APRIL 2018
SMITHERS PIRA
Strategic Business Consulting
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Delivering trusted solutions by integrating science, technology and business expertise About Us Smithers Pira
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About Smithers Pira
Paper
Packaging
Food Contact
• Part of the Smithers Group which has a diverse service portfolio including industry leading strategic and technical consultancy services. • A proven and trusted global partner since 1925 • Privately owned organisation Completely independent and objective • Global presence and client base.
• Worldwide authority on the packaging, paper & print Industries • Operate from three offices in the USA and Europe • Work with a global network of associates consultants, interviewers, freelancers and experts • Serve a world-wide customer base ranging from printers,
Market Reports 50 market reports on paper, print, packaging & other industrial sectors.
Consultancy Client Strategic and Technical consultancy.
paper suppliers, packaging materials suppliers and converters to packaging end-users and brand owners.
Delivering high value market and technical research, and consulting advice enabling you to make better decisions, faster.
Conferences
Technical Testing
Producer of 25+
Technical laboratories
industry conferences
& packaging testing
each year.
facilities.
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Why Smithers Pira Consultancy Services? Worldwide authority • K nown as a worldwide authority on the packaging, paper, & print
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Smithers Pira Consulting – Our Core Capabilities Strategic Consulting
Market Insight
Due Diligence
Industries we have over 80 years of industry experience
Deep technical knowledge and market understanding • W e have a team of highly knowledgeable, strategic, industry respected experts, supported by an extensive global network of leading consultants
Broad range of analysis tools
Strategic planning, Investment decisions, Operations, Entry/exit
Defining your market through
decisions, Country attractiveness
forecasting and trend analysis
analysis, Technology impact
• W e have a global client base from all stages of the value chain so we have in-depth understanding of processes, technology and key challenges.
Connectivity • W ith our extensive research for our market reports, through production of conferences, working closely with the industry thought leaders and our analytical testing services, we are connected to forefront of technological developments, trends and opportunities across the industry.
Delivering high value market and technical research enabling you to make better decisions, faster.
Decision focus to strategy development , identify high value alternatives, external perspective, data, risk consideration, transparent strategy process and stakeholder alignment
and Technology evaluation and company valuation
and researchers in over 50 countries.
Strategy Support
to assist with Due Diligence, M&A studies, Target companies
Regulatory Risk & Compliance Understanding & managing regulatory risk and compliance, developing legal framework, jurisdictional characteristics & behaviours, advocacy, auditing & implementation, change management.
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Smithers Pira Consulting offers Insight and Information in packaging, paper & print Industries, and the rubber, plastics, pigments and biomaterials industries Insight
Improve your strategic decisions
Breadth and depth of expertise
Where to invest
Quality of strategic research insight
How to invest
Technical and operational capabilities
Why and what returns
Information Products & Services
Improve your technical decisions
Breadth and depth of coverage
How to manage project benchmarks and success rates
Data accuracy and expertise
What technologies to deploy
Information access
What are the cost structures and project economics
Global Relationships
What are technology best practices for similar assets
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Smithers Pira Consultancy clients & case studies Market positioning
Market advisory service
Market forecasting
Diversification
Due diligence
Competitive landscape analyses
Market advisory service
New market opportunities
Quantitative market sizing
Strategic assessment
Acquisition
Full primary research survey
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To find out more about our strategic consultancy services, please contact : Stewart Johnston Head of Consulting Phone: +44 1372 802 040 Email: jsjohnston@smithers.com www.smitherspira.com/services/consultancy Delivering high value market and technical research enabling you to make better decisions, faster