January 25, 2024

Europe – A tough playground for chemical manufacturers

As the global chemical industry experiences unprecedented challenges, European manufacturers find themselves in the grip of a prolonged downturn. A sharp decline in market share, a plunge in business confidence, and soaring energy costs have cast a shadow over the once-steady growth.

This article unveils the dimensions of the crisis, exposing the urgent need for short-term measures to safeguard business foundations. Dive into the intricate details of the industry's struggles, the negative long-term trends, and the severe short-term demand reductions.

Explore how European chemical manufacturers are compelled to embrace rigorous strategies ton navigate through this critical juncture and secure their future in a fiercely competitive landscape.

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Topics explored include:

  • Capacity Utilization Crisis
  • Global Sales Disparity
  • Industry Response and Restructuring
  • Asset Base Transformation
  • Strategic Long-Term Models
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Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”) today announces the findings of its latest analysis and predictor of shareholder activism in Europe in 2022, the “A&M Activist Alert”, or “AAA”.
Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”) today announces the findings of its latest analysis and predictor of shareholder activism in Europe, the “A&M Activist Alert”, or “AAA”. This snapshot edition of the study has identified 59 U.K. corporates that are predicted to face a public campaign by an activist investor in the near-term. The analysis predicts an uptick in activist focus on the consumer sector, which has until now been falling in attractiveness for activists.
The sixth edition of the study predicts that, following a resetting of the battlefield for activist investors due to the pandemic, there will be a renewed interest in U.K. targets through 2021. Despite a lull in activist campaigns during the first wave of COVID-19, the disruption wrought on the corporate landscape means that “crunch time” is fast-approaching for many companies that have underperformed during the crisis. The AAA also predicts that technology, healthcare and industrials will be the most targeted sectors.
Corporates in the U.K. targeted by activist funds outperformed the market and global peers before and during the pandemic
Authors

Martin Bormuth

Senior Associate
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