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James "Jim" Rippy, Former Senior Vice President of Operations

James "Jim" RippyFormer Senior Vice President of OperationsCONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

A look at the other side

June 1, 2009

A Saga of Decline and Denial | online.wsj.com

Wages and benefits are sometimes not the most costly items in negotiations.

Kevin BoyleConsultantKEVIN L BOYLE What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

PVC Futures Contracts – A Very Tough Hedge

May 18, 2009

Shanghai Chlor-Alkali to Run PVC Futures Hedging Business | www.tradingmarkets.com

The economics of PVC have always been complicated; much more complicated than polyolefins.  Several years ago as China undertook a rapid expansion in the PVC capacity, they introduced a very old concept which has further complicated the market.

John Russo, Professor

John RussoProfessorYOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY INC What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Grupo Mexico, Asarco, and USW Corporate Campaign

April 21, 2009

grupo mexico bids $1.3 bn in cash for asarco: report | www.business-standard.com

Grupo Mexico's bid to purchase Asarco will result in increased labor actions both in US and Mexico. Further, it will be used by the labor movement to shed light on continuing violations of labor rights and the need for labor law reform in Mexico.

James "Jim" Rippy, Former Senior Vice President of Operations

James "Jim" RippyFormer Senior Vice President of OperationsCONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

How about work practices?

April 21, 2009

GM Meeting With Treasury Team on Deeper Cost Cuts | www.bloomberg.com

All we hear about is concessions in wage and benefit related issues. The GM plants I have visited lead me to believe that work practice revisions and total removal of restrictive work practices would equal any gains in wage and benefit reductions. A good team of industrial engineers from more efficient industries would find a gold mine at GM.

Kevin BoyleConsultantKEVIN L BOYLE What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Petrochemicals : Japan Out, Japan In, Venezuela Tries Again

April 14, 2009

Chavez Says Japan to Spend $33.5 Billion in Venezuela (Update3) | www.bloomberg.com

Venezuela has the potential to build ethylene operations that would rival Middle Eastern plants.  Japanese companies actively supporting and participating in Venezuela's ambitious plans.

Kevin BoyleConsultantKEVIN L BOYLE What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Can India take on the Global Petrochemical Industry?

April 7, 2009

India sets out plans for rapid petrochemicals growth | www.yourindustrynews.com

India plans large increases in petrochemicals making it long ethylene. Can Indian petrochemical capacity compete with the Middle East?

Kevin BoyleConsultantKEVIN L BOYLE What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Middle Eastern Petrochemical Companies have Incentives to Expand to Other Regions

March 24, 2009

Gulf petrochemicals industry has to make most of slump | www.meed.com

Sentiment in the Middle East is that these times are an opportunity for local petrochemical producers to become global players.

James "Jim" Rippy, Former Senior Vice President of Operations

James "Jim" RippyFormer Senior Vice President of OperationsCONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Significant changes in the Tire Industry

March 2, 2009

Tires under"immense pressure", says Armes | www.moderntiredealer.com

Significant changes in the tire industry over the past decade have been major shifting to low cost countries of production and extreme upsizing in North America. How will these strategies hold up in the recession and long term implications.

James "Jim" Rippy, Former Senior Vice President of Operations

James "Jim" RippyFormer Senior Vice President of OperationsCONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

"CAR CZAR" How Ridiculous!

February 9, 2009

Lack of "Car Czar" Stalls progress on Bailout | online.wsj.com

They cannot recover with present leadership. Their Boards are "Sail with the Wind" enablers. They need change urgently.

James "Jim" Rippy, Former Senior Vice President of Operations

James "Jim" RippyFormer Senior Vice President of OperationsCONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC. What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

The real reason we are failing

January 28, 2009

Circuit City to liquidate remaining US stores | www.businessweek.com

We need to measure differently. We need to reward differently. Our present system does not work anymore and is tilted out of control.

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