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

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 […]

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

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 […]

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Adapting to the New Reality: Survival Strategies Amid EU Titanium Dioxide Tariffs

Since the European Union officially imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese titanium dioxide (TiO₂) imports in January 2025, the European coatings industry has undergone a transition from initial disruption to gradual adaptation. Recently, Coatings World China observed that through in-depth interviews with five representative European coatings companies—Flügger, Meffert Farbwerke, Śnieżka, Teknos, and Vitex—the European Coatings Journal […]

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India Imposes Five-Year Anti-Dumping Duty on China’s Titanium Dioxide

India has imposed an anti-dumping duty on imports of Titanium Dioxide originating in or exported from China PR. The Ministry of Finance issued Notification No. 12/2025-Customs (ADD) on May 10, 2025, following an investigation by the designated authority. The investigation concluded that Titanium Dioxide from China was exported at dumped prices, causing material injury to […]

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Titanium Dioxide Production Cost Structure Analysis: Sulfate Process vs. Chloride Process

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) is primarily produced via two industrial processes: the sulfate process and the chloride process. These methods differ significantly in their raw material cost structures. The following is a comparative analysis of raw material cost distribution between the two processes: 1. Raw Material Cost Breakdown – Sulfate Process The sulfate process is a […]

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Announced but Not Yet Implemented: India’s Anti-Dumping Duties on Chinese Titanium Dioxide.

In India, Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), an attached office of Department of Commerce (DoC), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has submitted its recommendations to the Ministry of Finance for final decision regarding imposition of duty. A writ petition has been filed by Indian Paint Association against the recommendation of DGTR before Hon’ble High […]

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Titanium Dioxide Prices in USA Defy the Trend Set in Asia in Late March 2025

Titanium Dioxide prices in Asia continued to gain an upward momentum in late March. This was primarily driven by constraints on the supply side amid challenges in production capacities persisting in the key exporting nations including China. Market participants reported that limited production abilities amid several plant closures in China have led to a tight […]

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Falcon Holdings to Build TiO2 Plant in Odisha, India

Falcon Holdings Pvt Ltd, a unit of Falcon Group, today signed an MoU with the Odisha Government to set up a Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) plant. Bhubaneswar: Falcon Holdings Pvt Ltd, a unit of Falcon Group, today signed an MoU with the Odisha Government to set up a Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) plant. The plant with production capacity […]

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Tronox Announces Intent to Idle its Pigment Plant in the Netherlands

STAMFORD, Conn., March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Tronox Holdings plc (NYSE:TROX) (“Tronox” or the “Company”), the world’s leading integrated manufacturer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment, today announced that as a result of a strategic review of its asset footprint, Tronox has informed its Netherlands’ labor force that it intends to idle its 90,000 metric ton per year TiO2 plant […]

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