Study Group: Aluminum Extrusion Experts
Council Members in this Study Group: 53
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
- Elias Luna Barrios
Partner and Chief Executive Officer
Luna & Goodman Advisors
Elias Luna is Partner & CEO of Luna & Goodman, where he advises international financial institutions (Private Equity, Funds, Capital and Risk, Distressed Management, Investment Banks) and has independently advised the Board of Directors at Daimler AG,...
James KingIndependent Consultant
James KingJames King is an independent consultant and economic advisor to industrial metals and raw materials industries. Mr. King started his consultancy on a part-time basis in 1981, specializing in aluminum and steel, and it has since become a full-time occupation....
- Gary Crutchfield
Principal
Crutchfield ConsultingGary Crutchfield is Principal at B/C Development and Crutchfield Consulting. He has more than 30 years of experience in building and leading rigid and flexible packaging businesses (consumer and industrial) in North America, Europe, and Asia. His professional...
- Robert Boyle
Principal and Chief Executive Officer
The Elmwood Group (WV)Robert Boyle is the Principal and Chief Executive Officer at The Elmwood Group; a company providing consulting services in process optimization, cost management, and general management. Mr. Boyle is a recognized leader and respected advisor in domestic...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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The Acquisition of Rio's Packaging Group Will Test Amcor's Flexibility
February 10, 2009
Analysis by: Gary Crutchfield, Principal,Australia's Amcor eyes part of Rio packaging unit | www.reuters.com
The former Alcan flexibles business is clearly an orphan in Rio's portfolio. However, the absorption of this business into Amcor's flexible's unit creates another set of issues for its current and anticipated customer base. Corporate culture will play into an effective assimilation and strain the prospective value of this marriage. Too often overlooked in favor of the immediate financial ramifications, the ability to strategically mesh two businesses and create real value for the customer is the key to longer term value.
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The Real Challenge at Smurfit-Stone: A New Business Model
February 3, 2009
Analysis by: Gary Crutchfield, Principal,Smurfit-Stone Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy | www.paperage.com
Building a sustainable container board and packaging business, capable of delivering value to stakeholders in the long run, requires more than an acquisition strategy and the leverage of low cost funding. More important is the management accumen to coalesce a corporate culture that understands how value is created with the commitment to cascade that throughout the organization. The Smurfit-Stone model has been fraught with nepotism and a short term willingness to exploit pricing for volume to mask outdated operations and unenlightened acquisitions. Today, the real challenge of Chapter 11 is to demostrate to stakeholders they understand those realities and are committed to driving forward with a new business paradigm.
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Brazil’s Supplier Management Dilemma.
August 21, 2007
BRAZIL’S RECORD-BREAKING AUTOMOBILE DEMAND: CAN SUPPLY KEEP PACE? | tendencias.infoamericas.com
After some 10 years of painfully slow growth and inflation, Brazil is seeing an unexpected revival. Is this growth sustainable? What about the complete supply chain? Will Tier2s and 3s be able to cope with this increased demand?
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August 21, 2007
China Is Chrysler Growth Test Track | online.wsj.com
Is Chrysler’s Chery strategy the right one? Will investment pay-off?
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Ford Hydrogen Fusion 999 hits 200 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats track.
August 21, 2007
Ford Fuel Cell Car Goes 200 M.P.H. at the Bonneville Salt Flats | wheels.blogs.nytimes.com
Impressive indeed….. If it wasn’t for the fact that this powertrain technology is some 12 years old (counting from the last known engineering publication).
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Consulting Firm (ei)
- Metal Fabricator (ei)
- Plastic Container Manufacturer (ei)
- Alloy Producer (ei)
- Independent Consulting Firm
- Metal Service Center (ei)
- Metal Trading Firm (ei)
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- Consultant
- President
- General Manager
- Chief Executive Officer
- Sales
- Principal
- Director
- Managing Director
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GLG Live Meetings with this Study Group's Leading Experts (?)
May 13, 2008 | London
GLG Seminar: World Steel Prospects and OpportunitiesJanuary 12, 2006 | Boston
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