That is exactly what Dow Chemical did at the beginning of the 20th century to break the German bromine cartel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Henry_Dow#

That is exactly what Dow Chemical did at the beginning of the 20th century to break the German bromine cartel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Henry_Dow#Breaking_a_monopoly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Henry_Dow#Breaking_a_m... No government intervention necessary!