Period Of Strong Growth Research Articles

Histoire d'une Entreprise : la Société de construction des Batignolles de 1940 à 1968

Abstract The history of the Batignolles Building Company - SCB - between 1940 and 1968 corresponds to the end of a famous epoch during which the firm pulled up itself among the « Big Companies » of public works. The period from 1940 to 1944 struch it a fatal blow and marked an irremiable breaking in its history. Nevertheless, after the hesitations of the « Epuration », the firm entered again into a period of strong growth. But, very quickly, difficulties arose end the misfortunes it met in Egypt, on Idfina building site, showed leaders déficiences as regards management. As early as 1954, they had to abandon the control of their company in Empain group 's favours. However efforts that were displayed by the new team to rebuild the SCB turned out to be insufficient : the idea of a rapprochement with the SPIE appeared...

Textile Industry in Transition

SINCE THE LATTER PART OF 1958, news from the textile industry has been encouraging. The going had been rough over the preceding four or five years, despite a period of strong growth for the American economy. Looking back, it now appears that this interval was actually a transition period during which the textile industry had to adjust itself to new conditions. Technology through the burgeoning use of the new non-cellulosic synthetic fibers, and the declining favorable balance of exports over imports stymied the growth potential engendered by population increase. There are indications that these developments have largely spent themselves and will be less of a factor over coming years.