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We service industries that are highly cyclical, and any downturn in our customers industries could reduce our revenue and profitability. We may not be able to realize the benefits we anticipate from our acquisitions. We are vulnerable to interest rate fluctuations on our indebtedness, which could hurt our operating results. The current global economic crisis has had and may continue to have an adverse impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition. Disruptions in the supply of raw materials could adversely affect our ability to meet our customer demands and our revenues and profitability. Our industry is highly competitive, which may force us to lower our prices and may have an adverse effect on net income. Our business could be adversely affected by a disruption to our primary distribution hub. A disruption in our information technology systems could impact our ability to conduct business and/or report our financial performance. We operate in international markets, which expose us to a number of risks. A portion of our workforce is represented by collective bargaining units, which may lead to work stoppages. We could incur substantial costs in order to comply with, or to address any violations under, environmental and employee health and safety laws, which could significantly increase our operating expenses and reduce our operating income. Antidumping and other duties could be imposed on us, our suppliers and our products.

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