FOREIGN MONEY SHAKE‐UP FOR UK CHEMICALS

Big technical snags at Albright and Wilson's Newfoundland phosphorus plant, pictured right, added to financial problems that led to the firm borrowing £17 million from the American giant Tenneco. This loan may result in it being taken over—and other UK chemical firms could follow suit. Preston...

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Published in:Industrial Management
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Emerald 1971
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb056135
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Summary:Big technical snags at Albright and Wilson's Newfoundland phosphorus plant, pictured right, added to financial problems that led to the firm borrowing £17 million from the American giant Tenneco. This loan may result in it being taken over—and other UK chemical firms could follow suit. Preston Witts reports.