Assembling value: Third-quarter 2009 industrial manufacturing mergers and acquisitions analysis

Climate change: Shifting the business environment beyond corporate responsibility

Welcome to the third-quarter 2009 edition of Assembling value, PwC’s quarterly analysis of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global industrial manufacturing industry. In addition to a detailed summary of M&A activity in the third quarter of 2009, we supplement this issue with a special report that addresses the impact prospective energy and climate policies may have on business transactions. Topics discussed include the role of cap-and-trade on climate change legislation, the response of the deal market, company brand and reputation considerations, and the interests of the growing number of environmentally aware stakeholders.

Contacts

Barry Misthal: Global Industrial Manufacturing leader; Tel: +1 (267) 330 2146

Of further interest

Industrial manufacturing M&A activity on the rise despite weak global economy, says PricewaterhouseCoopers

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