Our Materials Practice
Executives and key decision makers in the materials and metals industry turn to Ducker Worldwide experts for strategic market insights, business planning and financial advisory support. Our solid reputation as a market insights and strategy leader has developed over decades of active involvement in all industry segments including iron, steel, aluminum, polymers and plastics. In an industry driven by rising input-fuel costs, global material demand and increasing use of composite technology, Ducker partners with clients to build sustainable strategies which drive business success and value creation. When Ducker Worldwide's extensive network of industry professionals and primary research capabilities are blended with market intelligence, distinctive analysis techniques and strategy consulting, business success and value are created for our clients.
Who we work with
- Aluminum and steel manufacturers and distributors
- Plastic materials and molding component manufacturers and distributors
- Wood fiber, cellulose and paper manufacturers and distributors
- Composite manufacturers and distributors
- Formulators/compunders
Industry Segments
- Adhesives & sealants
- Aluminum
- Composites
- Compounded materials
- Forged, stamped & extruded products
- Paints and coatings
- Plastics
- Pulp & paper
- Raw materials
- Steel
- Wood and wood products
What We Provide
- Strategy consulting: development, deployment and measurement
- Market size and segmentation
- Growth forecasting and modeling
- Competitive intelligence and benchmarking
- Distribution audits and new routes to market
- Technology testing, feasibility and launch assistance
- New product innovation support
- Price optimization strategies
- Purchase process and decision making through the channel
- Voice of the customer
- Sales and lead generation
- Brand positioning and integrated marketing communications
- Augment your internal capabilities with Ducker functional experts
- Merger and acquisition search and transaction support
Why Ducker Worldwide
Ducker Worldwide is a leader in aluminum and steel demand modeling for select automotive and construction applications. We also house a breadth of experience in the use of polyurethanes, PVDF coatings and exclusive binder technologies for industrial markets. The true value of our services resides in our ability to profile finite and complex applications or value chains and translate knowledge into opportunities for our clients.
Benefits You Realize
- Fact-based market strategy which deepens customer loyalty, drives revenue gains, expands profitability and creates value for your share holders
- Organizational alignment on enterprise and/or business unit strategies, performance goals and objectives
- Identification and evaluation of merger and acquisition opportunities
- Understanding of optimal market and segment opportunities considering shifting industry dynamics
- Your competitive advantages relative to competition as well as deficiencies requiring improvement
- Optimal route to market and value chain assessment to drive improved profitability
- Fact-based market assessment of new products and technologies at each stage of development plus, optimal pricing strategies for product launch
- Increased appreciation of customer buying behavior and purchase drivers resulting in customer-centric product, service and sales strategies
- Marketing communications message and program creation providing increased sales and lead generation
- Insight into your brand health plus, brand architecture and positioning which resonates with the market place
- Efficiently achieve short term operational goals and long-term growth initiatives through Ducker’s extended enterprise services