Industrial Products, Inc.

Joseph L. Bower; John W. Rosenblum

Case | HBS Case Collection | March 1969 (Revised January 2000)

Industrial Products, Inc.

by Joseph L. Bower and John W. Rosenblum

Abstract

Involves the decision of whether to construct a new plant in another part of the country for a line of fire protection equipment. Capital funds set aside for the construction are blocked by Fireguard's continued record of substantial operating losses and divisional pressure for better departmental earnings. Also describes the market potential for this new product.

Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Factories, Labs, and Plants; Capital; Construction; Financing and Loans; Expansion; Business Earnings; Markets; Product; Manufacturing Industry;