Origin, consolidation and internationalization of the Mexichem and Tigre business groups

In the last three decades, the peripheral countries have played an increasing role on the international scene, mainly with regard to Foreign Direct Investment Flows. This article aims to analyze the productive internationalization strategies adopted by Mexichem and Tigre business groups, largest man...

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Main Author: Leandro Bruno Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2016-03-01
Series:Investigaciones Geográficas
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Online Access:http://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/44357
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description In the last three decades, the peripheral countries have played an increasing role on the international scene, mainly with regard to Foreign Direct Investment Flows. This article aims to analyze the productive internationalization strategies adopted by Mexichem and Tigre business groups, largest manufacturers of plastic pipes and fittings in Mexico and Brazil. Throughout the text are highlighted the different trajectories, the main branches, the overseas operations and international integration forms of the business groups. Two important conclusions are indicated. First, the main factors that led to the productive internationalization of both groups were the growing need for new dynamic spaces of capital accumulation, due to the economic slowdown and the market concentration, and participation in the struggle for oligopolistic concentration of the plastic pipes and fittings industry on a global scale. Second, multi-territorial strategies of productive internationalization (sectoral and market entry) reflect the consolidation trajectories of these business groups in their respective markets. Our original idea is that the distinctive capabilities built by the groups during the consolidation process in the domestic market have been used to change the patterns of international competition in the pipes and fittings industry at various scales.
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spelling doaj.art-48d21d82cfd442a991fd91d1038faf442022-12-21T17:16:23ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoInvestigaciones Geográficas0188-46112448-72792016-03-0108910.14350/rig.4435745815Origin, consolidation and internationalization of the Mexichem and Tigre business groupsLeandro Bruno Santos0UNESP, Universidad Estadual Paulista, Av. Vitalina Marcusso, 1500, Câmpus Universitário, 19.910.206, Ourinhos, SP, BrasilIn the last three decades, the peripheral countries have played an increasing role on the international scene, mainly with regard to Foreign Direct Investment Flows. This article aims to analyze the productive internationalization strategies adopted by Mexichem and Tigre business groups, largest manufacturers of plastic pipes and fittings in Mexico and Brazil. Throughout the text are highlighted the different trajectories, the main branches, the overseas operations and international integration forms of the business groups. Two important conclusions are indicated. First, the main factors that led to the productive internationalization of both groups were the growing need for new dynamic spaces of capital accumulation, due to the economic slowdown and the market concentration, and participation in the struggle for oligopolistic concentration of the plastic pipes and fittings industry on a global scale. Second, multi-territorial strategies of productive internationalization (sectoral and market entry) reflect the consolidation trajectories of these business groups in their respective markets. Our original idea is that the distinctive capabilities built by the groups during the consolidation process in the domestic market have been used to change the patterns of international competition in the pipes and fittings industry at various scales.http://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/44357Mundializaçãoestruturas de mercadoMultilatinasindústria de tubos e conexões
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Origin, consolidation and internationalization of the Mexichem and Tigre business groups
Investigaciones Geográficas
Mundialização
estruturas de mercado
Multilatinas
indústria de tubos e conexões
title Origin, consolidation and internationalization of the Mexichem and Tigre business groups
title_full Origin, consolidation and internationalization of the Mexichem and Tigre business groups
title_fullStr Origin, consolidation and internationalization of the Mexichem and Tigre business groups
title_full_unstemmed Origin, consolidation and internationalization of the Mexichem and Tigre business groups
title_short Origin, consolidation and internationalization of the Mexichem and Tigre business groups
title_sort origin consolidation and internationalization of the mexichem and tigre business groups
topic Mundialização
estruturas de mercado
Multilatinas
indústria de tubos e conexões
url http://www.investigacionesgeograficas.unam.mx/index.php/rig/article/view/44357
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