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Reprinted from Manitoba Business Magazine, December 1996.
Kitch Wilson, president of Winnipeg-based Cubex Limited, doesn't buy postcards on his business trips to India. The places he travels to are not tourist destinations. Wilson, a part owner of Winnipeg-based Cubex, a manufacturer of mining equipment, spends most of his time deep underground inspecting Indian mining operations and determininf whether his equipment is performing properly.
With 40 employees Cubex manufactures specialized mine drilling equipment priced between $250,000 and $400,000 per unit. Cubex drills are used in large tonnage mines including copper, zinc, lead and gold. The company exports to every major mining area in the world except eastern Europe to maintain sufficient production volume. Since the mid-1980's it has sold five machines to Indian market. It's not a major market for Cubex, but Wilson says it's a worthwhile one.
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