Case Study

Sulzer Metco: Merger integration

30 pages
October 1996
Reference: IMD-3-0664

In April 1994, the No. 2 worldwide in Thermal Spray Technology (Sulzer) is acquiring the No. 1 (Metco). The two company teams prepare for a meeting to discuss future strategy and organization. In particular, the meeting will have to address product overlaps, technology choices, country market organizations, in order to achieve the synergy potential offered through the merger. Case is ideal for executive programs or at the graduate/MBA level where strategy implementation is a topic.

Keywords
Merger Integration, Global Strategy, Industrial Equipment
Settings
World/global
1994
Type
Field Research
Copyright
© 1996
Available Languages
English
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