Sproule said Nissan took a cue from super markets in the U.K. that pipe in a fresh bread smell.

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It was through his involvement in setting up the first drill pipe coating production line sourced from the U.S. that a business opportunity began to emerge.

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According to research firm Spears and Associates, National Oilwell Varco of the U.S. dominates the global drill pipe market with a 47% share, while Hilong is second with 13%.

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The previous route of the Keystone pipeline would have crossed the U.S. border in Montana, shortcutting an existing pipe that enters the United States in North Dakota.

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But they differed over whether to devise a bailout similar to the U.S. one (See " Europe's Bailout (Pipe) Dreams").

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Not so, says Mary Beth Buchanan, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania, who instigated Pipe Dreams.

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