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Preliminary Announcement on the 2025 China TiO2 Industry Annual Conference and Titanium Chemical Technology Exchange Meeting

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025ETIO2Leave a Comment

Notice to All Titanium Dioxide Enterprises and Related Organizations: To accelerate the upgrading of China’s titanium dioxide (TiO₂) industry and achieve intelligent manufacturing and high-quality development, it has been decided, upon consultation, to hold the 2025 China Titanium Dioxide Industry Annual Conference and Titanium Chemical Technology Exchange Meeting from November 20 to 21, 2025, in […]

Eurasian Economic Commission Imposes Five-Year Anti-Dumping Duties on China’s Titanium Dioxide Products

October 21, 2025October 21, 2025ETIO2Leave a Comment

According to the China Trade Remedies Information Network, on October 17, 2025, the Department for Internal Market Protection of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) issued Announcement No. 2025/454/AD38. Pursuant to EEC Decision No. 96 dated October 14, 2025, the Commission decided to impose five-year anti-dumping duties on titanium dioxide (in Russian: Диоксид титана) originating from […]

LB Group Accelerates Global Expansion with Major UK Acquisition and New Overseas Subsidiaries

October 20, 2025October 20, 2025ETIO2Leave a Comment

LB Group, one of China’s leading titanium dioxide producers, has announced a series of significant overseas expansion moves, underscoring its determination to advance its global industrial footprint and enhance international competitiveness. On the evening of October 16, the company disclosed that its European subsidiary, Billions Europe, has reached an agreement to acquire titanium dioxide–related assets […]

LB Group sues ex-execs for ¥1.3 billion; updates on chloride route TiO₂ projects

October 17, 2025October 17, 2025Masterbatch Industry NetworkLeave a Comment

On October 14, LB Group, a leading enterprise in the titanium dioxide (TiO₂) industry, announced that its subsidiary Yunnan Metallurgical Xinli Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. (“Yunnan Xinli”) has filed a lawsuit with the Yunnan Provincial High People’s Court, alleging the misappropriation of trade secrets related to chloride-route TiO₂ technology. The defendants are former senior executives […]

LB Group Signs Agreement to Acquire Venator’s Greatham TiO₂ Assets in the UK

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025LB GROUPLeave a Comment

LB Group Co., Ltd. (“LB Group”) and Venator Materials UK Ltd. (“Venator”) have signed an asset acquisition agreement for the purchase of Venator’s titanium dioxide (TiO₂) production facility and related TiO₂ assets in Greatham, UK. The completion of this transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Ms. Xu Ran, Vice Chairwoman of […]

China’s Fifth Round of TiO₂ Price Hikes Faces Tepid Market Response

October 13, 2025October 13, 2025HUIZHENG INFOLeave a Comment

According to Huizheng Information and data from the BuyChem Research Institute, from mid-September to early October 2025, Chinese titanium dioxide suppliers implemented the fifth round of price increases, raising domestic prices by RMB 300 per ton and export prices by USD 40–50 per ton. With this round, the cumulative increase has reached RMB 1,900–2,400 per […]

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Will India Scrap Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese TiO2? Calcutta HC Quashes DGTR Findings

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025ETIO2Leave a Comment

Calcutta High Court Quashes DGTR Findings Kolkata, September 22 — The Calcutta High Court has struck down the final findings of India’s Designated Authority (DGTR) on anti-dumping duties applied to tio2 imports from China. Court’s Observations The judges noted serious procedural lapses, stressing that the petitioner was not given adequate opportunity to review confidential information […]

Venator in Crisis: Selling UK Assets, German Insolvency, Malaysia TiO₂ Suspension

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025ETIO2Leave a Comment

Recently, Venator has been selling three of its companies operating in the UK, a transaction that will involve 520 employees in the northeast of England. Originally a subsidiary of Huntsman Corporation, Venator’s core business was Huntsman’s former titanium dioxide and performance additives division. Headquartered in Wynyard, UK, Venator went public in 2017, employs around 2,800 […]

Titanium Dioxide Faces Crosswind as Global Trade Religns in Early August 2025

August 12, 2025August 12, 2025Conrad BeisselLeave a Comment

Titanium Dioxide markets posted diverging trends across the world. The U.S. experienced consistent demand from construction and plastics in the face of increasing freight and energy prices. In Germany, positive sentiment prevailed despite port and rail congestion due to robust industrial coatings demand as well as active imports. South Korea’s market declined further because of […]

GPRO, a TiO₂ manufacturer, is strategically exiting the titanium dioxide sector.

July 16, 2025July 16, 2025Yunke Jia/National Business DailyLeave a Comment

GPRO Titanium (also known as Jinpu Titanium, SZ000545, share price: CNY 3.05, market cap: CNY 3.01 billion) announced on the evening of July 14 that it plans to acquire 100% equity of Leader Orient (Lide Dongfang) through a combination of asset swaps, share issuance, and cash payments, along with a supporting fundraising effort. As part […]