Harley’s “Revving Things Up” in Tariff War

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A new twist to the ongoing “tariff war” was added this week when American-made Harley-Davidson announced on Monday that it will move its production of motorcycles for sale in the European Union outside the United States.  Harley-Davidson has been headquartered in the U.S. for 115 years.

The Milwaukee-based company views offshore production as “the only sustainable option to make its motorcycles accessible to customers in the EU and maintain a viable

Steel Tariffs – Ongoing Negotiations

On May 1, the Trump administration extended negotiations on steel and aluminium tariffs for 30 days with Canada, the EU and Mexico, and reached a deal in principle with Argentina, Brazil and Australia.  With the extension now over, US companies buying EU steel will now have to pay a 25% tax, while aluminum has a 10% tariff after the Trump Administration cited national security interests.  The EU has decided to launch counter-tariffs on US products, including bourbon whiskey, jeans, Harley Davidson motorcycles and steel, starting from the end of June. And while the United Kingdom is currently included in the EU tariffs deal, they hope to negotiate an exemption once Brexit is finalized.

How to Prepare for your Metal Roofing Jobs

Our friends over at http://www.designandbuildwithmetal.com recently published an article that pertains to a lot of the metal roofers out there. Contributing to the article was Harry Schouten of Advanced Architectural Sheet Metal & Supply.

Book your Hotel for METALCON now

You heard us right, housing is OPEN! We’ve opened it earlier this year so that you can take advantage of the early bird pricing on the official hotels

How to be a Creative Genius

January 26 – By Lauren K. Terry – Creativity has become so intertwined with the definition of exceptional leaders that an entire industry has emerged to help leaders find their creative abilities. There is a Center for Creative Leadership, a Creative Leadership Group, a Creative Leadership Program,

Blog Readers Register Today

We have great news for our blog readers. You can now sign-up for METALCON with a special promotion code. No, we are not kidding, you’ve invested time in reading 

Steel Falls Nine Floors Onto Workers

Grant Prior – Construction  Enquirer – Two workers were left with broken bones but escaped with their lives after being struck by a length of steel that fell from nine floors above them. 

Mention #METALCONDenver in your Social Media Posts

So a few weeks back we had released the official hashtag for METALCON and we told you it would be #METALCONDenver. We would like for all of you to use the hashtag in order to promote the event across 

D.I. Roof Seamers – Exhibitor Feature

Today’s featured exhibitor is D.I. Roof Seamers. You may also know them as Developmental Industries, Inc. who have become the world’s largest dedicated manufacturer of electro-mechanical roof seamers. Check out their e-booth by clicking here and remember to visit their website by clicking here.

Do you want to Grow your Business?

For the past few weeks we have been talking quite a bit about the Learning Zones and the great presentations you will have access to on the show floor, but have you considered the

Corporate Social Responsibility – What is your company doing?

Interesting topic for a Friday right? Well, it can certainly be controversial as well as gratifying, depending of course if you and your company are doing your part

Beauty of Structural Engineering

Wow some of these are really cool, innovative, and the wave of the future. Look at that image, isn’t it spectacular? So you are probably asking what the heck are we talking about here 

58 Different Presentations in the Learning Zones at METALCON

Register today to receive access to the Learning Zones on the trade show floor. You’ll have the chance to choose from 58 different presentations made by the top exhibitors in the Metal Construction Industry. Don’t wait until it is too late, register today by clicking here.

Attend METALCON

Did you realize that registration is now open for METALCON? Well, today is your lucky day if you didn’t realize it. Most of you know that this is the world’s leading metal construction trade show and the most important people in the industry will be there, so to take advantage of the early bird discounts click on REGISTER NOW!

Recap of METALCON 2013

It is Throwback Thursdays and this video doesn’t exactly qualify for it since it is less than a year old. However, it is a good piece for all of our readers to check out especially if you haven’t been to METALCON. Watch, enjoy and then REGISTER BY CLICKING HERE.

Drexel Metals – Exhibitor Feature

Our Exhibitor Feature today is Drexel Metals. Drexel Metals provides a full range of superior-quality engineered metal roofing systems, equipment and custom fabrication services for commercial, governmental, industrial, historical and architectural customers worldwide. Check out their online profile by CLICKING HERE.

Trade Associations What’s Missing?

So it looks like at the recent Metal Construction Association meeting held in Rosemont, IL June 23-25 there were some preliminary discussions held on regulations and codes in the industry except this time other associations were involved in the panel discussion. Well, isn’t it about time this

Englert – Exhibitor Feature

Today’s edition of the exhibitor feature is Englert. They are one of the nation’s leading producers of ultra cool roofing, wall panel and rainware products. Englert is also involved in solar photovoltaic and thermal roofing technologies. Another unique technology they have developed is rainwater harvesting systems for the commercial and residential markets. To view their online profile click here. You’ll also want to check out an outstanding piece that Mitch Gaber wrote on hurricanes and mega-storms in the Northeast and how building codes might need to be changed. You can view the article by clicking here.

Want to be Cool?

We’ve posted every day that registration is open and the goal is to reinforce the thinking that you need to register as soon as possible. Think of it this way when you buy your plane tickets to go on vacation  

MBCI – Exhibitor Feature

For today’s exhibitor feature we visit our friends at MBCI. MBCI is the industry leading manufacturer of metal roof wall systems. You can view their profile by clicking here

Fork Lift Failure or Success

Since this is my last post of the day I had to find something amusing and genius in the same respect. I believe some of you may say this is just a boneheaded move, but I look at it from the perspective that maybe their boss told them to get the task done and they were creative. At least the boss knows he can count on his workers to get the job done. Anyhow, let me know what you think about this and whether or not you condone such behavior.

Drum Roll: FedEx Package Arrives for Me

So today while I was discussing some ideas with the METALCON team, our receptionist had dropped off a FedEx like the package you see above. I walked in my office and it was sitting on my chair 

World Cup Trophy – Part 2

Following up from yesterday I felt like the post on the World Cup Trophy could have used a bit more so I decided to do a little research. I found this video on YouTube which discussed the Chemistry of the World Cup Trophy. Take a look at the video, I found it very interesting along with our host’s haircut.

Register for METALCON

Registration for METALCON is now open.  You can register by clicking here and I know you are saying didn’t he just talk about this Friday? Yes I did but I wanted to bring it up again obviously. With the early numbers we are seeing 

Magnificent Metal Mondays

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and celebrated a German World Cup Championship yesterday. Since Germany won I think it would be fun to do something a bit different today on Magnificent Metal Mondays. If you haven’t guessed it yet then we will be talking about 

METALFORMING – Exhibitor Feature Today

For today’s exhibitor feature we travel to Georgia, the Peach State, to feature METALFORMING.  They are one of the leading providers of high-tech sheet metal component manufacturing machines in the industry. You can view their profile by clicking here.

Registration is now OPEN!!!

Registration for METALCON is now open.  You can register by clicking here and it is probably a good idea to do it early. Do you really want to miss the best construction show in the industry? I mean it is specialized to metal construction but it is still the best. Consider 

METAL and Hashtags

It’s Friday so we have a plethora of posts to talk about today, but I want to start with exactly what the title says, METAL and Hashtags. So we know what metal construction is, but 

Throwback Thursdays – #TBT

Here is a good Throwback Thursday moment that we dug up from the archives. We have a video of “The Best of METALCON 2011.” Check the video out and see if you can find yourself in the video. To see the video

New Tech Machinery – Exhibitor Feature Today

Today’s exhibitor feature are our friends over at New Tech Machinery located right in Denver, Colorado. Look out for the big party they are planning at METALCON along with the rest of the Colorado Coalition. Check out their e-booth by clicking here and you can also visit them on their home page by clicking here.