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1950-1959


Report on the Supply and Export of Matches and the Supply of Match-Making Machinery.

Contents

Chapters

 
Introduction  
Chapter 1 General survey of the Match Industry in the United Kingdom
Chapter 2 The United Kingdom Match Industry before the formation of B.M.C.
Chapter 3 Formation of B.M.C. and relations with Swedish Match; present organisation of B.M.C. and its Associates
Chapter 4 Supply of matches to the home market by B.M.C. and its Associates
Chapter 5 Overseas markets and United Kingdom exports of matches
Chapter 6 Match-making machinery
Chapter 7 Patents and technical development (other than machinery)
Chapter 8 Raw materials
Chapter 9 Supply of matches to the home market otherwise than by B.M.C. and its Associates
Chapter 10 Prices, costs and profits
Chapter 11 Conclusions as to the conditions defined in the Act
Chapter 12 B.M.C.'s case
Chapter 13 Conclusions and recommendations

Appendices