Guangzhou China Nov. 30, 2010 - On November 29, 2010, Tronox announces TiO2 price increase. Hereof, all BIG5 TiO2 manufacturers of the world will announce TiO2 price hikes in Jan. 2011.
Table: New price hikes announcements in November, 2010
|
Company |
Europe |
North America |
Asia-Pacific |
Middle East |
Latin America |
Africa |
|
DuPont |
|
|
USD200/t |
|
USD100/t |
|
|
Huntsman |
EUR150/t~ EUR200/t |
USD0.08 per pound |
USD150/t |
USD200/t |
USD200/t |
USD200/t |
|
Kronos |
EUR200/t ~EUR250/t |
USD0.10 per pound |
USD200/t |
USD200/t |
USD200/t |
USD200/t |
|
Cristal |
EUR150/t and USD200/t in Russia and CIS region |
USD0.10 per pound** |
USD200/t |
USD200/t |
USD200/t |
USD200/t |
|
Tronox |
EUR175/t or USD200/t |
USD0.10 per pound |
USD200/t |
EUR175/t or USD200/t |
USD200/t |
EUR175/t or USD200/t |
|
ISK |
|
|
USD200/t |
|
|
|
Note: Be effective in Dec. 2010; **imposing additional fee on Tiona® 188.
Source: Companies' announcements
Stimulated by multinationals' price hikes, Chinese TiO2 producers announce higher price, increasing by USD100/t to USD300/t in Jan. 2011.
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Source: CCM International