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Five trends <strong>in</strong> the specialty chemicals <strong>in</strong>dustry require more andmore <strong>flexibility</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>operations</strong>1 2 3SPECIALTYCHEMICALSMergers and acqui-CompaniesCont<strong>in</strong>uous reviewsitions as a result ofportfolio optimizationrequire quick andefficient carve-out and<strong>in</strong>tegration ti ofextend<strong>in</strong>g theirvalue cha<strong>in</strong> andbecom<strong>in</strong>g solutionproviders to evadecommoditization ofof manufactur<strong>in</strong>gpenetration to freecash for <strong>in</strong>novation<strong>operations</strong>their products4 56Competition fromAsia is <strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>grequire shorterreaction time towardscustomers and thus amore global footpr<strong>in</strong>tPressure toestablish scalesynergies to be costcompetitive whileavoid<strong>in</strong>g asset buildupImproved on-shelfavailability due to<strong>in</strong>creased competitionand decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gcustomer loyaltySource: <strong>Roland</strong> <strong>Berger</strong>8

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