CSR’s patient rebuild leads to a French revolution
Julie Coates restructured the company’s operations and rebuilt its supply chain. The lift in margins those moves created have helped seal a big takeover deal.
In a funny way, the road to CSR’s $4.3 billion takeover by French group Saint-Gobain runs through Woolworths, Big W and the once-proud food giant, Goodman Fielder.
James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
