Forging Ahead - mergers and acquisitions activity in the global metals industry |
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April 2008
This fourth edition of Forging Ahead covers mergers and acquisitions in the global metals industry in 2007. It 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.
We have analysed the key trends driving this activity and discussed the largest individual deals in more detail. We have also considered the impact of the credit crunch which began in mid-2007, and assessed the outlook for the next few years.
This report also includes a discussion of the key differences in the opinions of chief executives in the metals industry and those in all industries, based on data drawn from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 11th Annual Global CEO Survey and an analysis of how the regulation of carbon emissions is likely to affect metals companies. As our survey findings indicate, rising energy prices and the cost of meeting the growing body of regulations on carbon emissions are among the industry’s main concerns.
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