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Simplifying Your Industrial Business
Simplifying Your Industrial BusinessMany industrial products companies are diverse businesses, with multiple divisions operating in a number of different countries and regions. These businesses often have a wide-ranging, complicated structure of legal entities supporting them.2.4 MB PDF file | Free download
Forging ahead: Global metals industry mergers and acquisitions analysis: 2Q 2009
Forging ahead: Global metals industry mergers and acquisitions analysis: 2Q 2009This quarter we take a deeper look at China specifically, including the country’s rise as a major player in the global economy and metals industry, as well as the challenges and opportunities that exist for companies looking to do business in China.325 KB PDF file | Free download
Navigation: Managing commodity risk through market uncertainty
Navigation: Managing commodity risk through market uncertaintyCommodity price volatility not only threatens the survival of individual companies, but also puts entire markets and industries at risk.325 KB PDF file | Free download
Forging ahead: Global metals mergers and acquisitions analysis: Fourth quarter of 2008
Forging ahead: Global metals mergers and acquisitions analysis: Fourth quarter of 2008The fourth quarter of 2008 exhibited a continued deterioration for metals companies, as demonstrated by the precipitous decline in commodity prices through the end of the year. At year-end, only 55 percent of deals announced in 2008 were completed, with 51 deals pending and nine more deals withdrawn. Seven deals that were previously announced were withdrawn in the fourth quarter, marking the most withdrawals in any quarter over the past two years.467 KB PDF file | Free download
Forging ahead: Global metals mergers and acquisitions analysis Third quarter of 2008
Forging ahead: Global metals mergers and acquisitions analysis: Third quarter of 2008Welcome to the third quarter 2008 edition of Forging ahead, our analysis of mergers and acquisitions in the metals industry. As we know, we are currently experiencing a severe global financial and credit crisis. The current global economic slowdown and lack of liquidity have resulted in a sell-off and significant decline in market capitalization across the industry.1.6 MB PDF file | Free download
Forging ahead: Global metals mergers and acquisitions analysis: Second quarter of 2008
Forging ahead: Global metals mergers and acquisitions analysis: Second quarter of 2008Welcome to the second quarter of 2008 edition of our Forging ahead analysis of mergers and acquisition activity in the metals industry. The pace of deal activity, as measured by the number of transactions announced for metals targets, increased this quarter. The pace for the quarter also exceeded the same period in 2006 and was about in-line with the same period in 2007.1.3 MB PDF file | Free download
Tax benchmarking survey for the metal industry 2008
Tax benchmarking survey for the metal industry 2008PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Tax Benchmarking Surveys for the Metal industries give insight to tax departments as they review their tax strategies. Additionally, they provide information on where they stand compared with their peer group, and allows them to compare the drivers of their effective tax rate with those of other companies.534 KB PDF file | Free download
Forging ahead: Global metals mergers and acquisitions analysis: First quarter of 2008
Forging ahead: Global metals mergers and acquisitions analysis: First quarter of 2008The first quarter of 2008 edition of our Forging ahead: Analysis of mergers and acquisition activity in the metals industry. Deal activity remained high with 31 deals announced during the quarter, a slight deceleration of the pace set in 2007, but active nonetheless. Unlike 2007, however, large deals were noticeably absent, resulting in a lower average deal value than during 2007 or 2006.735 KB PDF file | Free download
Forging ahead: Mergers and acquisitions activity in the global metals industry, 2007
Forging ahead: Mergers and acquisitions activity in the global metals industry, 2007The fourth edition of Forging ahead: Mergers and acquisitions in the global metals industry in 2007. Our report shows that deal-making in the industry has soared to unprecedented levels, but the focus of interest has shifted from steel to aluminium and from Western Europe to North America.755 KB PDF file | Free download
