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Amtek Auto Ltd.: From Acquisitions to a Financial Crisis
Gaurav Singh Chauhan; Gunjan TomerCase IVEY-9B16N012-EFinance, StrategyIn the summer of 2015, India-based Amtek Auto Ltd., one of the country’s largest companies in the manufacturing of automotive components, was on the brink of financial ruin. After more than a decade of being immersed in a spending spree on acquisitions to build capacity and expand its clientèle in both the European and Asian auto markets, Amtek’s stock plummeted by 50 per cent within two days as nervous investors worried about the company’s abili...Starting at €8.20
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Krishna Textiles: Survival Strategy for a Wholesale Business
Sakhhi ChhabraCase IVEY-9B20A069-EEntrepreneurship, Marketing, StrategyKamal Kapoor, a cotton shirting fabric wholesaler based in Delhi, India, was unable to decide whether or not to continue his business. Retailers had been procrastinating regarding their outstanding payments and international suppliers offering exclusive gStarting at €8.20
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Aqua Logistics Limited: An Attractive Target for Acquisition
Gaurav Singh Chauhan; Pradip BanerjeeCase IVEY-9B15N020-EFinance, StrategyAqua Logistics Limited, one of India’s leading logistics and supply chain management companies, suffered from poor financial management and was witnessing slowing demand in the industry. The company had significant financial debt to banks and financial institutions. Owing to such difficulties in managing its operations in a largely fragmented industry, the firm — with its strong network in multimodal transport and in the third-party logistics mod...Starting at €8.20
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JMD Oils: Deciding on a Growth Strategy
Sakhhi Chhabra; Jaydeep MukherjeeCase IVEY-9B15M055-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe director of JMD Oils, an edible oils firm, is considering the strategic options to drive his company to the next level of sales and profitability. The business has been showing a steady performance, but he feels that it could improve substantially. To increase profits, the director could increase sales volumes or increase gross margins. An increase in volume could be achieved by increasing the geographical footprint, which would require setti...Starting at €8.20