Why once-dingy Pilkington now has that certain sparkle
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Pilkington Brothers PLC, the 160-year-old glass manufacturing firm in Great Britain, was turned around economically by its chairman, Antony R. Pilkington, who has emphasized marketing and acquired the glass making division of the U.S. firm of Libby-Owens-Ford Inc. for $355 million. Pilkington Brothers claims to have 18 percent of the world's glass market. When Antony Pilkington took over in 1980, the firm had recently closed 12 operating sites and reduced its work force by 36 percent (while incurring redundancy expenses of nearly $150 million). Currently, Pilkington Brothers posts annual profits between $158 and $174 million on sales of glass that average $1.84 to $1.98 billion, 70 percent of which is represented by foreign sales. The management, finances and technological developments of the firm are detailed.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-7888
Year: 1986
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The mysterious Schmidheiny brothers flex their financial muscle
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Brothers Stephan and Thomas Schmidheiny run a diversified, multinational industrial empire that strengthens the family's 75-year-old cement and building materials business. The Schmidheiny brothers are part of the secretive Swiss business establishment, and have only recently begun to accept attention after keeping a low profile. Thomas is chmn of Holderbank Financiere Glaris AG, a $2.2 billion cement company, and is also chmn of Swiss-based Wild Leitz AG, a privately-held industrial optical equipment manufacturer. Stephan has a reputation as a deal-maker, and is a charter member of the prestigious Roundtable of European Industrialists. The Schmidheiny brothers are noted for investing earnings back into Swiss industry.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-7888
Year: 1987
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How countries compare in their efforts to think internationally
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A survey was carried out of the efforts various countries (mainly in Europe) have made to promote international trade. Some of the indicators of international trading awareness were: travel abroad and attending international conferences, reading foreign publications, favorable exchange rates, fluency in foreign languages, use of international electronic mail and telecommunications, and appointment of foreigners to important positions at headquarters. Countries surveyed were: Austria, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, France, West Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and Turkey.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-7888
Year: 1986
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