We have to win!" orders Don Fabio.
Siemens hopes to win orders worth €6 billion ($8.5 billion) in the next five years.
And it is hoping to win orders for attack and heavy-lift helicopters.
BAE has struggled to shake accusations (consistently denied) that it has paid bribes to win orders.
John Denham, the shadow business secretary, said: "We need an active government to make sure that companies in Britain can win orders in fair competition.
The U.T. Automotive acquisition helped Lear win orders because the purchase added expertise in wiring and electrical distribution systems, the company said.
Airbus and Boeing are struggling to win orders after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and as the slow economy has sapped demand for new planes.
Acer's brand salesmen often pushed hard to win orders even if they weren't profitable.
SMIC will specialize in contract manufacturing and hopes to win orders from customers that outsource from Chang's former company, Worldwide Semiconductor.
And with the credit crisis and the high price of oil hurting the wider sector, it looks like Airbus' winning order streak will not last into next year.
Boeing delivered 489 commercial aircraft and won orders for 611.
