Frost & Sullivan introduces production and investment reports for 2010.

Global growth consulting company Frost & Sullivan will be adding new scope to its African analysis this year through a schedule of production and investment studies. These will be industry outlook reports focused on key industry fundamentals that drive growth and influence strategic planning.

The industry sectors covered will be mining, petrochemicals, energy, food and beverage, chemicals, cement, pulp and paper and automotive. All of the studies will include a production analysis that looks at historical, current and forecasted production trends; an investment analysis of industry expenditure trends at a company and project level; and a pricing analysis of historical and future scenario price trends.

These three elements will underpin detailed industry outlooks and highlight key investment opportunities.

Planned studies include:

* Production and Investment: Analysis of the South African Cement Industry.

* Production and Investment: Analysis of the Ghanaian Mining Industry.

* Production and Investment: Analysis of the South African Electric Power Industry.

* Production and Investment: Analysis of the South African Steel Industry.

* Production and Investment: Analysis of the Zambian Mining Industry.

For more information contact Patrick Cairns, Frost & Sullivan, +27 (0)18 464 2402, patrick.cairns@frost.com, www.frost.com