Effects of Mergers

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Effects of Mergers charts the history of six industries with a view to examining the effects of mergers. > Effects of Mergers charts the history of six industries with a view to examining the effects of mergers. It deals both with the short and long-term effects of changes in the structure of industry and looks at issues such as whether mergers are in the public interest.The industries covered are: Cement, Textile Printing, Soap, Glass, Motor and Brewing.Some comparative material with industries in the USA is included. > I The Cement Industry:P. Lesley Cook\n1. Introduction 2. The Period Before 1900, and the Formation of the Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd. 3. The Immediate Effects of the Formation of the APCM, 1900-7 4. Price Agreements, 1900-10 5. The Second Combine, 1911 6. 1918-29 7. 1929-34 8. Price Stability, 1934-9 9. 1939-55 10. Conclusions Appendix\nII The Calico Printing Industry:P. Lesley Cook\n1. Introduction 2. Before the Merger, 1850-1900 x