Metals
The metals industry is cyclical and booms in the industry are eventually matched by down-cycles and renewed focus on traditional issues, such as cost management and environmental concerns.
Securing energy supplies, guaranteed access to competitively priced raw materials, cost reductions strategies, and the health of end-market industries will continue to remain on the agenda. At the same time the external regulatory environment is driven by the impact of Sarbanes-Oxley, IFRS adoption and European Union Emissions Trading Scheme to name a few.
