(Giesserei Praxis, 1-2 / 2008) Content: The prices for energetical and metalic resources will be moving further on a high stage, in view of the high demand, especially within Asia’s growth regions. A differentiated development is shown in detail: while the prices for crude oil are peaking further on – especially against the background of the political …
(Automobilwoche, 26th edition, 17th December 2007) Content: BMW increases the pressure on the contractors in the field of acquisition management, to boost the profit margin from 8 % to about 10 %, also by the retrenchment of a total of 6 billion €. The contractors are to bear the biggest part of the costs. For this, a special new executive …
(Wall Street Journal, 10th December 2007) Content: The author describes the 25 % takeover deal by the French OEM, who thus continues to increase rapidly.
(Handelsblatt, No 235, 6th December 2007) Content: The author describes the drastic decline of the sales figures in case of passenger cars in Germany. In 2006, the lowest domestic value since the reunification was reached, with marginal 3, 5 million vehicles. The fact that the German automobile plants operate at their full capacity – with a production figure …
(Automobilwoche, 24th edition, 19th November 2007) Content: The author visualizes the price pressure in the European contractor industry by means of selected component fields and outlines the expected average price reductions per year. At the top of the expected price reductions, there are especially aluminium wheels and kinematic parts in the interior with an average price decline …
(Automobilwoche, 24th edition, 19th November 2007) Content: From the background of the different forms of passenger cars, the author brings forward the argument of the drastic sale slumps of -8 % in the January-September 2007 time period, whereas September alone holds the negative record with -11 %. According to this, especially compact cars, luxury cars and vans with over …
(Handelsblatt, No 219, 13th November 2007) Content: The author discusses the expectations that before the second quarter in 2008 there should not be reckoned with a considerable increase in turnover in the heavy goods vehicle sector, stating as background the current recession in turnover on the US-market for heavy goods vehicles. Yield targets and alternative impulse and …
(Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, WVE_1 No 260, 8th November 2007) Content: The market leader in the field of innovative heath treatment technologies Belte AG enters the field of non-automotive foundry activity by the takeover of the insolvent traditional company Huth & Gaddum. Thus, Belte AG continues to prove its loyalty to Germany as a location of industry and …
(Automobilwoche, 23rd edition, 5th November 2007) Content: The author describes that it is to be acted on the assumption that within the next 5-10 years, an increase of the plastic percentage within automobiles is to be reckoned with. This is mentioned especially by taking the background of newly developed polyamides into account, which possess stable characteristics with …
(Automobilwoche, 23rd edition , 5th November 2007) Content: The article describes by means of selected Indian producers their approach at the purchase of German and English metal-processing and metal-manufacturing companies. Thus, the Indians buy systematically know-how and market and produce at the same time quantity in their plants. In contrast, the Chinese strategy is being presented, and …
