MANUFACTURING
H. Gammer - How to Address the Rising Costs of Raw Materials
Recent spikes in the cost of raw materials have been nibbling at the margins of many manufacturers. Rapidly growing demand from emerging economic powerhouses China and India has outstripped supply for many materials.

INTERVIEW: GGI SUCCESS STORY
H. Gammer - Interview with Hartmut Bloch, Founder of Aktiv Sensor GmbH
Aktiv Sensors develops, manufactures and sells piezo-resistive pressure sensors. It makes sensor elements, pressure sensors and pressure transducers.

M & A PROCESS
J. Pisani - Formulating an Acquisition Strategy - The First Step in a Successful Acquisition Process
Strategy is driven by the enterprise’s goals and the foremost goal is the need to continuously increase shareholder value.

CURRENCY
A. Merk - Dollar Myths
Without shying away from controversy, we do away with a number of myths of why the dollar ought to move up or down.