Chinese Mergers and Acquisitions on The European Market in The Chemical Sector

• Autorzy: Karolina Łopacińska

Warianty tytułu

Chińskie fuzje i przejęcia na rynku europejskim w sektorze chemicznym

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article focuses on the case study analysis of selected Chinese companies which concluded agreements such as mergers and acquisitions on the European market in the chemical sector between 2005 and 2015, that is: the agreements between BorsodChem Zrt and Wanhua Industrial Group, as well as between Pirelli and National Chemical Corp. The purpose of the paper is to recognise the premises and results of those investments. Therefore, first specifics of the Chinese chemical sector and the characteristics of the analysed companies have been presented. Then the analysis of the premises, the strategic goals, as well as the course of the agreements and the implications of these forms of integration, in the context of shaping the economic strength, position and direction of strategic growth of companies on the European market have been presented(original abstract)

Artykuł koncentruje się na opartej na metodzie case study analizie wybranych przypadków porozumień typu fuzji i przejęć, dokonanych przez firmy chińskie na europejskim rynku, w sektorze chemicznym, w latach 2005-2015, tj. na porozumieniu BorsodChem Zrt i Wanhua Industrial Group, a także Pirelli i National Chemical Corp. Celem artykułu jest rozpoznanie przesłanek oraz skutków tych inwestycji. Punktem wyjścia do analizy przypadków było przedstawienie specyfiki sektora chemicznego oraz charakterystyki badanych firm. Następnie podjęto analizę przesłanek, strategicznych celów, przebiegu oraz skutków nawiązania tych form integracji w kontekście kształtowania siły ekonomicznej, pozycji oraz kierunków rozwoju strategicznego firm na rynku europejskim(abstrakt oryginalny)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Mergers and acquisitions; Chemical industry; European market

PL

Fuzje i przejęcia; Przemysł chemiczny; Rynek europejski

• Czasopismo: Prace Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego we Wrocławiu
• Rocznik: 2017
• Numer: nr 486 The Development Challenges of Asia-Pacific Countries
• Strony: 23--35

Twórcy

autor

Karolina Łopacińska

• Wrocław University of Economics, Poland

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DOI

10.15611/pn.2017.486.02