Article: Few Iraq Contracts Awarded to Minnesota's Industrial, Health-Care Firms.

Byline: Jennifer Bjorhus

May 25--When Aeromix Systems Inc. got the call last week that it had won a $3.7 million contract to help rebuild Iraq, employees "just basically fell off their chairs," sales manager Guido Michelutti said.

"This is the largest order that Aeromix has received." Michelutti said. "I guess it's like winning the lottery."

The contract to build and supply 300 large aerators for Iraq is Aeromix's third reconstruction job there. The company declined to identify who awarded the contract. Earlier, the Golden Valley firm did two projects with construction giant Bechtel of San Francisco under a $400,000 contract it landed late last ...

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