In the mill

Article Abstract:

Du Pont has acquired Pioneer Hi Bred, in which the company held a stake of 20%. The acqusition of seed companies gives access to a market and to seeds on which to carry out research. The seed industry has seen a rise in value of the companies involved. Consolidation could bring concerns about competition. Some farmers are selling their grain to companies that supply the seed. Farmers may feel trapped by this trend toward vertical integration, and they fear losing control of the business if the same company buys their outputs as sells them their inputs.

Nursery and Floriculture Production, Seeds, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION--CROPS, Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., PHB, Seed industry, DD

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Better than price-fixing? Europe's chemical industry

Article Abstract:

Intense competition in the synthetic fiber and plastics industry may be lessened by mergers and divestments between companies. The European Commission allowed Du Pont to trade its acrylic plants for the nylon businesses of ICI PLC.

Petroleum refining, Broadwoven fabric mills, manmade, Europe, Plastics industry

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No turning back: ICI and Zeneca

Article Abstract:

ICI is planning the split after its May 1993 general shareholders meeting. A thorough analysis of the transaction, in terms of their hypothetical separate 1992 performances, is provided.

Conglomerate corporations, Zeneca Ltd.

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