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Intriplex Competitors - Analysis (2)
Three competitors of Intriplex Competitors: Zook, BS&B Systems, and Schott have been analyzed in terms of revenue, product offering, key clients, and press mentions with reference to electric vehicles within the past 24 months have been presented below.
ZOOK
- According to Zoominfo, Zook (a private company) has a revenue of $4 million. Glassdoor has not published the company's revenue.
- The company's main product offering includes: Reverse Acting Disks (Compression Loaded), Forward Acting Disks (Tension Loaded), Holders, Custom Solutions, Graphite Disks, Ultra-Low & Bi-Directional Disks, Sanitary Disks, Extrusion Burst Plugs, Transportation/ Railcar, Burst Sensors & Indicators, Explosion Vents, and Accessories.
- While Zook's official website mentions that the company serves over 5,000 clients across 65+ countries worldwide, specific names of key clients have not been published.
- Press and media mentions relating to the company's involvement in electric vehicle manufacturing was not found (including supplying components, R&D activity, and other related mentions).
BS&B SAFETY SYSTEMS
- BS&B safety systems is a private company with a revenue of $38 million according to Zoominfo. Glassdoor estimates the company revenue to be between $10-25 million.
- Its main product offering includes: Rupture Disks, Graphite Disks, Safety Heads, Explosion Vents, Sensors & Monitors, Buckling Pin Valves, Flame Arrester and Tank Vents, and OEM products.
- The company has not disclosed names of its key clients. It has partnered with other manufacturers such as Rico and HMA-POGC.
- Digoretti News has cited market research titled "Global Electric Vehicles Battery Pack Market" which has named BS&B Safety Systems as being among the top Electric Vehicles Battery Pack manufacturers.
SCHOTT
- According to the 2018/19 annual report of Schott, the company has a revenue of €2.2 billion. Analytica World has reported that Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung (Foundation) will remain the sole stockholder of Schott AG and the company will not be floated on the stock exchange.
- The company's product offering is categorized into : Art and Design (art installation, decorative glass, effect glass, round glass, displays, semi-transparent glass, structured glass), Exterior (exterior design, tubular glass, facade, fire-rated glass, restoration, windows), Interior (fire-rated glass, glass for furniture, interior design, tubular glass, lighting concepts, multimedia, separation wall, shower door), Museum glass (picture glazing, round glass displays, secured showcases, showcases), Radiation shielding glass (mobile shields, windows and separation walls), and Lighting solutions for architecture.
- Some of Schott's clients include: Space Photonics, Leica Microsystems, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), and Aerion.
- According to a company press release, Schott "now offers a range of standard compressor terminals that have been long sought after by e-compressor developers. The portfolio includes a standard design for 200-500V applications, typically used in electric vehicles. Superior e-compressor terminals ideally suited for fast-charging technologies in electric vehicles will also be on display."
- An article by Electronic Design has reported that "Glass-to-alumium sealing is a new technology specifically developed by Schott for capacitors and batteries with high energy density. Possibilities include electric vehicles, high-power applications, heavy industry, and renewable energy, among others."
RESEARCH STRATEGY
While information relating to each company's revenue and product offerings was found using annual reports, company databases such as Zoominfo, Glassdoor and official websites, their key clients was not as readily available. Our first approach was to search through company websites for evidence of client case studies or testimonials, we then expanded our search into media articles, news and customer review sites such as Featured Customers to find the information. While we were able to find clients of Scott using the second strategy, there was insufficient recent sources available to focus on key clients that are from North America.
We then attempted to find mentions of other companies that they have partnered with to provide collaborative product offerings to clients. We were able to find two examples of partners for BS&B Safety systems. However, information relating to clients of Zook was not found using the above three strategies as it was not publicly available. While we were able to find a few press mentions of Schott and BS&B Safety systems relating to their involvement with electric vehicles (information was scarce), such mentions were not found for Zook.