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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, formerly DaimlerChrysler until the US Chryslerarm...
James KingIndependent Consultant
James King ![]()
James 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. The main clients for these services aremetal...
Principal
Crutchfield Consulting ![]()
Gary 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 responsibilities have included negotiating...
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 and international aluminum industries. He hasmore...
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Growth of the steel markets in Developed Nationsco
September 20, 2009
ArcelorMittal sees sluggish European and US markets in 2010 | steelguru.com
This is a valid question given the current economics. We have seen massive down turns in all kinds of construction over the last year and massive lay offs that go along with this. Inventories are well down and many mills and ware houses are holding their breath.
China's internal Iron Ore supply pressures make deals like Aquila inevitable
September 10, 2009
Baosteel to buy 15% of Aquila | www.ft.com
Beyond the headlines of more natural resources tie ups by China, additional pressure is coming on their own internal iron ore production due to declining grades, high stripping ratios, higher average and marginal costs across many fragmented less efficient mining operations and a greater percentage...
Precision Castparts - A Class Act in Acquisition-Driven Growth
September 5, 2009
Precision Castparts Up on Carlton Forge Deal | www.washingtonpost.com
Precision Castparts by just completing another of its many strategic deals is outpacing its competitors' growth and reach by its acquisition drive and is filling remaining capability gaps upstream and downstream, while increasing its operating margins from an average 14.5% in 2005 to 26.8% in thelatest...
Inventories' effect on Aluminum prices may be less than expected
August 18, 2009
Inventories May Temper Aluminum Rally | online.wsj.com
The hypothesis being discussed lately in the aluminum market is that the still large inventories will temper the price rally underway. While LME inventories are large by historical standards, most of these inventories are tied up in financial deals which will be slowly unwound over time. In addition,...
Aluminum - Is There Light at the End of this Tunnel?
August 6, 2009
Shares of Metals Makers Jump | finance.yahoo.com
Aluminum price moves have lagged the other metals like copper and zinc both on the upside since 2002 and now during the period of global recovery, but have risen sharply during July. Positive recent market events - restocking, rising scrap prices, regional shortages of available metal - have analysts...
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Experts | 93 |
| Aluminum Pricing Trend Experts | 68 |
| Steel Experts | 494 |
| Injection Molding Machinery Experts | 116 |
| Metal Recycling Experts | 55 |
| Rigid Plastic Packaging Experts | 145 |
| Copper Pricing Trend Experts | 93 |
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