All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Industrial

expands service base to own and operate with benefit of European self-financing.

September 19, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Balfour buys Parsons Brinckerhoff | www.ft.com

Parsons Brinckerhoff [PB] is an old line Engineering Construction i.e. Engineering, Procurement and Construction [EPC] with strong roots in USA particularly Highways, Bridges and Rapid Transit (e.g. BART). Balfour’s acquisition provides PB will capability to expand its service base to include own and operate. Balfour should be able to facilitate European [e.g. UK] investing in public-private partnerships.

Drilling software for deep water drilling

September 16, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:OIL AND GAS RESERVES-SOUTHERN AFRICA IS THE FUTURE | rigzone.com

As an oil and gas consultant dealing with drilling projects; cooperating with drilling software developer to introduce a new drilling software which can be used in deep water drilling projects. The software is handling mainly "tubular wear",  wear of the casing and the drillpipe tool joint in a deep oil or gas well or in deep water applications.Oil operator companies, oil service companies and casing manufacturers shall be interested in this work.

Ian DavenportPresidentDavenport Associates

Business Strategy & Acquisition – can ‘Leap Ahead’ Create Profitable Growth?

September 16, 2009

Analysis of:Mitsubishi Chemical in talks to buy rival | www.ft.com

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation needs to play to its strengths and eliminate or improve weak businesses to create value for shareholders. ‘Acquisition’ is not a strategy in itself. Any prospective deal must support a clearly defined business plan and must be successfully and rapidly executed to create profitable growth and value for shareholders.

Fertilizer Demand Most Likely To Bounce Back in 2010

September 16, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Fertilizer demand should bounce back in 2010 | www.agropages.com

Over the years fertilizers have remained the most unpredictable of the crop inputs. Farmers in many countries are getting very good spot prices for their chief and staple crops which convinces the farmers to apply good amount of fertilizers to their crops.According to a strong anticipation, 187 million tonnes of fertilizer consumption is expected by the end of 2013-14.

Fertilizer Demand Most Likely To Be Increased By 2010.

September 16, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Fertilizer demand should bounce back in 2010 | www.agropages.com

Over the past few years, fertilizers have remained the most unpredictable crop inputs. Hopefully, with the ever increasing demand of food, feed and fuel, fertilizer demand and consumption will increase significantly by the next year.

BASF sees reduced nylon 6 demand ahead

September 16, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:BASF to Close Permanently Nylon-6 Plant in Germany | chemweek.com

BASF is shutting down an East German nylon 6 plant that it acquired from Allied some years ago. BASF will evidently not replace this loss of capacity.

Much ado about nothing

September 15, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Zoltek announces New Wind Energy Development Alliance | www.reuters.com

The recent announcement (Sept. 9, 2009; of an alliance between Zoltek and GBT (Netherlands) appears at first glance to be a step down the value chain. In fact it offers little. All the major wind power generator companies design their own blades and regard it as a core technology.  LM Glasfiber ($1.3B) already designs and makes blades for the many wind power companies. So who will buy the designs or blades from GBT? How much impact will this alliance have on Zoltek sales? Answer, not much.

Doug McVitieFounder & Chief ConsultantArran Aerospace

Well, the WTO Ruled in Favor of Boeing, But Bloomberg's Take Was Surprising

September 12, 2009

Analysis of:Boeing, U.S. Seen Winning WTO Case on European Aid to Airbus | www.bloomberg.com

So this story is already a week old, but crucially only three weeks into the one-month appeal time. EADS has already made the tactical error of calling this (interim) result "Only Part One", when it simply can't be -- the two cases are separate and so can't be interdependent..So what does EADS do? Appeal and underline its "Part Two" gambit or just totally ignore the reality of the huge anti-European findings and instead focus on the baloney of trying to "talk it out"? Talk, remember, is cheap.

George DorkhomPresident and Managing PartnerAD&A Worldwide

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

September 11, 2009

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.

EADS Wants Talks – Only Because The WTO Nixed Illegal Aid To Airbus

September 10, 2009

Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:EADS chief calls for talks on WTO dispute | www.sfgate.com

Louis Gallois on the one hand denies that Airbus has done any wrong with its subsidies, but with a forked tongue surprisingly seeks talks to come an agreement with its US competitor.

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