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Foreign Direct Investments

All the help you need to open a foreign operation

Once you decide to go to Mexico, China, India, Eastern Europe or beyond, we have global business consultants in place domestically and abroad to help you expand your business opportunities through foreign direct investments including setting up foreign operations or opening markets and supporting them.

The global business consulting team includes technicians, engineers, management consultants and CPAs in our offices in Chicago, Detroit, China, Mexico, and India. You can depend on them to guide your success and assist you when it comes to foreign direct investments. When needed, they can also call on professional relationships to collaborate in more than 72 countries around the world. 

Support for greenfield projects

When exploring international options, you may determine that opening up a new facility is the best investment you can make for your operation. A greenfield project is one of the most challenging processes in international operations. You will need to do everything - identify a site; hire staff; create a supply chain; and acquire required government licensing.

Because our global business consultants have been involved in a number of greenfield projects, they are able to deliver quick and efficient solutions, as well as provide the key business relationships you’ll need, such as bankers, lawyers, and local advisors.

Automotive supplier responds to demanding OEMs (subhead)
A Midwest-based automotive supplier does business wherever its demanding OEM customers do business, including China, Mexico, India, Korea, Europe, and North America. Over the last 15 years, our global business consultants have gone into the new markets ahead of the company’s expansion, preparing the groundwork for seamless startups and profitable ongoing operations. We’ve identified partners, qualified engineering resources, and conducted quality audits. 

Opening the Chinese market

The global services team recently worked with a company to identify the best location in China for a sales and marketing office. The company depended on the team to recruit and interview potential staff, as well as identify and evaluate office space. Four months after opening the office, they got their first Chinese contract. Our global services team is now helping them to develop their manufacturing base and find the most capable suppliers for components such as fine blankings, stampings, and other critical subcomponents.

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“We depended on the experience and expertise of the Plante Moran global services team to help us weigh our international options. Now they are helping us implement our plans. They are as committed to our success as any of our international team members.”

Bill Clark, Vice-President
International Operations Fisher Dynamics