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Study
May 2023

Value creation for industrials in Europe 2023

Industrial companies have experienced tailwinds in recent years, with the industrial machinery and components sub-sector performing particularly well, delivering above-average total shareholder returns. Learn more about which value drivers and success factors make companies real champions in our new study.

Value Creation and Exit Readiness
Performance Improvement
Industrials and Automotive
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Value creation for industrials in Europe 2023

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Felix von Obernitz
Felix von Obernitz
Partner
Value Creation and Exit Readiness, Carve-out and PMI, Strategy and Growth, Organizational Performance and People, Principal Investors and Private Equity, Industrials and Automotive
Dr. Wolfram Römhild
Managing Director
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Dr. Gerrit Schütte
Managing Director
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