Study Group: Aluminum Pricing Trend Experts

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George Dorkhom

President and Managing Partner
AD&A Worldwide

George Dorkhom is the President and Managing Partner of AD&A Worldwide, a corporate restructuring group. He was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Ingersoll International, a global company that manufactures large machine and cutting tools...

James King

Independent 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....

Neil Buxton

Managing Director
GFMS Metal Consulting Ltd

Neil Buxton is Managing Director at GFMS Metals Consulting. Mr. Buxton has more than 20 years of experience in analyzing market developments within the non-ferrous and steel industry in both consultancy and investment banking environments. He focuses...

Russell Crawford

General Manager
DIVERSE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Russell Crawford is the General Manager at Diverse Construction Inc., a building constructions contractor. Previously, Mr. Crawford was an owner of Crawford Electrical Consulting which provides services to a variety of clients. He has worked on research...

Catherine Virga

Analyst
CHRISTIAN, PODLESKA AND VANMUSSCHENBROEK, LTD.

Catherine Virga is a Senior Analyst at CPM Group; a commodities market research, consulting, asset management, and investment banking firm based in New York City. Ms. Virga has written extensively about the base metals markets, commodities markets, and...

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Gas Cylinders Are Here to Stay

September 20, 2009

Analysis by:George Dorkhom, President and Managing Partner,

Analysis of:Is It The End For High-Pressure Gas Cylinders? | www.prlog.org

Higher pressure or not , the gas cylinders market is an important segment in the industrial gas business for smaller users and mobile applications in medical and industry and are here to stay but controls technology must continue to improve on safety and reliability.

China takes off, it is rapidly taking over as we squander our brand names for ?

September 11, 2009

Analysis by:George Dorkhom, President and Managing Partner,

Analysis of:China’s Geely, Beijing Automotive Target Volvo, Saab | www.bloomberg.com

It is a known fact that the Chinese government has put its weight and tremendous wealth behind targeted industries, Electronics , automotive and aerospace and it is well on its way to target the general industrial market. It is succeeding and have taken over Japan in Electronics manufacturing out put...why ? they have the people, the natural resources, the cash and the market..and we in the West are willing to surrender all ,including established brands as Volvo ,Saab and Hummer.

Temporary lay-offs in Italy maybe OK,but plant closure ..guess what

September 10, 2009

Analysis by:George Dorkhom, President and Managing Partner,

Analysis of:Italian Government Reaches Union Agreement on Fiat’s CNH Plant | www.bloomberg.com

Italian Labor law is so inflexible about layoffs and forget the future of the plant in Imola if it invovles permanent closure. Italy, behind Spain , is one of the most socialistic countries when it come to labor law giving no flexibility whatsoever to industry in manoeuvering during difficult times, that is while Fiat CEO is scanning the globe and is in bed with Chrysler , not only for high cost production , but also for labor inflexibility.

Outsourcing is the trend ..do not cry wolf

September 8, 2009

Analysis by:George Dorkhom, President and Managing Partner,

Analysis of:Defense industry pleads for investment | www.ft.com

To my best of my knowledge the UK defense spending in 2010 is projected to be up by a few percentage points and so as the EU and Nato..so what is the fuss all about..outsourcing? then they have to cry endlessly as this has been the trend for a long time in the world of the defense industry,but perhaps a novelty in Britain.

Konecranes actions are a must rather than a strategy

September 6, 2009

Analysis by:George Dorkhom, President and Managing Partner,

Analysis of:Konecranes Starts Statutory Negotiations in Headquarter Functions in Hyvinkää | www.konecranes.com

KoneCranes has experienced a 40-50% decline in orders year over year and a restructuring plans in not only warranted but a must. The demand for cranes both in the industrial as well as construction and on/off-shore has declined so rapidly that unless drastic actions are taken companies as Kone and others including Demag and Terex are at risk for survival.

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