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In rare cases, a company that started in one industry may, due to [[bankruptcy]] or a change in market conditions, re-emerge with the same name but in a completely different industry. The following companies are notable examples. |
In rare cases, a company that started in one industry may, due to [[bankruptcy]] or a change in market conditions, re-emerge with the same name but in a completely different industry. The following companies are notable examples. |
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In rare cases, a company that started in one industry may, due to bankruptcy or a change in market conditions, re-emerge with the same name but in a completely different industry. The following companies are notable examples.
- Berkshire Hathaway from textile manufacturing to diversified holdings
- Coleco from leather supplies to electronics manufacturing
- Hudson's Bay Company from the fur trade to retail
- ITT Corporation from telecommunications to engineering and manufacturing
- Reading Company from rail transport to movie theaters
- Tandy Corporation from leather supplies to electronics retail
- WPP Group from manufacture of wire baskets to advertising
- Zapata Corporation from energy exploration to fish protein
- Nokia from paper and cardboard products, to rubber tyres, industrial rubber parts, raincoat and footwear to mobile telephone Manufacturing.
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