a few years ago Olin Corp. was awash in aggressive marketing plans for goose down sleeping bags propane stoves tents and other camping products at the same time Olin was pushing industrial mainstays such as polyester film and polyvinyl chloride but profits were still lackluster at best today however the $1.5 billion stamford (Conn) conglomerate has jettisoned all these products and is putting its capital into such areas as brass sheeting and hydrazine chemicals product that fit in much better with its stabbed corporate expertise Reason Olin has turned to a planning method that stresses overall corporate goals above individual product potentials