Prior to a loan of 25 Mio Eur, a banking institution asked us to conduct a commercial due diligence.

After a focused market potential overview, the growth strategy was assessed and the company projections validated.
The strength of the company’s purchasing power was also compared against the competition.
Finally, an evaluation was made on the company’s capability to protect and enhance its added value for the years ahead.

This discovery project aimed at identifying and evaluating targeted technologies in the packaging sector to create a development pipeline of technical enablers.

The exploration phase identified a series of existing technologies inspired by tangent industries and another set of future technological opportunities needing additional time, development and validation stages before reaching their industrial commercialization.

The project aimed at bridging packaging needs for diversification with agrobusiness expansion opportunities.
We identified a series of possible synergies between major packaging and food industry players.

Investment in a flexible bottle and jar glass line was a tangible result of this matchmaking project. The markets of sauces and condiments, converted fruit, jams and local products will be the first businesses to benefit.

After a product recall, a major fast moving consumer goods company asked us to assess their supply base with a full independent perspective.

In light of the latest EU GMP regulations and operational standards, we developed a diagnosis and evaluated the supplier base.

Recommendations were built to make their system more robust and less exposed to operational risks.

In the context of higher consumer protection requirements linked to tighter hygiene standards and legal obligations, we assisted a dozen packaging companies to reach the stringent BRC-IoP global standards.
From local medium-sized to global players, these evaluations included real and potential risks linked to their internal processes and infrastructure.
These companies are heavily exposed to international trade : these standards will enable them to strengthen their market position or enter specific market segments where the highest standards of consumer protection are a real must.

For a packaging R&D lab in SouthEast Asia, we organized a series of packaging innovation process workshops. These working sessions hade a double objective. First, the team generated new ideas for the innovation pipeline of the R&D team. Then after short feasibility evaluations, the team presented packaging initiatives for general feedback. Finally, the team's innovation process was established, documented and shared for future use and reference.

We were asked to provide an in-depth market trends and opportunity analysis for a private equity company. Based on industry insights and our knowledge of the sector, market and operational risks were reviewed and assessed during the due diligence phase.
After the acquisition, we have been consulted by our client to provide market and technology advise. SMS (short market scouting) missions have also taken place to track market evolutions on a regular basis. The board is now evaluating an investment that will double the installed production capacity, as demand for this niche market application is exceeding current supply.