Recently, the price of titanium dioxide that has been rising all the way after the year has again spread news of price increase. DuPont, the United States, announced that from April 1st onwards, all titanium dioxide prices in the paper and paperboard market will increase. The US market will increase by US$441/ton, and the Asia Pacific market will increase by US$200/ton. The other three international titanium dioxide giants Ishihara, Huntsman, and Tenova have also recently raised the price of titanium dioxide. Domestic manufacturers Jinzhou Titanium also raised the price of titanium dioxide 500 yuan/ton recently.

Due to the widespread use of titanium dioxide in life, some people even worry that the price increase of titanium dioxide will affect downstream industries.

Titanium dioxide prices as rockets in our lives are all kinds of white pigments, about 80% from titanium dioxide, namely titanium dioxide, which is considered to be the most outstanding white pigment in the world. In daily life, everything from house cars, tables and chairs to clothes, shoes and hats, food and medicine can not be separated. Because of this, the price of titanium dioxide can be described as a result of the whole body.

Since last April, titanium dioxide has continued to rise in prices worldwide. On April 1st last year, DuPont raised the net price of all specifications of titanium dioxide sold in the Asia-Pacific region by 300 US dollars per metric ton, and then raised the price three times in a row. After the recent price adjustment, according to data from Commodity Data Business Group, the titanium dioxide price in the North American market is now about US$4,189-4,497/ton, which is a 195% increase from the same period in 2010.

Analysis of the industry, the international leading manufacturers to smoothly increase prices, mainly because the international titanium dioxide industry after a long period of competition, the industry is highly concentrated, to control the right to speak and pricing; In addition, some titanium ore resource countries restrict exports, for the formation of price increases Cost drive.

The round of titanium dioxide price increases, for domestic titanium dioxide production companies, is undoubtedly a major positive. On July 15 last year, Henan Lililian Chemical Co., Ltd., which ranks second in the domestic titanium dioxide industry, successfully landed A shares in small and medium-sized boards, and the stock price doubled on the day of listing. As of yesterday, the profit closed at 101.03 yuan/share, up 84% from the issue price, while the SME index fell by 23% over the same period.

The price of paint and furniture will rise. "The price of titanium dioxide has been rising for the past two years. Since the Spring Festival this year, the price of titanium dioxide has risen twice, or about 10%." The company is responsible for a water coloring material manufacturer in the province. People told reporters, "In the past, we used titanium dioxide as raw materials for our production. All imported titanium dioxide powder prices have risen too fast in these two years. However, domestic titanium dioxide prices have been slightly lower. We have also begun to consider cost considerations. Purchasing products from domestic companies such as Panzhihua Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.

The person in charge said that at present, the company's purchase of DuPont rutile titanium dioxide offer, 28-30 yuan / kg, procurement of a company in Sichuan rutile titanium dioxide is 24 yuan / kg or so, and the anatase Titanium dioxide is 19 yuan / kg. In terms of use results, domestic products and imported products are no different.

"The increase in the price of titanium dioxide rose again, mainly due to the increase in the price of titanium concentrate." The person in charge said.

The once-rising price of titanium dioxide was undoubtedly a serious challenge to the cost of titanium dioxide's largest user coating industry, and evolved from raw materials to downstream terminals. According to industry sources, titanium dioxide has risen, the solvent has followed up, followed by pigments, resins, etc., and then the finished paint has also followed price increases, and the pressure of rising prices for furniture, decoration and so on has followed.