DuPont Raises TiO2 Prices

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DuPont Titanium Technologies, Wilmington, Del., USA, this past week announced a price increase for all of its Ti-Pure titanium dioxide grades sold in Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions. Effective July 1, or as permitted by contract, net prices in the Euro markets of Western and Central Europe and North Africa regions will increase by EUR 150 per metric ton. This is in addition to the previously announced June 1 increase. Effective July 1, or as permitted by contract, net prices in the U.S. dollar markets of Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa regions will increase by $150 per metric ton. This is in addition to the previously announced June 1 increase.

DuPont Titanium Technologies operates plants at DeLisle, Miss.; New Johnsonville, Tenn.; Edge Moor, Del.; Altamira, Mexico; and Kuan Yin, Taiwan, all which use the chloride manufacturing process. The company also operates a mine in Starke, Fla. Technical service centers are located in Paulinia, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico; Mechelen, Belgium; Dzerzhinskiy, Russia; Kuan Yin, Taiwan; Ulsan, Korea; Shanghai, China; and Wilmington, Del., to serve the Latin American, European, Middle Eastern, Asian and North American markets.