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High Tech from Leipzig: Special Transporters for the Steel Industry

May 23, 2012

The heavy machinery produced by the Kirow company in Leipzig is individually manufactured. The products are sold everywhere from Brazil to China, where they are used in the steel industry.

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The Leipzig manufacturer has been building railway cranes and special transporters for over 100 years now. Their machinery is highly-specialized, and each unit sells for at least half a million euros. Report by Julia Henrichmann.