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several days and, when there was no leakage, he was convinced.
I think that Ruben Rausing realised its potential immediately.
He bought the patent and all rights from me for 3,000 kronor (a
little less than £300), which to some people was a half a year's
wages at that time. Obviously, at the time those in the company
knew of my work but after a while another story began to
emerge of the invention — that it had all been the work of Mr
Ruben Rausing. Yet although clearly among the world's most
successful businessmen, they pride themselves on their secrecy.
Whatever is the reality, by 1952 the first TetraPak contain-
ers were being successfully produced, and in a few years Ruben
had built up a huge business.
By the late fifties, all three of Ruben's sons had joined their
father within the company. But it was already clear that Hans
would play the leading role in the company.
'He was,' says Wallenberg, 'extremely able and, like his fa-
ther, single-minded. He only seemed to have one interest and
that was to make money.'
Despite their enormous wealth, today both Hans and Gad
live modestly, and as far as Hans is personally concerned, in a
recent interview he admitted, 'I have no idea how much money I
have. You can't measure money in lists.'
II. Reading for main ideas.
1. Numbers the following in the order they appear in the
article.
a. It was Eric Wallenberg who designed the first Pak.
b. In 1950s Ruben Rausing produced the first Pak containers
and built up a huge business.
c. Soon Hans Rausing headed the company because he was
extremely talented businessman.
d. Ruben Rausing bought the patent and all rights from
Wallenberg for a little less than three hundred pounds.
e. The method used by Ruben’s wife in making home sausages
led him to the invention of Pak and made the couple very
rich.
f. The alluminium and plastic laminated container allowed the
Swedish brothers made their fortune.
2. In a word answer the following questions about what the main
idea tells:
a. Who?______
b. Where?_____
c. When?______
d. What?_______
