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DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces a Price Increase for all Ti-Pure(R) Titanium Dioxide Products in the Middle East and Africa
WILMINGTON, Delaware, September 14 /PRNewswire/ --
DuPont Titanium Technologies today announced a price increase for all
DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure(R) titanium dioxide grades sold in the Middle East and
Africa regions.
Effective Oct. 1, 2007, or as permitted by contract, prices for all
titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades will increase $150 USD per ton in the Middle
East and Africa regions.
This increase is consistent with the global price increase actions
announced previously and being implemented by DuPont. This increase is driven
by the significant increases in raw material, energy and fuel costs, as well
as reinvestment economics to meet future customer needs.
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.; 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 and a
mine in Starke, Fla. Technical service centers are located in Uberaba,
Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico; Mechelen, Belgium; Kuan Yin, Taiwan; Ulsan,
Korea; Shanghai, China; and Wilmington, Del., to serve the Latin American,
European, Middle Eastern, Asian and North American markets.
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a science-based products and services company.
Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable
solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere.
Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative
products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building
and construction; communications; and transportation.
The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPont(TM), The miracles of science(TM), and
Ti-Pure(R) are registered trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or its
affiliates.
Contact: Kimberlie A. Lantz
+1-302-999-2361
kimberlie.a.lantz@usa.dupont.com
Web site: http://www.titanium.dupont.com
