Cristal Global (Cristal) announced that it will increase prices on all of its anatase and rutile Tiona and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products sold in Europe and Latin America.
• In Eastern and Western Europe, including Turkey: Effective immediately, prices for all Tiona and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products sold in Eastern and Western Europe, including Turkey, will increase by €250 per metric ton and in Russia and CIS region by US $350 per metric ton.
• In Latin America: Effective May 1st, 2011, price levels for all Tiona and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by up to US $350 per metric ton applied over the NET base price.
The increases are in addition to earlier 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.