Global Metals M&A Sees New Highs

摘要

A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report on the global metals industry provides insight into the driving forces behind consolidation among steel and other metals producers. The metals industry continued to consolidate in 2005, as leading producers sought to control the rising cost of raw materials by purchasing suppliers outright, according to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report, "Forging Ahead: Mergers and Acquisitions Activity in the Global Metals Industry 2005."