Industrial Minerals


Tronox to hike TiO2 prices in June as global supply tightens

27 May 2011

by Jack Elliott

US producer announces third TiO2 increase in four months, hikes seen globally

Keywords: Tronox, TiO2, pigments, titanium dioxide

US titanium dioxide (TiO­2) producer Tronox inc., has announced a wave of price increases for June. The move follows a number of producers hiking prices to capitalise on demand.

The company increased prices for all TRONOX TiO2 grades in north America by $220/tonne; in Latin America by a minimum of...