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Swiss roll out football carpet for Brazil

This content was published on Jan 23, 2006 A Swiss manufacturer of coffee machines is spending some SFr1.1 million ($875,000) on the facility in picturesque Weggis, on the shores of Lake Lucerne. The owner of the company, Thermoplan, told swissinfo that it took him all of five minutes to decide whether to invest in the project. “When the Brazilians come to town, it’s…

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