Meier, 1 Dixon Corporation: The Collinsville Plant (Abridged) Case Analysis Prepared by Renee Meier, Cohort B November 12, 2010 Prepared For Brett Hunkins MBA 634: Measurement II Richard DeVos Graduate School of Management Meier, 2 Dixon Case Analysis Introduction Dixon Corporation, a specialty chemical company is considering the purchase of a sodium chlorate plant in Collinsville, Alabama. This opportunity will allow Dixon to expand its market and product line. Because of the location
Words: 2029 - Pages: 9
1. Should the Board of Directors of Dixon Corporation approve the purchase of the Collinsville plant from American Chemical? The plant location and sodium dioxide product is a good fit for Dixon. Dixon could use its existing infrastructure for Collinsville’s products and it fits well with Dixon’s overall strategy. However Dixon’s future success does not hinge on this deal. This deal financially is dependent on two things: the capital structure of the company and the viability / installation
Words: 539 - Pages: 3
Dixon Ticonderoga Victim of Globalization [pic] [pic] by Tapiwa Chibota & Clay Clifton Afro American Dixon Ticonderoga – Victim of Globalization Date: Class Name: Instructor Name: Contents Executive Summary 3 Situation Analysis 4 Research 5 Strategic Alternatives 6 Recommended Strategy 8 Implementation 9 Appendix 1 10 Appendix 2 11 Work Cited 12 Executive Summary “ We are moving rapidly away from a world in which national
Words: 2286 - Pages: 10
DIXON TICONDEROGA- Victim of Globalization? In today’s world, national economies are no longer self-contained with restrictions of the past whether it is by time zones, language, culture and differences in government restrictions. Dixon Ticonderoga Company being one of the oldest public companies in the United States is known predominantly for its No. 2 yellow pencil which was introduced in 1913. They were recognized as the second largest pencil manufacturer in the country at that time with
Words: 579 - Pages: 3
Maresca had co-written Dion's previous # 1 hit, "Runaround Sue", but originally intended "The Wanderer" to be recorded by another group, Nino and the Ebbtides. They passed on it in favour of another Maresca song, so Dion was given it as the B-side of his follow-up single, "The Majestic", a song which his record company had chosen for him. The record was turned over by radio DJs who preferred "The Wanderer", which duly entered the US charts in December 1961 and rose to # 2 in early 1962. It also reached
Words: 409 - Pages: 2
Dead on Target (Hardy Boys Casefiles, Case 1) by Franklin W. Dixon Edge Of Your Seat Suspence! The Hardy Boys tangle with an international terrorist killer and a secret government agency called the Network. Personal Review: Dead on Target (Hardy Boys Casefiles, Case 1) by Franklin W. Dixon "Dead on Target" was the beginning of a new era for the Hardy Boys. This is the first volume of the new (in 1991) series "The Hardy Boys Casefiles", and it is a more adult and action packed series than
Words: 603 - Pages: 3
Modern Corporate Decisionmaking Melvin Aron Lisenberg* TABLE OF CONTENTS I A GENERAL THEORY ...... A. ... ............... 4 A NORMATIVE MODEL OF'VOTING RIGHTS IN PRIVATELY HELD CORPORATIONS ....... ................ A NORMATIVE MODEL OF VOTING RIGHTS IN PUBLICLY HELD ................ CORPORATIONS ....... 7 15 B. . ........ 1. Considerations of Public Policy .. (a) "Shareholder democracy ". . .. ........ ... . ......... (b) Client-group participation .. (c) Managerialism ...
Words: 89092 - Pages: 357
concept and scope of entrepreneurship; the nature and forms of business ownership in entreneurship; entreneurship in Nigeria: an overview; mega-entrepreneurs: a prosopographical historical study of nigerian entrepreneurship, 1850-2000; transnational corporations and
Words: 57078 - Pages: 229
plaintiff was not directly employed by them. They are not liable for her illness. They would also argue that since they are only the holding company, liabilities should be claimed from the primary blame (Shiba Ltd). 2) Rules: a) S119 Corporations Act (2001): A company comes into existence as a body corporate when it registered with the Australian Securities Investments Commission (ASIC). Company is separate legal entity and it’s separate from its members. [Salomon v Salomon (1897)]. A company
Words: 1930 - Pages: 8
analysis of relevant elements in the task environment such as: (1) Competitors (2) Suppliers (3) Regulators (4) Strategic Partners (5) Labor and (6) Customers. 4. Discuss how a development in a corporation’s societal environment can affect the corporation through its task environment. 5. How can managers identify external strategic factors? a. Environmental uncertainty b. Issues priority matrix c. New entrants d. Entry barriers e. Rivalry f. Substitute products g. Bargaining power
Words: 269 - Pages: 2
