Boston Scientific – pioneering medical innovation
Written by Jihad Jhaveri – Head of Process The late 1970s was an exciting time for the fledgling medical device industry in the US. With low levels of regulation, leading physicians were generally the gatekeepers of the industry – designing and manufacturing unique medical devices for specific patient needs. They were assisted by small inventor-led […]
Obscure precious metal takes center stage for platinum giants – Mining Weekly
The rise of rhodium, the world’s most expensive precious metal, has made it the No. 1 revenue stream of the biggest platinum miners. While the metal is well shy of its March peak, rhodium still accounted for 45% of Anglo American Platinum’s first-half revenues. That’s more than platinum and palladium put together. Article by Bloomberg […]
Bidcorp – food for thought
Bidcorp’s ambitious growth strategy has seen it develop from humble beginnings in 1989 as a South African foodservice business, to the JSE-listed broadline foodservice group it is today – with a presence in more than 35 countries across five continents. We unpack Bidcorp’s journey to becoming one of the most profitable global foodservice companies and […]
Enhancing Quilter’s asset gathering ability
Quilter is a vertically integrated wealth manager operating in the UK, the world’s fifth largest wealth market. The business comprises two main segments – one provides trusted financial advice, wealth and asset management, and the other is a multi-channel fund platform (the second largest in the UK) that provides access to a broad range of […]
The gold in RECM and Calibre
South Africa’s large, traditional casinos are rapidly losing market share to alternative forms of gambling – a trend that looks set to continue. We consider the changes underway in the local gambling market, highlighting RECM and Calibre’s Goldrush business as ideally positioned to benefit from these market trends. Shifts in gambling activity In 1996, the […]
Disruption in grocery retailing
A forgotten item on the shopping list used to mean another trip to your local store. Covid-19 has accelerated the development of online grocery apps to the point where three of the country’s four largest grocery retailers offer on-demand delivery. We explore how the online grocery environment has developed in South Africa over the past […]
Bodycote – the modern blacksmith
Founded in the UK in 1923 as a consumer textiles manufacturer, Bodycote was specialising in bulletproof and flame retardant clothing by the 1970s. The flood of cheap textiles from the Asian market in the 1980s accelerated their move away from textiles and into heat treatment services – through organic growth and careful acquisitions within a […]
Many more miles to go for food delivery
The global online food delivery market has grown at an impressive 80% per year since 2018. However, despite rapid growth it is still regarded as an emerging market, with online food delivery accounting for less than 10% of the total food service market (charted below). Market growth has been spurred on by the obvious convenience […]
Nisshinbo spins into the hydrogen economy
Nisshinbo Holdings is a Japanese company founded in 1907 as the Nisshin Cotton Spinning Company – a mass producer of cotton yarn. Today, it comprises a diverse group of businesses including TMD Friction, the leading producer of friction materials for the global automotive brake market, as well as a key supplier into the burgeoning hydrogen […]
Active management has positioned Anglo American well
Anglo American (Anglo) is a global mining and minerals processing company, operating in 15 countries, with a diversified commodity portfolio. The company is positioning itself to produce commodities that will aid the transition to a low carbon economy, while meeting the increasing consumption demands of growing economies. Boom to bust prompts strategy shift Since the […]
