[综合题]Read the introduction below to a fax machine.
Choose the correct word from A, B or C to fill each gap.​Packaging alliance 
This week sees more changes in the packaging world DD Holdings, the UK group, has ​          ​ an alliance with three other European packaging companies. The company hopes the alliance will help ​​​          ​ members to win more orders from multinational pharmaceutical groups. 

There is a ​          ​ trend in the pharmaceutical industry for large multinationals to use pan-European suppliers. ​​           has presented problems particularly for small and medium-sized companies ​          ​ produce in just one country.





DD Holdings, based in Yorkshire, is teaming up ​          ​ Partners in France, Germany and Spain to form an alliance called Pharmapak. ​           ​ the partners will continue to work ​          ​ separate companies, they will share ​          ​ of their sales and marketing resources. The deal ​          ​ customers with the opportunity to negotiate Europe wide contracts.

DD is the ​          ​ of the four companies, with 15 production facilities throughout Europe and ​           annual turnover of about￡120m.