Interesting article and refreshingly informative. However, it omits several key points. 1. Given the advantages of 3d printing which is accepted, which is a better technology and will produce the bulk of needed parts, ebm or laser. 2. When will volume 3d part production finally begin, its taken a lot longer than I thought and explains the weak pps. Heck, last 4 quarter ERs have shown poor sales and deliveries and we will see what happens this quarter. Probably no cc again as the company cares not for minority shareholders. 3. Despite all the noise around 3d printing, and less so about EBM 3d printing, there have been few announcements of companies actually planning to go into 3d part production and less so re EBM. Hope I'm wrong, and please correct me as it will make me feel better, but so far the only ebm 3d aircraft part I've heard that will be volume produced is the ebm blade and that will not even start volume production till 2018 or later. Heck, GE only ordered 10 machines or perhaps just offered a 2nd order of 10 as one poster suggested. I've not seen the actual announcement but then not looked for it. Not the thousands that Trader shouted we would have in a year.
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I am amused at the discussions re Arcam getting to 40. As I predicted, the stock is trading zombie like and look at the miniscule number of shares that brought it to 40 and then the equally small number of shares that caused it to dive below 40 and then back above 40.
The stock moves on very little volume. One of the reasons I finally sold was as I predicted the stock would trade zombie like. At my height, considering hot trading shares and investment shares I had over 8000 shares. I sold all, even though I still liked the company, because with the low float post merger god help me if I had to sell a lot at one time due to emergency needs. Might have cost me $20 or more per share. I'm still positive on the stock but given the low performance during 2016 quarters and the fact that its obvious the company is focused on GE and not the market, not sure if I would still be in.If no additional parts, arcam's scope will be limited and even with mass production will GE allow us to profit or will it take the company fully into its nest before the real sales begin. But still very interested in the sector and company but cannot consider buying until the trading improves God help you longs if you have to sell an appreciable number of shares and given current trading that number may be anything over 100 shares.
