MME is a farmer-owned co-operation, which produces ethanol from corn. Cooperative well in comparison to other manufacturers, but the margin in the industry declined as the level of industrial production approached the limits of market demand. MME farmers must decide whether to take advantage of their success and expand through acquisitions, should they sell the factory, or whether they should continue its current operations. MME should consider the current regulatory changes that affect the industry, the possible influence of imported ethanol, the power of the oil industry, who bought his product, and the current uncertainty in corn and ethanol price swings.
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by Forest Reinhardt, Noel Michele Holbrook, James Weber, Carl Sartor Source: Harvard Business School 33 pages. Publication Date: November 1, 2010. Prod. #: 711004-PDF-ENG
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