Cristal Global to increase TiO2 price in Asia Pacific, NA
09 Sep '10
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Cristal Global (Cristal) announced that it will increase prices on all of its anatase and rutile Tiona and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products as follows:
• In Asia Pacific: Effective October 1st, 2010, or as permitted by contract, prices for all Tiona and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by US $150 per metric ton. In Australia, prices for all Tiona and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by Australian $150 per metric ton. • In North America (NA): Effective September 15th, 2010, prices in the United States and Canada which were previously communicated in a release on August 27th, 2010 in the amount of US six (6) cents per pound (USD) effective for September 15th, 2010, or as permitted by contract, are amended to US eight (8) cents per pound (USD) for all Tiona and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products.
The increases are in addition to previous price increase announcements.
Cristal Global is the world's second-largest producer of titanium dioxide and a leading producer of titanium chemicals. Cristal Global operates eight manufacturing plants in six countries on five continents and employs nearly 4,000 people worldwide.