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Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution proposed that species change over time and that all species share a common ancestor. Evolution means change and not all change survives in the new habitat.
This can be an apt analogy for industrial counter Metair Investments. Founded in 1948, the company moved into automotive component manufacture for a major vehicle original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in 1964. It expanded over time and in 2012 moved into the battery energy sector through the acquisition of Rombat...
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