In rare cases, a company that started in one industry may, due to bankruptcy or a change in market conditions, re-emerge with the same name but in a completely different industry. The following companies are notable examples.

Berkshire Hathaway from textile manufacturing to diversified holdings

Coleco from leather supplies to electronics manufacturing

Hudson's Bay Company from the fur trade to retail

ITT Corporation from telecommunications to engineering and manufacturing

Nintendo from playing cards to video games

Nokia from paper and cardboard products, to rubber tires, industrial rubber parts, raincoat and footwear, and then to mobile telephone manufacturing Reading Company from rail transport to movie theaters Tandy Corporation from leather supplies to electronics retail WPP Group from manufacture of wire baskets to advertising Zapata Corporation from energy exploration to fish protein

List of companies that switched industries

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List of companies that switched industries