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Cristal Global announces TiO2 price increases

01 Jun '11

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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 sold in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and the Asia Pacific sub-regions effective July 1, 2011, or as contracts allow.

• In Eastern and Western Europe, including Turkey: Cristal will increase prices on all of its anatase and rutile Tiona and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products sold in Eastern and Western Europe, including Turkey, by €350 per metric ton and in Russia, the CIS countries and other European US dollar markets by US $500 per metric ton. Additional price premiums of up to €150 (Euro markets) or US $200 (US dollar markets) per metric ton will be applied to plastic and laminate grades sold in these markets.
• In the Middle East and Africa: Prices for all Tiona and Cristal anatase and rutile titanium dioxide (TiO2) products sold into the Middle East and African markets will increase by US $500 per metric ton and in North Africa by €350 per metric ton.
• In Asia Pacific: Prices for all Tiona and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products sold in the Asian markets will increase by US $500 per metric ton. In Oceania, prices for all Tiona and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products will increase by Australian $500 per metric ton or by US $500 per metric ton in the US dollar markets. Additional price premiums of up to US $200 will be applied to sales of specialized grades sold within the Asia Pacific region.
• In Latin America: Prices for all Tiona and Cristal titanium dioxide (TiO2) products sold in Latin America will increase by up to US $500 per metric ton.

These 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.

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