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<br /> MARCH 2019<br /> VOL. 13 ISSUE 3<br /> Will GTL Make<br /> a Comeback?<br /> Resilience in<br /> South Africa<br /> Solutions Geared<br /> for Industry<br /> From the trusted leader in specialty base oils.<br /> Delivering performance and creating value for lubricant manufacturers around the world.<br /> ergoninternational.com | EMEA + 32 2 351 23 75 | Asia + 65 68081547<br /> ergonnsa.com | North & South America +1 601 933 3000<br /> PUBLISHER’S LETTER<br /> Feedback Loop<br /> We recently received an email from<br /> one of our readers expressing his en-<br /> joyment for a particular article and his<br /> enthusiasm for the rest of the publica-<br /> tion. I cannot emphasize enough how<br /> letters like these boost our already<br /> happy team’s morale and puts a spring<br /> in their steps.<br /> We value your insights. 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