International Bulletin / The BulletinThe Bulletin Vol. 2, No. 8, 23 February 1963Monopoly and Mergers
The Bulletin Vol. 2, No. 8, 23 February 1963 · p. 4 of the scan · 110 words
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Some maasure of the concentration of British industry is given in the Bow Group pamphlet "Monopolies and Mergers" Using information from the census of production of 1950 the authors have calculated the percentage of output in various industries accounted for by the three biggest firms in each industry, The 12 most heavily concentrated industries in 1958 were:
Output Eatio. Cutput Ratio
£m % £m Man—made fibres 43 89 Wineral oil refining a1 874 Locomotives ete, 34 B2 Tobacco 78 80 Sugar 15 T Dyestuffs atta 76 Explosives, fireworks 29 T Margarine 7 70s Soap, detergent, ete 29 69 Cament 23 ST Steel Tubes 58 65g Watches and Clocks 5 65