Newell manufactured drapery hardware and had revenues of $14 million in 1966, but through strategic acquisitions and organic growth expanded its product line and increased revenues to $3 billion by 1997, ranking 22nd on the Fortune 500 for shareholder return. The case highlights how Newell aligned acquired businesses, developed specialized yet transferable resources, coordinated across a wide but focused scope, and established efficient control systems to realize corporate advantages from independent business unit operations.