Case study
HeavyMetalCo experienced a serious decline in sales following the purchase of a finishing plant. We performed a full analysis of the client’s products and markets before we recommended that they focus on new frontiers and cut losses in a losing product line. The shift to new products resulted in quadrupled profits in just two years.
After purchasing a finishing plant, HeavyMetalCo* experienced a serious and rapid decline in sales.
To discover what had gone wrong with Plant A, the Bain team conducted a full analysis of products and markets.
Bain's strategy to restore HeavyMetalCo to the black: focus resources on new markets and cut losses in a losing product line.
HeavyMetalCo adopted Bain's recommendations and implemented a phased shift into new markets. As a result, profits rose substantially.
* We take our clients' confidentiality seriously. While we've changed their names, the results are real.
