Henan Billions released an announcement stating that there were disputes with German Ti-cons in the project of chloride-grade TiO2. Henan Billions' chloride-grade TiO2 project has always been in the way of bumps and grumps. Such a dispute with its technical guidance, German Ti-cons, would overshadow the quality of chlorride-grade TiO2 produced by Henan Billions, according to CCM.

Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co., Ltd. (Pangang Vanadium Titanium) announced that it would invest about USD 17.2 million on the new project of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) produced by chloride process. The project is expected to be completed and put into trial operation at the end of December 2016.

Henan Billions has bought out its rival Lomon for USD1.47 billion (RMB9 billion). This will make Henan Billions Asia's biggest producer of titanium dioxide, and the fourth-largest producer worldwide...

The merger of Henan Billions and Lomon - two of China's largest TiO2 producers - will send shockwaves through China's titanium dioxide market, with domestic price rises and a wave of further M&A activity highly likely...

Titanium dioxide, also known as titanium (IV) oxide or titania, is the naturally occurring oxide of titanium, chemical formula TiO2. When used as a pigment, it is called titanium white.

CCM's latest market report, the fifth edition of China's TiO2 market study is published in October 2010.