Combined with Pigment & Colour Science Forum Combining more than 25 years of experience in working with the industrial pigments and colorants sectors and titanium dioxide supply chain, Smithers combined TiO2 World Summit and Pigment & Color Science Forum regularly unites key players from across the entire value chain for 2-days of the latest market insights, imformative presentations, collaborative discussions, and […]
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Tamils in Vakarai, Batticaloa, held a protest this week to oppose the establishment of an ilmenite mine and a prawn farm due to the impact they will have on their livelihood and the environment. Protestors sat outside Koralaipottu North Divisional Secretariat and blocked its entrance on Monday as they demanded that ilmenite mining be banned […]
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Texas, USA: The prices of Titanium Dioxide have been demonstrating a contrasting trend across regional markets. With the rise in new sales volumes coupled with an increase in manufacturing costs, the Titanium Dioxide price trend has been progressing northwards in Asian markets. On the other hand, downstream demand from the construction sector has taken a […]
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In brief The Brazilian Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX) opened on 30 April 2024 a new antidumping investigation against Brazilian imports of titanium dioxide pigments, in the rutile form, from China, commonly classified under the NCM code 3206.11.00. Titanium dioxide pigments in rutile form are widely used by the industry to provide whiteness, brightness, and opacity to […]
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That management foresees prices to remain benign in Q1FY25, but going forward there might be some inflation. Asian Paints anticipates no disruptions in pricing moving forward, owing to stable raw material prices. The management said in a post earnings conference call that some of the crude derivatives like monomers have shown some signs of pickup […]
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