Robert Eller Associates LLC CONSULTANTS TO THE PLASTICS AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES Robert Eller, President REA is a market, technology, and strategic consulting resource specializing in analysis and support of management decision making in the plastics and rubber industries.    NORTH AMERICA                            EUROPE                                  ASIA                                SOUTH AMERICA Welcome to the Robert Eller Associates LLC web site. Please explore our site to better understand our extensive range of results-oriented consulting services. Below is a list of our current studies, recent presentations and press releases, and other news. Most files are in PDF format for easy downloading or viewing. Presentations and Papers 2011 Effects of Environmental Issues and the Impact on Future Growth of TPEs Prepared and presented by Roger Young, VP Asia,  5th International Conference for S & SE Asia, Bangkok Thailand September 1, 2011 Presentations and Papers 2010 QUALITY PERFORMANCE TIERING: EVOLUTION OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN IN EMERGING ECONOMIES Prepared and presented by Roger Young, VP Asia, Plastics News Executive Forum, Tampa, FL March 7, 2010 Presentations and Papers 2009 AUTOMOTIVE THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES...INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES RESPOND TO A GLOBAL RECESSION Prepared and presented by Robert Eller, SPE Automotive Composites Conference, Detroit, MI, September 15, 2009 EFFECTS OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS ON AUTOMOTIVE TPOs Prepared and presented by Robert Eller, SPE TPO 2009, Detroit, MI, October 6, 2009 TPE APPLICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES RESPOND TO RECESSION AND GLOBALIZATION Prepared and presented by Robert Eller, TPE 2009, Frankfurt, Germany, November 11, 2009 POLYCARBONATE IN ASIA: IMPACT OF GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS ON MARKETS AND APPLICATIONS Prepared and presented by Roger Young, VP Asia, 6th Asia Phenol/Acetone Markets Conference, Shanghai, China; Centre for Management Technology - February 24-25, 2009 Presentations and Papers 2008 SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES FOR COMPETING IN CHINA Prepared and presented by Roger Young, VP Asia, 5th Specialty Elastomers/TPEs, Shanghai, China, November 19, 2008 GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS IN tpes & THEIR pOTENTIAL IMPACT ON CHINA Prepared and presented by Roger Young, VP Asia, 5th Specialty Elastomers/TPEs, Shanghai, China, November 19, 2008 ECONOMICS, SUPPLY CHAIN SHIFTS, AND THE ROLE OF AUTOMOTIVE TPOs Prepared for: SPE TPO GLOBAL CONFERENCE, Detroit, MI, October 8, 2008 TPEs AT THE AUTOMOTIVE RUBBER INTERFACE; SUPPLY CHAIN  CHALLENGES Prepared and presented by Robert Eller - Second TPE Conference, Rubber Division - ACS, Dearborn, MI, May 2, 2008 aUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS TECHNOLOGY RESPONSES TO ECONOMIC AND GLOBALIZATION PRESSURES Prepared and presented by Robert Eller for Auto Interiors Show, Detroit, MI, June 5, 2008 Automotive Supply Chain shifts/Tpe opportunities Prepared and presented by Robert Eller for Polyolefins 2008, Houston, TX, February 25, 2008 Views and Prospects of the polycarbonate Industry Prepared and presented by Roger Young, 5th Asia Phenol/Acetone Markets Conference, Singapore, February 27-28, 2008 Presentations and Papers 2007 TPEs: IMPACT OF GLOBALIZATION, MARKET SHIFTS, AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES Prepared and presented by Robert Eller for RAPRA TPE 2007, Cologne, Germany, October 23, 2007 AUTO INTERIOR TPOs: PROFITABLE POSITIONING IN A SHIFTING SUPPLY CHAIN Prepared and presented by Robert Eller for SPE TPO 2007, Detroit, MI, October 8, 2007 DEMAND SHIFTS & NEW TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS ON TPE MARKETS & INDUSTRY STRUCTURE IN EUROPE AND N. AMERICA Prepared and presented by Robert Eller for TOPCON 2007, Akron, OH, September 18, 2007 ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AUTO INTERIORS Prepared and presented by Robert Eller for Auto Interiors Show Detroit, MI June 6, 2007 GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES ON TPE MARKETS, GROWTH TRENDS, AND THE RUBBER INTERFACE Prepared and presented by Robert Eller for RMA/EPG Annual Meeting February 26, 2007 THE TPE MARKET IN INDIA; AN EMERGING MARKET OF GIANT PROPORTIONS Prepared and presented by Roger Young, ETIC India Seminar, Tokyo, Japan - February 6, 2007 PROSPECTUSES FOR NEW STUDY NOW AVAILABLE:   LOW VOLTAGE WIRES AND CABLES: NEW APPLICATIONS FOR THERMOPLASTICS -    A Global Mini Database of Constructions LOW VOLTAGE WIRES AND CABLES: NEW APPLICATIONS FOR THERMOPLASTICS  - Profiles, Product Line Summary, and Polymer Materials offered by Global Wire and Cable Manufacturers ADDITIONAL  STUDIES PACIFIC REGIONAL STUDIES AVAILABLE   Presentations and Papers 2004-2006   View all  or click on topic Automotive Interiors        Composites      Rubber          Textiles & Nonwovens      TPEs & Olefins ARCHIVED PAPERS from 2003 and 2002   PRESS RELEASES Contact Us   (click to request information or papers or presentations) or for other information bobeller@robertellerassoc.com Robert Eller Associates LLC 696 Treecrest Drive Akron, Ohio 44333-2726 USA Phone 330-670-9566, Fax 330-670-9844 Email: bobeller@robertellerassoc.com Site updated  September, 2011