Press Review

Source: Il Secolo d'Italia

Author: Alessandro Grandi

What if Made in Italy myths fade away
Vietnam represents the “new China” of industrial production delocalization. A lower labour cost and a younger population with better foreign language skills make Vietnam a favourite target for Italian entrepreneurs. But they will have to watch out for China, ready to invade once again Vietnam, this time with money instead of soldiers. Piaggio is aiming at producing a Made in Italy symbol such as Vespa in Hanoi, but will it be a successful strategy in the long run too? Will Italy be able to keep propriety of their brands and face the Chinese attack? (language: Italian)

Source: Corriere.it

Author: Alberto Pattono

Reach the Americas in developing countries
Attilio Arietti, interviewed for a dossier on the Italian consultancy firms, identifies the main causes of the slow international growth of Italian firms: the small size of companies and the preference of many Italian managers towards internal growth, a strategy that requires too much time according to nowadays market rules. Therefore M&A remains the best way to reach international expansion. (language: Italian)

Source: Il Mondo

Author: Alberto Pattono

Reach the Americas in developing countries
Attilio Arietti, interviewed for a dossier on the Italian consultancy firms, identifies the main causes of the slow international growth of Italian firms: the small size of companies and the preference of many Italian managers towards internal growth, a strategy that requires too much time according to nowadays market rules. Therefore M&A remains the best way to reach international expansion. (language: Italian)

Source: Quotidiano Energia

Author: Carlo Maciocco

M&A International on the Italian Risk game
Davide Milano analyses the main drivers of the increasing interest and number of M&A operations in the “clean energy” industry. Focusing on Italy, he is skeptical on the possibility for Iride, Hera, Enìa and Acea of coming to an agreement, while he believes that investment plans on infrastructures by the new Government could potentially attract foreign investors. (language: Italian)

Source: La Stampa

Author: Luca Fornovo

Wall Street multinationals are not buying anymore
Attilio Arietti, interviewed on La Stampa, identify in borrowing difficulties for US companies the main cause of M&A operations decrease in the first quarter of 2008. (language: Italian)