Commenting on the continued struggle to get control of German piston maker Kolbenschmidt , which has been hampered by regulatory obstacles , Hope said T&N 's confidence " continues to improve " that it may eventually be able to proceed .
<response> Commenting on the continued struggle to get control of <misc>German</misc> piston maker <organization>Kolbenschmidt</organization> , which has been hampered by regulatory obstacles , <person>Hope</person> said <organization>T&N</organization> 's confidence " continues to improve " that it may eventually be able to proceed . </response>