This case illustrates how Dow Chemical acquired and integrated Wolff Walsrode, a German specialty chemicals firm that was part of the Bayer Group. Dow is faced with various integration challenges and faces several decisions concerning the amount and speed of integration of Wolff Walsrode and one of its units, Probis. The conclusions compare considerations via leveraging worldwide systems platforms against process technology transfer of accelerated price synergy capture and accommodating different customers and their requirements.
Along with supplying a review of the importance of a multitude of codified implementation templates and integration mechanics that are tacit, this case exemplifies how Dow's M&An integration personnel prove their worth by ensuring Wolff's the. of successful The case confronts students with the complexities and uncertainties of cross border acquisition integration (e.g. speed, amount of integration) and the way in which a well-known serial acquirer like Dow manages a medium-sized integration. Furthermore, it presents the inherent complexities involved in decision-making in the context of acquisition plans. Lastly, it underlines the benefits and drawbacks of mergers and acquisition (M&A) expertise, how to suitably use M&A expertise, and the purposeful learning mechanisms comprised in Dow's M&A methodology (the M&A Technology Center) play in improving the achievement rate of integrating acquisitions.
PUBLICATION DATE: September 07, 2010 PRODUCT #: 910M58-PDF-ENG
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