China has become the first world exporter having taken Germany as a leader. During first 11 months of 2009 Chinese exportations have reached USD 1.070 trillion while Germany stopped at USD 1,050 trillion. Chinese exports hit USD 130.7 dollars during December 2009 bringing China's full year export figure to USD 1.20 trillion. Germany was the top world exporter since 2003. During November 2009 Germany trade…

Michael Köhler will be the new ALUMINIUM Project Manager. Köhler, 31, takes over the management of the world trade fair from Ulrike Hülbach who will transfer from Duesseldorf (the domicile of trade show organiser Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH) to Vienna as her main place of residence. Michael Köhler last held the position of Project Manager of COMPOSITES EUROPE, the leading materials trade fair for…

Rösler präsentiert an der Euroguss: Neuentwicklung - EVO-Turbine Hohe Wartungsfreundlichkeit und der schnelle Wechsel der Wurfschaufeln machen Einscheiben-Schleuderräder ideal für Anwendungen, bei denen die Durchlaufgeschwindigkeit durch vorgelagerte oder nachfolgende Arbeitsschritte, beispielsweise die Beschickung mit Roboter oder die Kapazität einer Lackier- oder Brennschneidanlage, begrenzt ist. Kommt es…

Kurtz-Schwerkraftgießmaschinen Der Kernzug macht den Unterschied Schwerkraftguss ist das klassische Gießverfahren überhaupt. Bekannt seit Jahrhunderten, bietet es aber immer noch Verbesserungspotenzial. KURTZ hat besonders für Kundengießer ein Maschinenkonzept entwickelt, das sich durch seinen modularen Aufbau universell einsetzen lässt. Flexibilität hinsichtlich der unterschiedlichsten Gussteile ist hier…

China Business News reported that BYD Auto plans to release five new car models in 2010 and to sell 800,000 cars during the year, up from 400,000 units in 2009. As per report BYD Auto plans to release five new car models in 2010 and to sell 800,000 cars during the year, up from 400,000 units in 2009. According to Mr Paul Lin manager of the company's marketing department said that the new sales target is…

Emirates Business 24/7 quoted Al Ezz Steel Rebars as saying that Egyptian steel prices will rise in 2010 amid increased demand from home builders and infrastructure projects. Mr Kamel Galal head of Investor Relations at Al Ezz said that "We are seeing better prices in 2010. Demand for long products that are related to construction will continue to grow." Mr Galal said that Al Ezz increased its ex-factory…

Reuters reported that Venezuela may be forced to close its aluminum, steel and bauxite operations in the south east of the nation due to a drought and electricity shortfall. Mr Angel Rodriguez Venezuelan electricity minister in an interview with financial daily El Mundo said that “If we have to close the basic industries in Guayana, because the Guri reservoir is drying up, well we have to close them. We…

Nikkei business daily reported that Honda Motor Co plans to use Indian steel sheet for the first time when it starts making small cars in India next year to lower costs, the Nikkei said that Honda plans to procure most of the steel sheet for the 2CV, a new subcompact for emerging markets, from multiple suppliers, including TATA Steel. As per report, Honda aims to lower production costs for the 2CV by using…

Onset of 2010 harangued a booming price improvement. Indian steel majors, who had been sulking for the last couple of months in a survival mode with two successive price cuts in October and November, had reasons to feel ebullient. The linkage of domestic prices with the international levels is natural but the reactivity has become sharper. The remarkable spontaneity in price movements is primarily to close…

Ford Motor has reached a tentative agreement to sell its Volvo cars unit to Geely, the Chinese carmaker. A deal is expected to be finalised early next year, the groups said on Wednesday. Ford said that “all substantive commercial terms” had been settled, though financing and government approvals had yet to be finalised. A definitive sale agreement would probably be signed in the first quarter, with…