bᵻtwˌiːn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹtiːn, ˌɛmdʒˈiː wʌz ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ˌɔn ˈɔːl kˈɑːntɪnənts ænd ɪnvˈɛstᵻd ɪn mˈaɪnz ænd mɛɾɐlˈɜːdʒɪkəl plˈænts.
Between 1881 and 1914, MG was already represented on all continents and invested in mines and metallurgical plants.