C. B.& Associates (Chemical Business) typical assignment areas include:

· Market studies (Domestic, Mercosul, and World-wide).

• Strategic Planning; proposing and leading actions plans to develop the client in its market place.

• Technical and economical Feasibility Studies for new investments or projects.

• Identification and evaluation of technologies for process development, licensing, acquisition or investments.

• Benchmarking; economic and technical evaluation of new concepts of process development, comparison of novel and competitive existing or emerging technologies.

• Engineering and modernisation projects to increase productivity and profitability.

• Projects and co-ordination of confidential actions focusing Associations, Mergers and Joint Ventures.

The key factors that makes C. B.& Associates more attractive for our clients than other large well known word wide consulting groups, are the following:

· A real added value of our consulting services, due to our deep experience in the field or business of our clients, differently from the questioning of generalists interviewers, following standard procedures of business administration, as done by other consulting companies.

· A modulation of our fees in accordance to the payment availability of our clients, and the gains or profitability obtained with our consulting services. When necessary the practice of success fee is also afforded to our clients.

C.B.& Associates has also a group of specialised associated consultants in Brazil, Europe and in the USA, to full fill when necessary, the specific needs of our clients and sharing with us, our Definition of Values and Principles.

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Américo Brasiliense Street, 2171 - Office. 905
Zip Code: 04715-005 - São Paulo - SP - Brazil
Phone: (55) 11 5181 07 61 / 5181 53 91
Fax: (55) 11 5181 05 49
www.cbassociates.com.br
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