Titanium dioxide (TiO2)

The European ink pigment supply chain is currently in a transitional period, which has raised expectations for price stability and product reliability improvements, but these expectations may be overly optimistic. Today’s dependence on imports has decreased. A large number of pigments produced by European manufacturers are still located in the high-end market, although mergers and acquisitions have made these pigments more concentrated. However, there is little evidence that these changes can eliminate common problems caused by price fluctuations and theRead More …

The global market value of titanium dioxide (TiO2) is expected to reach $66.9 billion by 2025, according to a new report by the Grand View study. As demand for paints and paper pulp industry surges, the annual CAGR of the Asia-Pacific region from 2016 to 2025 is expected to grow at more than 15%. 2015, the global titanium dioxide market total of more than 7.4 million tons, CAGR is expected from 2016 to 2025 more than 9%. Automotive special coatingsRead More …

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is one of the most critical pigments in our daily life. It is crucial in everyday items such as toothpaste, sunscreen, chewing gums and paints. It has been in the news for most of 2017, beginning with higher prices. There has been significant consolidation in China’s TiO2 segment, leading to higher prices, and China has also reportedly restricted production due to air quality concerns. A January 2017 fire at Huntsman’s TiO2 plant in Pori, Finland, further restrictedRead More …