haʊˈɛvɚ, ðə lˈɔs ʌvðɪ ˈiːstɚn tˈɛɹɪtˌoːɹiz mˈɛnt ðætðə kˈʌmpəni lˈɔst ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɹˈɔː mətˈɪɹiəlz mˈɑːɹkɪt.
However, the loss of the eastern territories meant that the company lost an important raw materials market.