AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
DEMAND FOR TITANIUM DIOXIDE STILL LOW IN AUSTRALIAN MARKET.
PERTH, March 3 Asia Pulse - The global economic downturn in 2001 is still having a negative impact on demand for titanium dioxide, according to a new report from AME Mineral Economics.
AME's new titanium minerals cost report said pigment producers such as Du Pont, Millennium and Kerr-McGee were battling tough market conditions after a 15 per cent slide in pigments prices in 2001 and early 2002.
"Faced with rising energy costs this year, they are attempting to gain some relief from the suppliers of the titanium minerals and the upgraded products (slag and synthetic rutile) that feed their plants," AME said.
Oversupply and weak market demand had forced major titanium mineral producers to cutback production last year and AME noted a Kerr-McGee plant in Alabama would close this year while Australia's Cable Sands had reportedly offered voluntary redundancies at its operations.
But despite global cutbacks, three new projects owned by industry newcomers were close to securing finance while a new slag smelter was being commissioned in South Africa.
"Development of these projects will broaden the supply base for pigment manufacturers and contribute to an ...
- Doping increases effectiveness: photocatalytic decomposition of pollutants...
- Magazine article from: Paint & Coatings Industry Bloss, Stephan Peter Schmitt, Volker September 1, 2008 700+ words
...mirrors and glasses. Titanium Dioxide Properties and Structure Titanium dioxide, or titanium (IV...The most important titanium minerals include titanium iron...mineral derivatives of titanium dioxide, rutile, anatase and...
- Titanium dioxide market expectations on removal of Chinese tax rebate.
- Press release article from: M2 Presswire June 21, 2007 700+ words
...International Pty Ltd: Titanium dioxide market expectations...period exports of titanium dioxide pigment from China...specialising in the titanium minerals, zircon and TiO2...with the Chinese titanium dioxide industry since 2001...
- Reportlinker Adds Global Titanium Dioxide Market Analysis.(Industry overview)
- Press release article from: Business Wire March 12, 2009 700+ words
...II-8 Table 8: Titanium Dioxide Capacity of Leading...Table 9: Worldwide Titanium Dioxide Capacity in 2004...Zircon II-11 Mining Titanium Minerals II-11 Obtaining...Next Step II-15 Titanium dioxide Nanocyrstals II...
- Learn about the World Titanium Dioxide Market.
- Press release article from: Business Wire January 6, 2009 700+ words
...II-8 Table 8: Titanium Dioxide Capacity of Leading...Table 9: Worldwide Titanium Dioxide Capacity in 2004...Zircon II-11 Mining Titanium Minerals II-11 Obtaining...Next Step II-15 Titanium dioxide Nanocyrstals II...
- Tiwest Joint Venture Partners Announce Plans for Expansion of Titanium Dioxide...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 13, 2007 700+ words
...fully integrated titanium dioxide project, is one...largest suppliers of titanium dioxide feed and zircon...largest integrated titanium minerals production and manufacturing...and the Kwinana titanium dioxide pigment plant...
- Tronox and Exxaro Boards of Directors Approve Expansion of Tiwest Titanium...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 27, 2008 700+ words
...expansion of the Tiwest titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment...chloride process titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment...largest integrated titanium minerals production and manufacturing...and the Kwinana titanium dioxide pigment plant...
- MAJOR EXPANSION UNDERWAY FOR SRL/CRL TITANIUM DIOXIDE MINE
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 5, 1994 700+ words
...and CRL. This new company, Titanium Minerals Marketing International...natural rutile (a premium titanium dioxide mineral). Nord Resources...Sierra Rutile Limited; Titanium Minerals Marketing International ST...
- Deposits of Titanium Minerals Found Off Coast of Virginia
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post February 20, 1989 700+ words
...Two geologists have found high concentrations of titanium minerals within 10 miles of the Virginia coast that could...most common use of titanium is as a compound called titanium dioxide, which is used as a whitener in paints and in pigments...
