Word: mannesmannr
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Lacking the machinery and the experience to build the project on their own, the Soviets have been seeking out Western contractors and suppliers, who are only too eager to help. The steel mills of Western Europe are now operating under capacity, and large manufacturers like Mannesmannröhren-Werke see big profits from the sale of expensive gas pipe. Two American firms are also looking for a share of the construction contract: Caterpillar Tractor hopes to get as much as $1 billion worth of business for road-building and pipelaying equipment, and International Harvester sees potential sales for compressor-station...
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