I'd say a linde purchase is unlikely, see other posting on international numbers. Linde is #2 in 2007 at 6.35 billion, crown is #6 with 1.82 billion. Likely a purchase would be the other way around but crazy things happen. If crown pulled it off they would compete with raymond/toyota for #1 possibly at 7.80 billion.
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