Study Group: Plastic Film Experts(?)

At first glance, it would seem that a company already in the plastic container business would have a fairly simple time entering another segment of that business.  In some cases, this is not true.    

SPX`s acquisition of APV is a fine example of a strategic power play to gain market share from formable giants the likes of Tetra-Laval and GEA.  Timely executed the strategy takes advantage of a recognized need for higher heat exchanger efficiencies and an increase of installed base. ...

Cultures have almost always wanted to maintain their worlds pretty much without change.  As the old saying goes, everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.  In fact, they don't want to.

 Every industry seems to have a cadre of uniquely skilled professionals.  While the skill they have may be tangentially like those in other industries, the "tricks of the trade" acquired by longer term employees often is the difference between an efficiently run, profitable and above all safe...

While ICI remains a very good option for Akzo, they do have other acquisition options for growing their coatings business and maintaining their global market share lead.  These options include Sherwin Williams, PPG, Valspar and DuPont Performance Coatings (carve-out). Each of these target brings...