has always been one of the pillars of Merit’s Business since its inception in 1988, a topic that has never been such a top agenda for many industrial companies as it is today. Especially companies that have a significant EBITDA sensitivity to commodities are facing challenging market conditions. Merit serves as a one-stop-shop for all commodity risks a company faces. For more than 2 decades we are servicing major industry clients with tailor-made solutions.

We are providing a full range of value-adding services from which clients can choose from aimed at optimization of operating results and higher stability of earnings:

 

Risk Profiling

Identification and quantification of all commodity risks.

Risk Control

Definition of solutions and hedging strategies

Implementation of a Management-Information-System (MIS)

Regular transparency of risks by up-to-date reporting to management

Contracting

Analysis of past and current supply or delivery contracts as to commodity pricing mechanisms

Realization of risk management strategies

Implementation of procedures and hedging strategies, exposure management

Trading and execution services

Execution of hedging strategies at competitive terms, physical delivery capabilities