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In a more recent example, Rexam PLC has transformed itself from a broad-based conglomerate into a global leader in packaging by actively managing its portfolio and growing its core business. Beginning in the late '90s, Rexam shed diverse businesses in cyclical industries and grew scale in cans. First it acquired Europe's largest beverage-can manufacturer, Sweden's PLM, in 1999. Then it bought U.S.–based packager American National Can in 2000, making itself the largest beverage-can maker in the world. In other words, Rexam acquired with a clear investment thesis in mind: to grow scale in can making or broaden geographic scope. The collective impact of these many small steps was transformation.14


Uzmimo malo svježiji primjer kada je Rexam PLC sebe transformirao iz vodećeg konglomerata u globalnog lidera u ambalažnoj industriji aktivnim rukovođenjem svog portfelja i razvojem svoje osnovne djelatnosti. Na početku kasnih 1990-ih, Rexam