Kenwood has recipe for growth

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Kenwood shares will be publicly quoted on Jul 1 1992; the estimated stock market value is 100 million pounds sterling. Kenwood's profits have doubled since a buyout by Candover in 1989, partly because of a majority of overseas sales and through specialising in design. Its main product is the Kenwood Chef, a domestic mixer, of which 200,000 are sold a year, supplying about 1/3 of revenues. The managing director, Tim Parker, 36, experienced in business management abroad, uses project teams to produce new gadgets.

Management, Finance, Appliances, Home appliances, Kenwood Corp., Parker, Tim

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Blimp maker comes down with a bump

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Airship-makers Thunder & Colt of Oswestry, Shropshire, England, has put its balloon manufacturing department on the market. It developed the world's smallest airship, the GA42, at a cost of 3 million pounds sterling. It has certificates from the UK Civil Aviation Authority and the US Federal Aviation Authority. It costs 360,000 pounds sterling and 60,000 pounds sterling per month to operate. Airships are unsuitable for passenger traffic and are mainly used as advertising hoardings.

Usage, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Airships, Hot air balloons, Thunder & Colt Ltd., GA42

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Invent and invest is the key

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Unilever, producer of various consumer goods, depends on brands. Research and development of Wall's Ice Cream produces different shapes, packaging, new colours, flavours, impoved texture and make-up for established products as well as new products. One in ten of all ideas considered become Wall's brands. Some are found impractical to make, some are considered unattractive to consumers and some reach the shops but fail marketing trials.

Research, Product information, Products, Dairy products industry, Unilever Group, Brand name products, Brand names, Ice cream, ices, etc., Ice cream, Ice cream industry, Consumer goods, Wall's

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