| Energyme_com News updates for the worldwide energy industry, with a particular focus on oil and gas. [RSS] |
| Topix_net__Energy News about the energy industry, collected from various sources on the web. [RSS] |
| Topix_net__Environmental News about the environmental industry, collected from various sources on the web. [RSS] |
| ABM_Corp_ India. Distributes diversified range of products. Includes wide choice of items for jewelry manufacture, some machine tools, various casting, finishing, and diamond cutting tools, and selection of plu |
| Acier_Equipment India. Manufactures variety of rolling mill equipment and peripherals for industrial furnaces. Can also build related custom machinery. |
| ACT/Coleman_Machinery_Inc_ Supplies extensive range of equipment, tooling, and accessories with focus on the wheel manufacturing industry. Selection runs from foundry through to finishing operations. Site includes detailed pr |
| Aim_Controls_Inc_ Manufactures diversified range of control equipment and devices. Applications include motion control, laser measurement and processing, and astronomy instrument requirements. Site incorporates detaile |
| American_Manufacturing_Technologies_Inc_ Manufactures selection of cutting and marking machines and conveyor ovens for heat shrink applications, as well as custom designed electronic locks. |
| Angrave_Metrology_&_Supply Sells and services diversified range of manufacturing and measuring products. Includes cutting tools, scales and readouts, optical comparators, vision and video inspection systems, and variety of gaug |
| Applied_Manufacturing_Technologies Distributes wide range of high productivity equipment. Includes inkjet printers, machines for laser marking, pad printing, hot stamping, heat transfer, and welding, and aluminum assembly and automated |
| A&R_Erectors Offers broad range of products and services. Includes engineering design, machinery moving and rigging, steel fabrication, supply of material handling equipment and overhead cranes, and mechanical pip |
| ASC_Machine_Tools_Inc_ Manufactures diversified range of equipment for the metal building, can manufacturing, and paperboard packaging industries. Site includes detailed descriptions of available products. |
| Asteg_Sales_Pty__Ltd_ Australia. Comprehensive site containing links to details of available industrial supplies, machinery, services, and machine parts, tools, and consumables. Format is searchable database for extensive |
| ATG Represents several Italian equipment manufacturers in the Far-East, Australian, and New Zealand markets. Range includes compressed air, high pressure cleaning, lubrication, industrial refrigeration, |
| Attrezzature_FPA_Srl Italy. Manufactures pumps for spinning fibers, as well as for chemical, dyestuff, and hot melt adhesive feeding and metering. Also produces precision and micro-gears. Site provides detailed product an |
| Auto_Technology_Inc_ Diversified company manufacturing and providing parts and service for metal finishing equipment, environmental test chambers, and centrifugal spin dryers. |
| B3_Group Italy. Manufactures special equipment for making household and industrial brooms and brushes. Includes drilling, filling, tufting, trimming, and wire-tieing machines. Site provide detailed product inf |
| Bart_and_Associates_Inc_ Distributes a variety of products for process and general industries. Includes replacement filters, heat exchangers, compressed air products, evaporation and oil/water separators, and chillers and coo |
| Bell_and_Howell_Company Manufacturer of scanners and mail and messaging equipment including standalone and integrated solutions for paper- and electronic-based customer communications, high-speed inserting and sorting system |
| BETA_JSCo Bulgaria. Manufacturing group serving automotive, construction, road-building, metal working, agricultural, and defense industries. Site lists and briefly describes diversified range of available prod |
| Birkmaier_GmbH Germany. Provides turnkey equipment and support services for production of extensive range of disposable medical products, as well as for manufacture of music and tennis strings and juices, bottlea, d |
| Blaze_Technology_Pte_Ltd_ UV equipment and adhesives, soldering and measurement tools. Site contains map and contact details. |
| Boschert_GmbH Germany. Design and manufacture of metal punching, folding and wrapping machinery, safety chucks, and hydraulic press brakes and notching machines. List of trade events. English, German and Russian. |
| Bushman_Equipment,_Inc_ Custom engineering and manufacture of overhead crane attachments, job cranes, and coil handling equipment. Industries served include construction, paper mills, and metal fabricating plants. |
| The_Bystronic_Group Switzerland. Manufactures several lines of equipment for processing flat materials. Includes float, architectural, and automotive glass cutting systems; laser and waterjet cutting equipment; and b |
| Carbide_Processors_Inc_ Manufactures diversified range of products based on use of metal alloys. Includes ceramic tipped saw blades, sporting and catering knives, coolant systems, and pre-tinned carbide and ceramic items. Al |
| C_C_E___C-TEK__KWIK-SET Family business with diversified interests and capabilities. Includes manufacture of fiber optic splicing trailers, die cutters for converting industry, custom fiberglass products, and variety of mach |
| Chess_Systems_Ltd Automation company specialized in bespoke, special purpose machine design and build, motion control, robotics, machine vision, laser marking, cutting and welding, nanotechnology, and programming. |
| Clark_International_Machinery_Ltd_ UK. Sells a wide range of machinery and ancillary products for the valve, fittings, and fastener industries. Focus is on assisting, improving, and automating existing methods of manufacture. |
| Cosmos_Machinery_Enterprises_Ltd_ China. Company with diversified distributing, exporting, and manufacturing interests. Includes supply of industrial consumables, plastic and electronic products, and plastic, textile, and metalworki |
| D_&_D_Machine_Works_Ltd_ Canada. Focus is on design, fabrication, and repair of agricultural machinery and tooling. End products include soil coring and line boring machines, hydraulic cylinders, and drivelines. Site provides |
| Derijcke Belgium. Metalworking company offering wide range of standard and custom products for variety of industries. General focus is on hydraulic, heat exchanger, lifting, conveying, pipe processing, and mol |
| Draygon_Enterprises_Inc_ Manufactures diversified range of products focused on wastewater disposal and floor cleaning. Includes evaporators and filtration units; sweepers, scrubbers, and pressure washers; and floor coating |
| Dutton-Lainson_Company Diversified company manufacturing and wholesaling electric and plumbing related products; producing customized metal components; and providing commercial printing services. Site incorporates details o |
| Dynaspede_Integrated_Systems_Ltd_ India. Design and supply of controls and equipment for automation and enhancement of manufacturing processes. Includes custom built gear transmission units, web tension control devices, and surface tr |
| Earlex_Ltd_ UK. Manufacturers of power tools for home and professional decorating and cleaning markets. Includes wallpaper strippers, spray guns, steam cleaners, and wet'n'dry vacs. Site provides detailed produ |
| ECCO Manufacturer of Tesla and induction coils, furnaces and casting equipment for the dental and jewelry industry. |
| Emanuele_Mascherpa_SpA Italy. Distributes wide range of machine tools, tooling, accessories, adhesives, sealants, and lubricants. Site includes links to manufacturer websites for product details. |
| Emerson_and_Renwick_Ltd_ UK. Specializes in design and manufacture of special purpose machinery and tools, primarily for textile, wallcovering, and automotive heat exchanger industries. Site incorporates detailed product inf |
| Fill_Gesellschaft_m_b_h_ Austria. Manufactures production machinery for a variety of industries. Customer base includes aluminium foundries, plastic processors, ski and snowboard companies, and woodworking firms. |
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January 19,
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IN THIS ISSUE: (summaries below, click links for full articles)
Heads up
Dragon at Detroit’s gate
The Chinese debut at the Detroit Auto Show with Geely, a mid-sized sedan planned for sale to budget-conscious American families for less than $10,000 by 2008, should be viewed as the opening shot in what is likely to be a clash of titans between the American and Chinese auto industries, one that could send Detroit to the ropes. IAGS Co-director Gal Luft analyzes the implications.
The Eastern Front
Wrestling the Russian Bear
Russia's curtailing deliveries of natural gas to Ukraine goes far beyond the bounds of a common commercial dispute between an energy supplying and an energy consuming nation. It is indicative of Russia's foreign policy vis-à-vis the Soviet Union's former allies spread across Central and Eastern Europe not to mention a warning shot across the bow of Central Asian energy exporters.
The international community appears dumbstruck by Russia's recent flurry of activity as if the issue of energy security remains a back-burner issue traditionally relegated to individual states and entirely disconnected from national security concerns. The fact is that energy security is not only a pressing issue for each and every sovereign nation, but because of the interdependencies that transborder energy transit generate energy security is a regional if not global defense-security concern. The United States knows this only too well, but NATO has yet to respond to this challenge.
IAGS Senior Fellow Dr. Kevin Rosner outlines necessary steps to neutralizing Russia's energy weapon.
Sino-Japanese competition for Russia's far east oil pipeline project
There are two significant energy trends underlying the competition between China and Japan for Russia's Far East oil pipeline project: the need to seek additional energy supplies and to pursue greater energy diversification. And for both China and Japan, Russian energy offers a significant additional supply source and contributes to greater diversification. But these trends in energy interests are matched by an equally dynamic and intense geopolitical rivalry, defined by a complex and contradictory set of converging and diverging national interests.
Within this context, the competition between China and Japan, as well as the Russian role in exploiting this rivalry, is driven by the distinct energy interests of each country. IAGS Associate Fellow Richard Giragosian analyzes.
Sino-Japanese oil rivalry spills into Africa
China and Japan - the two giants of East Asia - are competing for energy
resources around the globe. Their rivalry in the East China Sea, Russia,
Central Asia and Southeast Asia has been well documented. Yet little has
been written in Washington about the impact of Sino-Japanese rivalry in
Africa.
With one-third of its top 15 oil suppliers in Africa, the United States
ignores the challenges of this geopolitical dynamic at its peril. Joshua Eisenman and Devin T Stewart discuss.
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China deals a blow to India's aspirations in Kazakhstan
The "unconditional" final ruling of October 26 2005 by the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench, Canada, in favour of China's China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) dealt a severe blow to the last Indian hope of acquiring PetroKazakhstan. The defeat in securing an important energy deal does not bode well for India's energy security concerns considering its growing energy needs and illustrates India's vulnerability in competing and securing depleting international energy sources. At the same time it opens up for greater debate the Indian energy minister's fervent argument that Asia's two emerging economic giants should co-operate rather than compete in securing international energy deals.
Reality Check
Oil puts Iran out of reach
As diplomatic rumbles regarding sanctions against Iran fill the airwaves, IAGS' Gal Luft notes that given Iran's key position as an oil supplier and the tightness of the oil market, Iran's influence on the world's economy makes it virtually untouchable.
No doubt, Iran is heavily dependent on petrodollars and denying it oil revenues would no doubt hurt its economy and might even spark social discontent. Oil revenues constitute over 80 percent of its total export earnings and 50 percent of its gross domestic product.
But the Iranians know that oil is their insurance policy and that the best way to forestall U.S. efforts in the United Nations is by getting into bed with energy hungry powers such as Japan and the two fastest growing energy consumers, China and India.
Threatening Iran with sanctions may well force it to flex its muscles by cutting its oil production and driving oil prices to new highs in order to remind the world how harmful such a policy could be.
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