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Arthur V. Davis
Davis was at Alcoa when Charles Hall invented the process for producing commercial aluminum. While Davis was head of Alcoa, the company continued to discover new uses for aluminum, most notably in the field of aviation. Davis manufactured... View Details
Keywords: Metals
- June 1988 (Revised February 1989)
- Case
Amalgamated Aluminum Pigments Division: The Technical Service Conundrum
Shapiro, Benson P. "Amalgamated Aluminum Pigments Division: The Technical Service Conundrum." Harvard Business School Case 588-078, June 1988. (Revised February 1989.)
- 10 Oct 2005
- Research & Ideas
Homers: Secrets on the Factory Floor
alongside the official engine productions. Many craft industries, specifically metal industries, have traditions of homer making. In a recent survey conducted in France, 28 percent of male factory workers reported that on the job they... View Details
- October 1996
- Teaching Note
Global Iron Proposal (A) and (B), Teaching Note
By: Roy D. Shapiro and Marie-Therese M. Flaherty
- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Around the World of Entrepreneurial Ventures
nature, but is also cross-border. "An increasing number of entrepreneurial firms go abroad much earlier in their lives than ever before in recent business history," he explained. Singulus, a Germany-based CD metallization View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Mar 2023
- News
Action Plan: Casting Call
market over the years. While the company continues to make envelopes and printed products, it also produces packaging for pharmacies and other e-commerce mailing needs. With 9 manufacturing facilities and more than 20 sales offices in the... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; hobbies; balance; meaning; longevity; aging; Paper Manufacturing; Paper Manufacturing
- 02 Feb 2017
- News
Growing and Competing at the Local Level
on average reduce that by 44 percent. “I think what’s critical right now is understanding that 98 percent of the manufacturers in the United States are really small and medium sized. It’s that metal bender... View Details
- 27 Apr 2017
- News
Ensuring That Students Can Pursue Their Dreams
pursued her entrepreneurial interests as COO of a fitness-related startup. She later joined Amsted Industries, a specialized metal components manufacturer in Chicago, where she is the company’s new-business... View Details
- October 2013 (Revised December 2015)
- Case
Alcoa's Bid for Alcan (A)
By: Paul Healy and Penelope Rossano
In spring 2007, Alcoa CEO Alain Belda was concerned about the company's market position in light of increased competition from developing markets. China's recent entry into the aluminum market was affecting both supply and demand. Furthermore, downstream and upstream... View Details
Keywords: Acquisitions; Strategy; Aluminum; Accounting; Financials; Alcoa; Rio Tinto; Alcan; Metals and Minerals; Competition; Consolidation; Emerging Markets; Acquisition; Financial Statements; Manufacturing Industry; Canada; China; Russia
Healy, Paul, and Penelope Rossano. "Alcoa's Bid for Alcan (A)." Harvard Business School Case 114-029, October 2013. (Revised December 2015.)
- 16 Mar 2018
- News
Giving Back to Help The Next Generation
first several years post-HBS to make some riskier decisions.” After graduation and a year working at Boston Consulting Group, Sergio pursued her entrepreneurial interests as COO of a fitness-related startup. She later joined Amsted Industries, a specialized View Details
- 07 Nov 2024
- Blog Post
Exploring California’s Climate Frontier: E&E Club’s Bay Area Trek
manufacturing process—from raw metal sheets to fully assembled vehicles—allows the company to streamline operations and move quickly to meet demand. The level of automation throughout the plant was... View Details
- Fast Answer
India - Industry specific research
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Green Day
States. But he’s also a business-builder. Most recently, he was president of Novellus Systems Japan and VP and general manager of the Integrated Metals business unit. “The biggest thing that gets me excited about Soladigm is the scale,”... View Details
- 14 Jan 2014
- News
Spreading the Seeds of Entrepreneurship
Agracel owns over six million square feet of industrial space, 15 business parks, and a short-line railroad. While achieving this professional success, Schultz, who was named Ernst & Young's 2005 Illinois Entrepreneur of the Year, has been active on another front as... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Driving the family business onto a global stage
Anand Mahindra (AB 1977, MBA 1981), as chairman and managing director of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), has grown the family business into a thriving Indian multinational automotive manufacturing corporation, creating jobs for thousands. Not... View Details
- 19 Sep 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, September 19
Change: The Expansion of Primary Education in India By: Mangla, Akshay Abstract—This article analyzes India’s recent enactment of universal primary education. This programmatic policy change is puzzling... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 23 Jul 2024
- In Practice
The New Rules of Trade with China: Navigating Tariffs, Turmoil, and Opportunities
overseas suppliers. One example is Hasbro, which began sourcing from firms in India, Vietnam, and Mexico in the last five years. Moving existing suppliers out of China. Goertek, a supplier of Google’s Pixel watch, and Foxconn, a View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Raymond A. Baxter: Sweet Smell of Success
creating new products for giant brands such as Keebler and Nabisco, Interbake is the oldest producer of Girl Scout cookies and the primary source of ice-cream sandwich wafers in the United States. ABC Bakers, a division of Interbake... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 31 Jul 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, July 31, 2018
psychological consequences of serving in an advisor role to develop a more comprehensive perspective on the psychology of advising. By connecting this work, which spans various methodologies and theoretical foundations, it advances current thinking on advice giving in... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 15 Apr 2014
- Research & Ideas
Calderón: Economic Arguments Needed to Fight Climate Change
audience at Harvard Business School on Monday. "If you are a Republican, it's like a formal requirement to be a nonbeliever in climate change. And that's bad." In conversation with Harvard University Professor Rebecca Henderson, Calderón discussed The New... View Details