"I would prefer to see consolidation within the industry, rather than from outside," he said.

The most recent vote saw consolidation defeated by a nearly 2-to-1 margin.

The industry will probably see considerable consolidation in the coming months and years, he added.

Food products are another good area where you'll see consolidation.

It's starting to seem more likely that we'll see consolidation through failure.

"I believe we are going to see real consolidation in our industry," he said.

A. I am perhaps the only person on the planet who doesn't see massive consolidation ahead in the auto industry.

I also wish to see institutional consolidation within the Commission.

Meanwhile, we will see further consolidation of the Union.

"We're now going down to the next level and seeing consolidation in aerospace electronics."