Our client was a major European Private Equity Firm who had just acquired a majority stake in an Italian company operating in the extrusion dies market. Wishing to maximize the potential of its investment, the client was considering ways to grow the business of the newly acquired company by looking to overseas markets, including China.
Client's Requirements
The client wished to formulate an overview of the opportunities in the Chinese aluminum extrusion dies market.
Approach and Key Issues
Fontainburg conducted a thorough research of China's extrusion die market by leveraging its business network and market knowledge in this area, as well as its European team members expertise in their local markets to put the issue into global perspective. Analysis revealed overall market dynamics and main drivers in the industry and included an estimation of the existing and prospective market size up to 2010.
Fontainburg Solutions
Based on the information collected and analysis conducted Fontainburg was able to assess the main competitors and main clients and suggest investment strategies based on the decision-making criteria of the main clients in the industry. Seamless cooperation with our European team members ensured the integration of the client's China Strategy with its European business development strategy.