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Waxes, Solvents and Additives

While 2002 offered some slight improvement in the market, 2003 remains a time of uncertainty. Still, an increasing interest in value-added products provides some possibilities.

As was the case in 2001, this past year was not kind to the printing and printing ink industries, as the U.S. economy grew a bit but never picked up momentum. As a result, prices and margins remained tight. However, demand for new technologies remained strong. For suppliers of waxes, solvents and additives, 2002 was a slight improvement over 2001, but still offered no clear economic trend to point to for the near future. However, there appears to be an increasing interest in value which may bode...

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