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Market Research and Analysis

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Energy / Renewable / Alternative
A global power transmission manufacturer recently acquired a manufacturing company in Brazil and wanted to expand their footprint into mining industry

Client description:

A leading manufacturer of power transmission

Challenge: 

Our client recently acquired a smaller manufacturing company in Brazil and needed to better understand the opportunity of selling products into Brazilian mining industry.

Methodologies: 

We interviewed qualitatively OEMs and end users, distributors, and competitors, and thought leaders within mining industry. Our senior consultants went to two major mines and two major OEMs to meet face-to-face at mining sites with engineers that specify power transmission products.

The result: 

We provided strategic recommendations taking into account the size of the market per product type, the competitive landscape including strengths/weaknesses of the competition, channels, supplier satisfaction, consumption, purchase trends, and unmet needs in the potential customer base.

Geographic scope

Brazil

Industries involved 

Energy / Renewable / Alternative, Mining

Services applied 

Competitive Intelligence, Industry Analysis, Market Opportunity Study

Methodologies 

Qualitative Research

Practice area

Market Research and Analysis

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