COMPOSITES: PERSPECTIVES & PROVOCATIONS TORAY + ZOLTEK = POTENTIAL GAME CHANGER?

摘要

On Sept. 27, Toray Industries (Tokyo, Japan) announced the company had agreed to acquire all the outstanding shares of Zoltek Inc. (St. Louis, Mo.) for approximately $584 million (USD), subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. At first glance, the transaction is a merger of opposites, considering the differences in company culture, language, management style and product lines. Although it is easy to find reasons why such a marriage is destined to fail, there also are good reasons to think the move could truly transform the carbon fiber industry.