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North American demand for precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) is expected to show a slight decline in full-year 2002, compared against fullyear 2001. The magnitude of the decline could be as much as 3%. Primarily, this has been caused by weak demand conditions in the office papers segment of the market.
Mineral Technologies Inc (MTI), which dominates the global market in PCC with total installed capacity of around 3.15 M s tons/y, remains optimistic about future growth prospects. Indeed, MTI expects to declare an increase in its global PCC sales volume this year, with growth in overseas markets offsetting any decline in North America.
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imports into China were cut back by 8.3% to 53,000 tonnes. Carbon black consumption is forecast to rise by 9% per annum on average to reach 2.26 M tonnes. Several foreign companies -including Cabot, Degussa and Tokai -are expanding their carbon black plants in China to meet this growth in demand. A