Comments on: Bekaert Specialty Films Shifts Focus in Hopes of Helping Film into the “Next Level” http://www.windowfilmmag.com/index.php/archives/608 Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 29 Jan 2012 09:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Feldman http://www.windowfilmmag.com/index.php/archives/608/comment-page-1#comment-1775 Mike Feldman Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:05:59 +0000 http://www.windowfilmmag.com/?p=608#comment-1775 Interesting spin on the conservative spending and cost saving reductions coupled with a conclusion that automotive films are commodity driven yet flat glass somehow remains more suitable for innovative technologies? When will the manufacturers in this industry start talking straight rather than Orwellian double-speak? Here's the deal. The global economy is way down. There is no shame in cutting over head and dead weight. Winners in this industry will have to adapt and define their markets. There are no protected niche markets or easier battles on flat surfaces versus curved glass. Competition? Get used to it because the same folks that take film on cars and shot your P&L for you are coming right after your flat glass business. It;s just a matter of time. Innovate Or Perish. Interesting spin on the conservative spending and cost saving reductions coupled with a conclusion that automotive films are commodity driven yet flat glass somehow remains more suitable for innovative technologies?

When will the manufacturers in this industry start talking straight rather than Orwellian double-speak?

Here’s the deal. The global economy is way down. There is no shame in cutting over head and dead weight.

Winners in this industry will have to adapt and define their markets. There are no protected niche markets or easier battles on flat surfaces versus curved glass.

Competition?

Get used to it because the same folks that take film on cars and shot your P&L for you are coming right after your flat glass business. It;s just a matter of time.

Innovate Or Perish.

]]> By: Jason Jones http://www.windowfilmmag.com/index.php/archives/608/comment-page-1#comment-1772 Jason Jones Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:45:04 +0000 http://www.windowfilmmag.com/?p=608#comment-1772 I don't believe Bekaert when they say that there aren't issues within the company. Common sense says that when companies downsize or close service centers, there are issues. I have been seeing the writing on the wall for a while with Bekaert as I was a Panorama dealer. I decided to make a switch to Vista for many reasons. There just haven't been many developments with Bekaert although I do wish them luck and hope their decision making with improve. I don’t believe Bekaert when they say that there aren’t issues within the company. Common sense says that when companies downsize or close service centers, there are issues. I have been seeing the writing on the wall for a while with Bekaert as I was a Panorama dealer. I decided to make a switch to Vista for many reasons. There just haven’t been many developments with Bekaert although I do wish them luck and hope their decision making with improve.

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