Crompton Greaves Ltd (A): Out of India?

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Case

Reference no. IMD-3-1680

Subject category: Strategy and General Management

Authors: Peter Killing (International Institute for Management Development (IMD)); Tracey Keys (International Institute for Management Development (IMD))

Published by: International Institute for Management Development (IMD)

Originally published in: 2006

Version: 30.04.2007

Length: 9 pages

Data source: Field research

Topics: Acquisition; Cross-cultural acquisition; Integration; Emerging markets

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Abstract

This is part of a case series. Crompton Greaves (CG) is an Indian company that has never made an acquisition. In the (A) case, it is proposing to buy Pauwels, a Belgian company with plants in five countries, that is on the verge of bankruptcy. It looks extremely risky. Should they go ahead? If so, how should they handle the integration of the two companies? Pauwels is five times the size of CG's power transmission division. The acquisition was made.

Location:

India, Europe

Industry:

Power transformers

Size:

Medium

Other setting(s):

2005