00000ctm a22000003a 4500 UP-8027390931316262392 Buklod 20160421140058.0 a r |||| u| ta 160421s xx d r |||| u| (iLib)UPMIN-00008510027 upmin eng LG993.2 2007 M21 F47 Fernandez, Beatriz M. author. Strategic analysis and plan of BF Industries, Inc. Beatriz M. Fernandez ; Adela G. Ellson, Liza N. Pabularcon, advisers. Davao City School of Management, University of the Philippines Mindanao c2007. xiii, 110 leaves Thesis, Graduate(Master in Management)--University of the Philippines Mindanao, April 2007 In the last two decades, the activated carbon industry has experienced an increase in the number of competitors. In the Philippines, competition for the supply of raw material is the main concern rather than competition for the market. Other producers of coconut shell charcoal based activated carbon are based in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, India, Vietnam, and China. The global activated carbon demand will increase 5% annually until 2010. Mature markets such as North America, Western Europe and Japan will remain to be dominant while China will gain market share. Smaller market like Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa, and the Middle East will also grow at above average rates. It is proposed in this paper that BF Industries, Inc. pursue a concentric diversification strategy for the company. With the same technology, markets, and products, the company will introduce a business related to its business. This strategy will help gain benefits from its strengths and opportunities and decrease the level of weaknesses and threats. Strategic plan. Policy and Strategic Planning M241. Ellson, Adela G. adviser. Pabularcon, Liza N. adviser. FI UP UPMIN UPMIN-MAIN LG993.2 2007 M21 F47 Thesis