IAWS purchased two small feed trading businesses between 1988 and 1989 called Unigrain and James Allen. Another feed trading company, R&H Hall plc, was purchased by IAWS in September 1990 and at that time was a major acquisition doubling the size of the overall organisation.
IAWS's strategic move involved acquiring two smaller feed trading firms, Unigrain and James Allen, between 1988 and 1989. This was followed by a major acquisition in September 1990 with the purchase of R&H Hall plc, which had a profound impact on the organization's size and scale.