The same thing happened when the industry was first vertically integrated.

In other words, the company started taking steps toward becoming vertically integrated.

Trade unions were to be vertically integrated into the state machine.

Production is vertically integrated and takes place mainly in France.

"The structure of the business is going to be clearly vertically integrated, global and concentrated," he said.

Prior to the 1980s, the semiconductor industry was vertically integrated.

They laid the groundwork for the industry to be vertically integrated.

The company has also vertically integrated hog production and processing.

The more vertically integrated a film's conception and marketing, the less distinct the film is from all the other products.

Seems like being vertically integrated and controlling the production to distribution channel is the way a lot of companies are going.