Knowledge sharing led to extremely successful business opportunities for companies like GE and construction company Cemex (in green energy and building materials directed toward the bottom of the period in Latin America, respectively).

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Many companies want to use alternative materials and design, but the bottom line is cost.

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The bottom line is that the researchers can produce high-precision materials using the same methods that plastics are produced.

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The railroads tote building materials and the ongoing problems in the housing market must be impacting their bottom line.

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