Chemicals

CRA helps management teams create business unit strategies to achieve their desired performance while remaining aligned to corporate strategy.  We help create winning strategies by leveraging the business’ key strengths, paying close attention to customer needs, and addressing macro trends influencing the business.

CRA works with senior management in developing sound corporate strategies to help the company achieve its long-term performance ambitions. In this process, we evaluate our client’s portfolio, identify opportunities, and work with management teams in devising strategic pathways for the business and making grounded business choices.

When clients are faced with underperforming businesses, CRA can help bring stability back to the business and develop strategies to improve its future performance. Our deep understanding of the chemical industry allows us to quickly identify business issues and provide guidance to help the business get back on track.

CRA supports clients through all phases of a transaction process, from developing M&A strategies to providing support in the pre-deal and post-deal stages of the transaction.

• Pre-transaction support: We conduct detailed strategic due diligences where we assess the quality and attractiveness of a target’s business. In addition, we assess the strategic benefits and value creation potential for the combination.
• Post-deal support: After a transaction is complete, we help develop well-defined, overarching strategies focused on value-creation and growth. In addition, we help design integration programs to capture synergies, prioritize integration activities, track progress and design organizational structures for the new business.

Translating strategy into action requires effective capital allocation – in this process, management is often faced with investment trade-offs. CRA can help management teams align their capital investment to corporate and business unit strategy.

CRA helps clients define the purpose of M&A in their business and develop strategies to achieve their desired objectives. Our approach is based on developing and assessing forward-looking combination strategies for various targets and pathways , which ensures that transactions add value to the business and can take it in the desired direction.