Publications
Publications
- March 1999 (Revised January 2005)
- HBS Case Collection
Newell Company: Corporate Strategy
By: Cynthia A. Montgomery and Elizabeth Gordon
Abstract
In 1998, Newell Co., a manufacturer of low-tech, high-volume consumer goods, acquired Calphalon Corp., a high-end cookware company, and Rubbermaid, a $2 billion manufacturer of consumer and commercial plastic products. The case focuses on Newell's strategy and its elaboration throughout the organization, as well as the importance of selecting appropriate acquisitions to grow the company. Do Calphalon and Rubbermaid fit with the company's long-term strategy of growth through acquisition and superior service to volume customers? A rewritten version of an earlier case.
Keywords
Mergers And Acquisitions; Customer Focus And Relationships; Customer Satisfaction; Business Or Company Management; Goals And Objectives; Growth And Development Strategy; Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Consumer Products Industry
Citation
Montgomery, Cynthia A., and Elizabeth Gordon. "Newell Company: Corporate Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 799-139, March 1999. (Revised January 2005.)
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