Opinion

M&A perspectives for Poland: A look back at 2011 and a 2012 forecast
Contrary to other European markets, the Polish M&A market experienced one of its most active years. More...

Scrap metal recycling: Expanding in a recovering environment
Valued at over $60B, the US ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal recycling industry continues to grow, driven by a recovering US economy More...

Russian coal industry: Opportunities and risks for investors
Below will be an analysis of the status of the Russian coal industry and the opportunities and risks for foreign investors. More...

Chemical Industry goes hunting
Practically no large company in the chemical industry has missed the chance to use the economic recovery for acquisitions More...

Reasons to remain optimistic about the industrial technology segment despite economic uncertainty
The US economy continues to send conflicting signals and recent market volatility will certainly impact the psyche of investors globally More...

Robust Polish automotive components sector illustrated by Boryszew’s bullish market moves
Boryszew S.A declared its goal to achieve EUR1bn sales by 2012 in the automotive segment (it currently has sales of EUR440m). More...

Return of the serial acquirer to the UK waste industry
We have recently completed an article for the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) More...

Japan Outbound M&A increased 103% after the East Japan Earthquake
Following the East Japan Earthquake on March 11 and the shutdown of the Fukushima nuclear reactors, electric power conservation is a high priority in Tokyo and most of East Japan. More...

Consolidation in the Polish Energy Construction Sector
On 8th of April PBG S.A. (“PBG”, Bloomberg “PBG EQUITY”) made a tender offer for 29.1 mn of Energomontaz-Poludnie S.A More...

Recovery of the Russian power engineering sector
Russian GDP grew by 4% in 2010, much of which appears to have been driven by investment in productive capacity More...

Industrial innovation: Canada’s productivity problem
Canada, unlike many developed countries, managed to sail through the financial crisis reasonably unscathed More...

Plastics and machinery sector on the up
The global financial and economic crisis of the last two years hit companies in the plastics and rubber industry hard More...

NWR bids for LW Bogdanka
On 5th October 2010, New World Resources NV announced a €857mn all-cash offer LW Bogdanka More...

SA Insight: Industrials and engineering sector
Approximately 50% of listed shares on the JSE are industrial and engineering companies More...

Engineering R&D – High growth Area for India
Injust one decade, India has invented, transformed and reinvented the global sourcing industry. More...

Energy Engineering in Poland - M&A Hotspot for 2010-2011?
A bright future for the engineering firms in Poland? More...