China TiO2 Market Operations & Growth Predictions Report(Part XIV)January 10, 20142.4 Macro economy In 2012, the second year of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) period, GDP dropped in the first three quarters to 8.1%, 7.6% and 7.4% respectively. From the year 2011 to Q3 2013, Ch...view
DuPont says Vergnano will run titanium dioxide spinoffJanuary 10, 2014DuPont said on Thursday that Mark Vergano, a 26-year veteran, will become chief EXECutive of the chemical conglomerate's titanium dioxide business when it is spun off next year. Vergnano will oversee the new company and ...view
Russia to create special economic zone Titanium ValleyDecember 23, 2013About 9.5 billion roubles (1 rouble roughly equals 32.9 U.S. dollars) will be allocated to the Urals Sverdlovsk region to create a special economic zone Titanium Valley, according to the government’...view
European medical plastics sector group launchedDecember 23, 2013EuPC, the European group of plastics converters, has launched a new sector group: MedPharmPlast Europe. Focussing on the medical and pharmaceutical sector, the group has emerged from a need identifie...view
PPG introduces ELECTROCOLOR 3500 coating for consumer electronicsDecember 23, 2013PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) industrial coatings business has introduced ELECTROCOLOR® 3500 coating, an electrodeposition coating (e-coat) designed as a lightly-tinted clearcoat for application on meta...view
Russian titanium firm VSMPO sees bright future on aerospace boomDecember 10, 2013Russia's VSMPO-Avisma, the world's biggest producer of titanium, expects profits to rise 25 percent to some $250 million this year due to robust demand from the aerospace industry, the firm's key customer. While ...view
PPG Receives Clearcoat Approvals from ChryslerDecember 10, 2013Chrysler Group LLC has given its approval for use of PPG’s innovative clearcoat products for warranty repairs on all Chrysler vehicles. The approved PPG clearcoats are ENVIROBASE® High Performanc...view