On June 15, 2026, the newly revised Implementation Regulations of the Mineral Resources Law officially took effect in China, formally adding Titanium to the national strategic mineral catalog. This landmark policy shifts titanium from a standard commercial commodity to a heavily regulated state asset. Moving forward, the industry will face centralized mining rights approvals, strict […]
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Industry Background and Macro Supply-Demand Mismatch From the underlying logic of industry supply and demand, the current supply-demand mismatch is a long-term issue. Since 2010, China’s titanium dioxide (TiO₂) production capacity has expanded at an average annual growth rate of 7.2%, outpacing the actual GDP growth rate of 6.7% over the same period. However, the […]
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Chemical Industry Pulse: Titanium Dioxide Price Surge, Strategic Mineral Developments, and Emerging Innovations Weekly Market Snapshot The titanium dioxide market experienced a significant upward trend this week, with prices increasing by 700-1500 RMB per ton. This marks the fourth price hike this year. The primary driver for these price surges is the soaring cost of […]
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29 – 30 September 2026 | Amsterdam, Netherlands With more than 25 years of experience serving the titanium dioxide, industrial pigments and colourants supply chain, Smithers brings together the TiO₂ World Summit and the Pigment & Colour Science Forum to unite key stakeholders from across the entire value chain. This premier event leverages the natural synergies between the TiO₂ […]
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The Paradigm Shift in TiO2 Pricing: Why Geopolitics and Costs Are Rewriting the Rules Yesterday, China’s largest TiO2 producer, LB Group, announced its third price increase this month, shocking the industry once again. Today, about 20 other Chinese producers followed suit. For a long time, the pricing logic in the TiO2 market was “Demand-Pull”: quotes […]
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Why paint margins look beautiful on a good year and disappear on a bad quarter Paint margins look beautiful on a good year. They disappear on a bad quarter. India’s paints industry is growing toward Rs 1.4 lakh crore by 2030. The market structure is being redrawn by Birla Opus and JSW Paints. New capacity […]
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The Middle East accounted for around 24% of global sulphur production at 83.87 million metric tons last year; including 50% of seabourne trade of sulphur — which must be exported via the Strait of Hormuz. Sulphur is essential to sulphuric acid which, in turn, is essential to processing critical minerals, including copper and nickel. And, the sulphuric acid market was already tight before the […]
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Swiss startup Seprify has raised €13.4 million to scale a cellulose-based alternative to one of the most widely used, and increasingly banned, industrial whiteners on the planet. IKEA is backing it. Somewhere in Southeast Asia, a small beetle called Cyphochilus produces the whitest surface found in nature, not through pigment, but through the microscopic structure […]
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Strategic Expansion: Indorama Corporation Enters the TiO2 Market Global chemical leader Indorama Corporation has officially announced the completion of its acquisition of Venator Materials’ titanium dioxide (TiO2) operations in Spain. This strategic move marks Indorama’s entry into the TiO2 sector, a critical market for high-performance pigments used in coatings, plastics, and textiles. Key Highlights of […]
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China’s titanium dioxide (TiO₂) industry is undergoing an unprecedented contraction. Both domestic and international producers are cutting capacity as they face persistent oversupply, weak demand, and mounting cost pressures. Gpro Titanium Suspends Operations On January 16, Gpro Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. announced it will suspend operations at its wholly owned subsidiary, Xuzhou Titanium Dioxide Chemical […]
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