News Analysis: End of guns-to-buns group sounds last post for the big conglomerates Is Tomkins' spinning off of Rank Hovis McDougall the last gasp of the c orporate dinosaurs which once ruled the earth? From: The Independent - London | Date: July 13, 1999| Author: Nigel Cope Associate City Editor | Copyright 1999 The Independent - London. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

TOMKINS, THE diversified engineering and food conglomerate, yesterday confirmed plans to de-merge its food manufacturing division in a move which signals the end of Britain's last remaining major conglomerate built up during the Eighties.

Following similar moves by Hanson, Williams Holdings and BTR in recent years, Tomkins is to slim itself down to concentrate on a narrower spectrum of businesses.

Greg Hutchings, Tomkins chairman said: "Business is a dynamic thing. You've got to ...

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