Horizontal integration

/ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ˌɪntəˈɡreɪʃən/ noun

Definition

A business strategy where a company acquires or merges with competitors operating at the same level of the value chain in the same industry. Aims to increase market share, achieve economies of scale, or reduce competition.

Etymology

'Horizontal' from Greek 'horizon' (boundary, limit) and 'integration' from Latin 'integrare'. Term developed alongside vertical integration in industrial organization theory to describe expansion within the same competitive level.

Kelly Says

Horizontal integration often creates monsters that are too big to innovate - when companies buy all their competitors, they eliminate the competitive pressure that drives improvement. It's why some of the most 'successful' mergers create the most boring, stagnant industries.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
水平 ማጣጥ{}
shu-ve-lal ma-ta-ta-tu
ARالعربية
اندماج أفقي
an-da-ma-j af-qi
BNবাংলা
সমতল একীকরণ
so-mot-lo a-ki-ki-ron
CACatalà
integració horitzontal
in-te-gra-cio ho-ri-zon-tal
CSČeština
horizontální integrace
ho-ri-zon-tal-ni in-te-gra-ce
DADansk
horisontal integration
ho-ri-zon-tal in-te-gra-tion
DEDeutsch
horizontale Integration
hor-i-zon-tal in-te-gra-tion
ELΕλληνικά
οριζόντια ενσωμάτωση
o-ri-zon-tia en-so-ma-to-si
ESEspañol
integración horizontal
in-te-gra-syon or-i-zon-tal
FAفارسی
یکپارچگی افقی
yek-pa-rchi-gi af-qi
FISuomi
vaaka integrointi
va-a-ka in-te-gro-in-ti
FRFrançais
intégration horizontale
an-te-gra-syon or-i-zon-tal
GUGU
પાલન સંયોજન
pa-lan san-yo-j-an
HAHA
haɗin tsaye
ha-din ts-aye
HEעברית
אינטגרציה אופקית
in-te-gra-tsi-ya o-fik-it
HIहिन्दी
क्षैतिज एकीकरण
k-sha-ti-j a-ki-kar-an
HUMagyar
horizontale integráció
ho-ri-zon-tal in-te-gra-cio
IDBahasa Indonesia
integrasi horizontal
in-te-gra-si hori-zon-tal
IGIG
nkwụsị ọnụ
n-kwu-si o-nu
ITItaliano
integrazione orizzontale
in-te-gra-tsio-ne or-i-zon-ta-le
JA日本語
水平統合
su-e-i-te-i-gou-tou
KKKK
көлденең интеграция
ko-l-de-nen in-te-gra-tsi-ya
KMKM
អនុគ្រោធន៍ទទឹង
a-nu-krou-o-th-nou-t-tu-u-ng
KO한국어
수평 통합
su-pyeong tong-hap
MRMR
पाश्विक एकीकरण
pa-shi-vik a-ki-kar-an
MSBahasa Melayu
integrasi horisontal
in-te-gra-si ho-ri-zon-tal
MYမြန်မာ
水平ပေါင်းစည်း
shu-we-ba-paung-sin
NLNederlands
horizontale integratie
ho-ri-zon-ta-le in-te-gra-tie
NONorsk
horisontal integrasjon
ho-ri-zon-tal in-te-gra-sjon
PAPA
ਸਮਕਾਲੀ ਏਕਤਾ
sa-ma-ka-li a-ek-ta
PLPolski
integracja pozioma
in-te-gra-cja po-zio-ma
PTPortuguês
integração horizontal
in-te-gra-sãw hori-zon-tal
RORomână
integrare orizontală
in-te-gra-re o-ri-zon-tal-ă
RUРусский
горизонтальная интеграция
go-ri-zon-tal-naya in-te-gra-tsi-ya
SVSvenska
horisontell integration
ho-ri-zon-tell in-te-gra-tion
SWKiswahili
unganzi wa usawa
u-ngan-zi wa u-sa-wa
TAதமிழ்
அனுப்புதல்
a-nu-pu-thal
TEతెలుగు
水平 సమన్వయం
shu-ve-la sa-man-vaya-m
THไทย
การรวมแนวราบ
gaan ruam naao rap
TLTL
pagsasama ng pahalang
pa-gsa-sa-ma ng pa-ha-lang
TRTürkçe
yatay entegrasyon
ya-tay en-te-gra-syon
UKУкраїнська
горизонтальна інтеграція
ho-ri-zon-tal-na in-te-gra-tsi-ya
URاردو
ناحیاتی یکجہتی
na-hai-ati ik-jah-ti
VITiếng Việt
ứng nhập ngang
ung-nhinp nang
YOYO
àṣẹ ìṣẹ̀
a-še i-ṣe
ZH中文
水平整合
shuǐ-píng tǒng hé
ZUZU
ukusasa kwesibhakabhaka
u-ku-sa-sa k-wes-i-ba-ka-ba-ka

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