increase in government regulations, and the general shifting environment.
Metalfabriken Brazil has been able to use its Brazilian operations as a base for selling to other South American countries, and it has successfully introduced the AX20 model of its lathes into both Brazil and other markets. At this point, the company can choose to continue its current strategy with no significant changes, it can focus on producing the X20 and let the other products fall by the wayside, or it can focus on building its export business in South America and reducing its dependence on its German parent.
If Metalfabriken Brazil chooses to continue on its current course, it would continue some export activities using Brazil as its base, but would also continue to use large quantities of imported goods in its production. The result would be that the company would still be subject to the regulations regarding imported goods, and would al
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