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Strategic Acquisitions in the Smart Building to Smart Grid Space
August 1st, 2012The Smart Buildings / Smart Grid Interface Business
April 3rd, 2012Smart Grid in Smart Buildings Looking To Outperform Utility Smart Grid In Growth & ROI
Memoori’s annual report The Smart Grid Business 2011 to 2016 shows that some 40% of the worlds annual spend on Electrical Transmission and Distribution Equipment goes to the Industrial and Commercial markets. It’s therefore not surprising that whilst the main body of the industry preoccupies itself with the utility market the traditional manufacturers are also […]
Difficult Times Ahead for Physical Security But Growth Opportunities Are Still Available For Those With The Right Products and Services
One of the most encouraging conclusions from Memoori’s 3rd annual report The Physical Security Business in 2011 is that the Physical Security Industry has out performed most of its peers; and despite a troubled economic climate it has increased revenues and profitability whilst merger and acquisition has surged by more than double in the last […]
Acquisitions Have Doubled In The Last 2 Years; But The Major Suppliers Elect Not To Join In
One of the more baffling and intriguing findings of our 3rd annual report The Physical Security Business in 2011 is that despite a surge in acquisition activity, which has doubled in the last 2 years, most of the traditional market leaders have not participated and watched this going off from the sidelines. It is not […]
A Financial Storm Ahead? The Physical Security Industry Will Sail Through It
The Physical Security industry has performed well for the first 6 months of this year and we are bullish about the prospects of continued growth for the full year. ‚Â However a financial cloud is gathering which is affecting confidence for world economic trading conditions. Debt problems in Europe look to be more serious than first […]
Strategic Buys Drive Acquisitions Growth but the Major Security Companies and VC’s Keep Their Powder Dry
Well it was always going to be difficult to follow on from last month, when the industry posted the biggest monthly acquisition spend on record and not surprisingly it has failed to keep up this pace. But nevertheless, consolidation continues at a high rate and this month has thrown up some interesting trends that are […]
Will Smart Grid Outperform its Clean Tech Cousins and Become the Jewel in the Crown
Smart Grid has for many years been the rather unattractive dull member of the Clean Tech family. In the last year more investors have given it a second look and many are now of the belief that it is a more attractive business proposition than many of its family members. So why have they changed […]
Is the Smart Grid Industry just too big for the Utility Companies to Finance and Manage
In the last two months, first quarter figures for 2010 and 2009 year end from the smart grid manufacturers have been released and they show some interesting trends. Itron has delivered a strong 2009 performance increasing its revenues by 29% on 2008, whilst Echelon a serious competitor in the metering business has suffered a significant […]
Economic & Financial Climate Thaws Opening up a Buyer’s Market for Private Investment and Strategic Acquisition
The bumper start in January was always going to be a hard act to follow and M&A; activity in February by comparison shows a dramatic decline. We recorded 4 deals in February compared with 5 transactions in the same month of 2009. However in both the metrics of volume and value, acquisition activity is well […]
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