per cent tariff on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium that is imported from Canada to the US, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned to strike back hard. Almost immediately, Canada released its list of retaliatory tariffs which includes not only aluminium and steel but many other products which the US exports to Canada. However, Canada accounts for about 38 per cent of Ohio’s export market, with Ohio sending Canada nearly US$19 billion worth of imports last year, from auto parts to furniture to soap. For decades, the prospect of a trade war between the US and Canada had been like a unicorn invasion. But the...
President Trump’s import tariffs on steel and aluminium, which were designed to support domestic steel and aluminium manufacturers are actually hurting other manufacturing and end –user industries. Last week, the Trump Administration announced 30 countries will face additional import tariffs of 25 per cent on steel and 10 per cent on aluminium. Companies like Mountain Safety Research (MSR)—that manufacture outdoor recreational products in the U.S. using steel and aluminium imported from those countries could be significantly impacted by import tariffs. “While these tariffs are intended to create a competitive advantage for U.S. steel and aluminum producers, we expect that they will create an unintentional, competitive disadvantage for businesses like MSR that manufacture consumer products...
The Taiwanese electronics technology brand once more takes pride in unveiling two new gaming notebooks Swift 5 & Predator Helios. The former is meant for people who look for travel-friendly gadgets and the latter would perfectly fit into the choice of budget gamers. Acer’s Swift 5 weights under 1 kg because of using ultralight magnesium-aluminium alloys for the palm rest area and magnesium-lithium alloy for the top and bottom cover. This new gaming notebook also flaunts very thin bezels so that the size of the display appears bigger. It features 15.6-inch display with Full HD IPS resolution along with touchscreen facility, and houses up to 1TB of storage and 16GB of DDR4 RAM. It gives an excellent sharing, streaming, and gaming experience with Intel Wireless-AC 9560 wifi which offers 2×2...
The data shows a downward pattern for aluminium structures import in Israel. Israel’s imports of aluminium structures dropped 48 per cent year on year in 2017.The value of imports of this product is estimated to reach a peak in 2018. The countries from where Israel sourced maximum volume of its aluminium structures in 2017 include Turkey (2061 tonnes), the USA (524 tonnes), Italy (986 tonnes), Germany (711 tonnes), Greece (405 tonnes) and Belgium (310 tonnes). According to available import-export data, Israel imported 6021 tonnes of aluminium structures in 2017, down 48 per cent from 11475 tonnes in 2016. The country’s total aluminium structures import is estimated to decline to 6017 tonnes in 2018. The country purchased aluminium structures worth US$35 million from the international...
