In December 2006, Alcan was the second biggest maker of aluminum on earth, but the business was merging. Alcan had to decide between two offers: to go it alone or to be obtained.
The first offer was from the other and Alcoa from Rio Tinto. Alcoa was the world leader in the generation of aluminum and, like Alcan, was engaged in considerable technological research and development. Meanwhile, Rio Tinto was one of the largest mining companies on the planet, but had minor aluminum businesses and, in technologies or general, few downstream processing plants.
PUBLICATION DATE: December 04, 2009 PRODUCT #: 909M71-PDF-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about GLOBAL BUSINESS
Related Case Solutions & Analyses:
David Melcher
General Dynamics and Computer Sciences Corp.: Outsourcing the IS Function (D)
American Barrick Resources Corp.: Managing Gold Price Risk
NEC
ABB Deutschland (A)
What Makes Your Brain Happy and Why You Should Do the Opposite
Barbara Krakow Gallery
DOSA KING: A STANDARDIZED MASALA DOSA FOR EVERY INDIAN
Fleet Oil Company: An Exercise
Safety Regulation and the Rise of Towngas in Hong Kong
