CONSULTANTS TO THE PLASTICS AND RUBBER INDUSTRIES
Representative Analyses
The range of areas of interest is illustrated by these representative analyses carried out by REA associates:
AUTOMOTIVE
- Bumper fascia and exterior panels (Global)
- Instrument panel technology, economics (Global)
- Automotive electronics and under hood plastics
- Interior skin opportunity analysis and field trials
- Interior material selection for a major new truck program
- Composite leaf springs (Global)
THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
- Opportunities in medical markets
- Characterization of TPV markets
- Value added TPU opportunities (Global)
- TPO markets (Europe)
COMPOUNDING
- Several compounder acquisition analyses in rubber and plastics (US, Europe)
- Cost analysis of ETP compounding
- Polyolefin compounding strategy analysis
RUBBER
- EPDM industry analysis
- Market for polychloroprene and epichlorohydrin
- Matting compound formulation development (Pacific Rim)
- Rubber recycling opportunity analysis
- SBR manufacturing cost analysis (Japan)
MARKET STRATEGY AND ACQUISITION ANALYSIS
- Market diversification analysis for a large parts molder
- Acquisition of US compounder (US, Europe)
- Compounder reorganization study (Europe)
- Additive market strategy
- Major molder of electronic/medical components (US, Europe)
- Glass fiber opportunity analysis (US, Europe)
MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY AND EXONOMICS
- Metallocene product positioning
- Blow molding operations analysis (Caribbean)
- Polyamide film technology analysis
- Polyolefin bead and sheet foams (Japan)
MARKET SECTOR ANALYSIS
- Plastics in materials handling
- Electric connector/components markets
- Stampable sheet in automotive applications (Global)
- Market channel analysis for PP and polyamides
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