Kronos to raise prices of TiO2 products sold outside NA & Europe
26 Jun '08
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Kronos Worldwide Inc announced a new energy and raw materials related surcharge and a price increase for all titanium dioxide grades sold outside of North America and Europe including among other areas, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, Africa and Asia.
-- Effective July 15, 2008 a US$ 75 per metric ton surcharge will be added to all invoices for all Kronos titanium dioxide products sold outside of North America and Europe. This is a new energy and raw materials related surcharge and is in addition to the US$ 75 per metric ton surcharge implemented on June 23, 2008 for these regions.
-- Effective August 1, 2008 prices for all Kronos titanium dioxide pigments sold outside of North America and Europe will be increased by US$ 100 per metric ton. This is a new price increase and is in addition to the previously announced increase of US$ 150 effective July 1, 2008 for these regions.
Kronos Worldwide Inc is a major international producer of titanium dioxide pigments.