Aluminum - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Apr 2007
Research & Ideas

The Business of Global Poverty

resident Ronald ("Bobby") Escare is one of them. As described in a recent article in Harper's magazine, Bobby can make $3 on a good day foraging for copper wire and aluminum cans. During the eight years that Bobby has lived in... View Details

Keywords: by Garry Emmons

03 Mar 2014
HBS Case

Decommoditizing the Canned Tomato

advancements in canning and processing helping the brand make its mark. In 1951, for instance, Francesco's great-uncle Ugo Mutti developed thimble tube packaging—essentially a coated aluminum toothpaste tube with a twist-off cap—to keep... View Details

Keywords: by Maggie Starvish; Agriculture & Agribusiness; Food & Beverage; Retail

30 May 2018
What Do You Think?

Should Intellectual Property be Protected in International Trade?

the US, for example, travel and creation of intellectual property provide massive positive trade balances. Innovation, and the intellectual property that it creates, provide the lifeblood for the world’s centers of creativity. Regulating trade in manufactured goods... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Technology

14 Jan 2015
Research & Ideas

Thriving in the Turbulence of Emerging Markets

spread over 45 countries. Comcraft produces steel, plastics, and aluminum products. Chandaria had the option of taking well-paying jobs after his studies in the United States and India in 1951, but opted to take the risk of working in the... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey Jones; Manufacturing; Auto

13 Jun 2005
Research & Ideas

Rescuing Products with Stealth Positioning

next-generation robot, a little humanoid named QRIO. Mac Mini. Moments after Apple unveiled its $499 Mac Mini in January 2005, the Internet was buzzing with speculation about just what the new computer was for. Sold without a monitor, mouse, or keyboard, the Mini was a... View Details

Keywords: by Youngme Moon

12 Jan 2016
First Look

January 12, 2016

https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/816042-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 114-029 Alcoa's Bid for Alcan (A) In spring 2007, Alcoa CEO Alain Belda was concerned about the company's market position in light of increased competition from developing markets.... View Details

Keywords: Carmen Nobel

18 Nov 2010
Research & Ideas

GM’s IPO: Back to the Future

suppliers, tertiary suppliers such as steel and aluminum manufacturers, the dealer network, and providers of financing, especially GMAC. The task of saving two major auto makers was all the more difficult because the companies appeared... View Details

Keywords: by Staff; Auto

20 Jul 2010
First Look

First Look: July 20

finance and infrastructure finance and gives a statistical overview of project-financed investments over the years from 2005 to 2009. Examples of project-financed investments include the $1.4 billion Mozal aluminum smelter in Mozambique,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

19 Jun 2007
First Look

First Look: June 19, 2007

investments include the $4 billion Chad-Cameroon pipeline, $6 billion Iridium global satellite telecommunications system, $900 million A2 Toll Road in Poland, $1.4 billion Mozal aluminum smelter in Mozambique, and $20 billion Sakhalin II... View Details