Replies to post #4360 on Arcam AB fka AMAVF

[charlie T colton]

RE: EU sank a lot of research money into EBM

Good call, mauser96.

HiResEBM - From 2011-10-01 to 2015-09-30, closed project
EU contribution: EUR 1 050 900


FastEBM - From 2011-12-01 to 2013-11-30, closed project
EU contribution: EUR 1 145 600


TIALCHARGER - From 2013-02-01 to 2015-06-30, closed project
EU contribution: EUR 1 131 000


EBMPerform - From 2015-08-01 to 2017-07-31, ongoing project
EU contribution: EUR 1 648 035

[pdb2]

I'll take a 55% premium but am surpised at the offer and arcam's acceptance as it seems low given its progess. But GE is doing something I had not anticipated, its trying to lock up the 3d market, EBM and one of the more exciting laser companies. So given that GE is going for a quasi monopoly Ln 3d, and given its pledge a year ago to go 60% 3d manufacturing It now makes sense. Buying Arcam alone didn't make sense, but buying both and locking up the sector makes a lot more sense. But am surprised arcam accepted this price and we shall see how the EU reacts given its subsidies to arcam and that gE is buying TWO leading companies. Remember it already blocked GE in its Honeywell merger and gave it a lot of hassle with the French wind company merger. This may not be a done deal from an antitust standpoint nor from r companies which may not want to see ge take such a dominant position in 3d manufacturing. We shall see, but will be fun and we have made a lot of money