Titanium Dioxide TiO2

Saturday, June 04, 2005

DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces a Price Increase for Titanium Dioxide Grades in Asia Pacific

Effective July 1, 2005, DuPont (NYSE: DD) is increasing the price of all titanium dioxide grades by US$150 per tonne in Asia Pacific, excluding Japan. This increase is supported by the continued tight supply-demand situation for TiO2 around the globe.

Other regional increases will be announced directly within the local regions.

DuPont Titanium Technologies is the world's largest manufacturer of titanium dioxide, serving customers globally in the coatings, paper and plastics industries. The company operates plants at DeLisle, Miss.; New Johnsonville, Tenn.; Edge Moor, Del.; Starke, Fla.; Altamira, Mexico; and Kuan Yin, Taiwan, all of which use the chloride manufacturing process. The company also operates a plant in Uberaba, Brazil, for finishing titanium dioxide. Technical service centers are located in Uberaba, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico; Mechelen, Belgium; Kuan Yin, Taiwan; Ulsan, Korea; Wilmington, Del.; and Shanghai, China, to serve the European, Middle Eastern, U.S., Asian and Latin America markets.

By PRNewswire-FirstCall

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