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W. R. Grace & Co. (GRA) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
GlobalData, Feb 2012, Pages: 34
W. R. Grace & Co. (GRA) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Summary
W. R. Grace & Co. (Grace) is a chemical manufacturing company. It carries out the production and distribution of specialty chemicals and materials. The company's product portfolio includes catalysts, silica-based engineered and specialty materials, sealants and coatings, specialty chemicals, additives and building materials. The products find application in commercial and residential construction, packaging industries, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, petrochemical and bio- chemical industries. The company operates its business through two segments, namely, Grace Davison and Grace Construction Products. Geographically, the company operates across North America, Europe, Middle East Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America. Grace is headquartered in Maryland, the US.
The company's strategy is to focus on acquisition of companies in high margin segments of the construction industry, open new manufacturing facilities in emerging regions, and enter into alliances with partners, which can stimulate the extension of the Grace brand into new markets. In line to this, the company expanded its manufacturing facility in Brazil and acquired the De Neef Conchem Group.
W. R. Grace & Co. Key Recent Developments
Nov 21, 2011: Grace Completes Expansion In Brazil To Support Renewable Fuels Customers
Sep 06, 2011: Grace Receives DOE Grant For Carbon Capture Technologies
This comprehensive SWOT profile of W. R. Grace & Co. provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.
The profile contains critical company information including:
- Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
- Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
- SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
- Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
- Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
- Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
- Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
- Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
- Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
- Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
- Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
- Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company
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