And over the next few months, they got more, former executives said, as the company consolidated its work among fewer law firms.

More railroad companies merged and consolidated their lines in order to remain successful.

The company is also consolidating global product development and engineering operations in an effort to cut costs.

The company will also consolidate two other centers and cut employment by at least 2,000, or 9 percent of its work force.

But foreign competition is intensifying, as the world's top companies consolidate.

"But the chill of the market crash last year is still being felt and companies are staying put or even consolidating."

"B" Company then joined the two forward companies to consolidate the position.

Rather than rebuild, the company consolidated in Louisville and grew its product line.

The big machines are selling well as companies consolidate data centers to save money.

The company has consolidated its hold on the computer market with the release of this innovative new technology.