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GLG Topic: Metals

Metals refers to elements that are typically lustrous, ductile, malleable and good conductors of electricity. Metals can be broken into four categories: Base, Ferrous, Noble and Precious.

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Leading Experts: Metals

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Joshua Kalter, President, Network Metals LLCJoshua Kalter
President
Network Metals LLC

Joshua Kalter is the President and Owner of Network Metals; a metals, ores, and alloys import and distribution company based in New York. Mr. Kalter has more than 22 years of experience in trading metals, ores, and alloys in international trading firms. Specifically he has trade expertise in the non-ferrous...

Terry Adams
CEO
Adams Metals Ltd

Terry Adams is a CEO at Adams Metals, a group primarily dealing with ores, ferro-alloys, alloys, pure metals and chemicals of molybdenum, rhenium, tungsten, tantalum, cobalt and boron. He has a British degree in Metallurgy, is a Member of the Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (UK) and a Fellow of the...

Ira Lehrman, Ph.D.
Chief Operating Officer
Primus Metals, Inc.

Ira Lehrman has recently joined Primus Metals, Inc. as the Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Primus Metals, Lehrman was the Vice President of Strategic Cable Initiatives at TANDBERG Television, a company specializing in providing digital transmission of voice, data and video across various networks...

Jack Lifton, Chief Executive Officer , Jack Lifton, LLCJack Lifton
Chief Executive Officer
Jack Lifton, LLC

Jack Lifton is the Founder of Jack Lifton, a consultancy focusing on the sourcing of nonferrous strategic metals, minerals, and chemicals used both as raw materials and for component manufacturing. Mr. Lifton has more than 30 years of experience in the global OEM automotive and heavy equipment industries....

Neil Buxton
Managing Director
GFMS Metals Consulting

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 on the supply-demand balance and price outlook for...

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GLG NewsSM Analysis: Metals(?)

Opinions and analyses expressed in GLG News are solely those of the author. See the Terms of Use for details.
Is The End Of The Export Of Rare earth Metals From China To Be brought About By The Insistence Of The Chinese Government That Auto Makers Improve Fuel Efficiency? Yes. | 04-22-2008
Author: Jack Lifton, Chief Executive Officer , Jack Lifton, LLC

The Chinese government's demand that auto makers produce electric and internal combustion-electric (hybrid) vehicles for the Chinese domestic market has created a conflict in the global demand for minor metals. All car makers need minor metals that are critical to the production of the power train of...

Will Large Passenger Aircraft Production Be Limited By A Lack Of Rhenium? | 05-15-2008
Author: Jack Lifton, Chief Executive Officer , Jack Lifton, LLC

At a conference in Barcelona last month entitled "Metals in the Aerospace Industry" an industry analyst forecast a total demand for 800, 000, 000 lbs of metal to build between 8,000 and 12,000 multi-engine jet passenger aircraft by 2020. Although most of the metal to be consumed was identified as aluminum...

Emerging markets will continue to fuel the growth of global economy | 05-01-2008
Analysis of: Global steel prices - brace for a correction? | www.reuters.com
Author: George Dorkhom, President and Chief Executive Officer, Ingersoll International

The article rightfully points out to the increase in demand for steel products and metals in general and that countries as India, China and the Middle are one big construction site with high demand for raw metals thus increasing  prices of the benchmark products such as hot-rolled carbon steel...

Sulfuric Acid dissolves profits too | 03-25-2008
Analysis of: Sulfuric acid costs jump due to ethanol demands | www.midiowanews.com
Author: Jeff Moser, Global Market Manager, Dow Automotive

Demand for sulfuric acid continues to grow in fertilizer and metals applications.  As prices skyrocket ethanol producers are finding their margins squeezed.  Sustained demand for acid in Ag and mining sectors may keep sulfuric acid prices at or above current levels for the foreseeable fut...

Lithium-ion Battery Technology That Delivers The Best Performance For A Vehicular Application Is Economically Unfeasible | 04-02-2008
Author: Jack Lifton, Chief Executive Officer , Jack Lifton, LLC

The lihtium-ion batteries that have the best performance characteristics for vehicular application are not safe or cheap enough for use in mass produced vehicles. Advances in nickel metal hydride and other technologies, including those based on silver-zinc and those based on magnesium in combination...

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