International aluminium industry was deeply marked by cartels. Since its birth at the end of 19th century, a continuous series of cartel agreement were formed this industry until the Second World War. While the conventional interpretations consider cartels only from the standpoint of...

This article retraces the history of international aluminium cartels from 1914 to 1945, focusing on the factors that shaped their formation and on the dynamics that influenced their work. The main argument of this research is that the fortune of the aluminium cartels resulted from the complex...

Cet article décrit l’histoire de l’usine de Pise de Saint-Gobain de sa fondation en 1887 à la Première Guerre mondiale en analysant la manière par laquelle le cartel international des producteurs a influé sur la stratégie de développement de l’usine. Saint-Gobain avait conçu une «...