Dürr AG From Premium to Mid Market in China

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In the autumn of 2013, the president and chief executive officer of Schenck Shanghai Machinery Corp. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Dürr Group situated in Shanghai, China, was reviewing his business operations. The Dürr Group was a multinational machine tool manufacturer based in Germany. In emerging economies, the mid-market had become the battleground between foreign and local firms. Traditionally, foreign investors earned healthy margins in the premium segment, but many realized that they were missing out on fast-growing market segments and were facing potential threats from local competitors who were moving up-market. To remain competitive and to ensure future growth and profitability, while not compromising the brand's reputation, the Chinese subsidiary had to ensure continued support from headquarters in Germany.
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The case has been designed for use in strategic management, business in emerging economies and international business courses. Its objectives are to: <ul><li>Assess the opportunities and risks associated with an entry into the mid-market in an emerging economy. </li><li>Assess the competitive dynamics in business to business markets in China and identify key success factors. </li><li>Assess the potential tensions between headquarters and subsidiaries in multinational enterprises and suggest how a subsidiary can best manage such tensions. </li><li>Design strategy and action plans.</li><ul>
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