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Arndt Lutz Is Betting the Solar Race Will Be Won One Cell at a Time
After two decades across solar and green hydrogen, the ELITE Solar CEO has returned to photovoltaics with a blunt thesis: assembling modules is not enough. The durable advantage sits deeper in the supply chain.
McDonald's
The Golden Arches sell burgers, but the durable product is a system - franchise economics, high-traffic real estate, supply-chain discipline and a loyalty app now used by nearly 210 million active customers.
ArcelorMittal
ArcelorMittal sells the material beneath modern life - then confronts the carbon bill attached to making it. Its next act is a high-stakes rebuild of steel, powered by scrap, electricity, research and a supply chain few rivals can match.
PVH Corp.
PVH Corp. is one of the world's largest branded apparel companies, built around two iconic global lifestyle brands, Calvin Klein and TOMMY HILFIGER. Tracing its roots to an 1881 shirtmaking business in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, the New York-headquartered company designs, markets and distributes clothing, footwear and accessories in more than 40 countries through wholesale, retail and direct-to-consumer channels. Under CEO Stefan Larsson's PVH+ Plan, the company is concentrating on brand-building, digital and DTC-led growth, generating roughly $8.95 billion in annual revenue with more than 70% coming from outside the United States.