In 1993, fiber producing companies responded to shifts in the marketplace through staff reductions, targeting new fibers to niche markets, plant expansions, and domestic and international joint ventures. AlledSignal entered into major joint efforts with BASF and Akzo, allowing the company to pursue branded product marketing on a broader scale. Du Pont will continue to focus its efforts on a MasterStore program it launched last year. Hoechst Celanese will focus on polyester, not nylon, because it is recyclable. After making it easier for small dealers to sell its products last year by lowering the qualification for Master Dealer status and introducing Wear Dated Freedom as a lower-end alternative to Wear-Dated II, Monsanto will increase its production capacity of nylon 66 fiber at its Pensacola, Florida, plant. The Wool Bureau will continue to concentrate on in-store sales training.