Portable electric power market in the U.S. was approximately $ 1.1 billion in 1979. There were about a dozen manufacturers competing in the U.S., five of which were American companies. Skil was the third largest U.S. competitor. Skil was acquired by Emerson Electric in 1979. Skil was the turn of the situation from the point of view of Emerson. The company has faced intense competition from Black & Decker and new foreign competitors. "Hide
by Michael E. Porter, Cheng H. Ong Source: Harvard Business School 20 pages. Publication Date: September 15, 1988. Prod. #: 389005-PDF-ENG
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