[Chinese Titanium Dioxide Network News] The traditional Chinese New Year has been buzzing with joy. In February, a large wave of titanium dioxide companies issued a price adjustment letter. Within the effective working day of the last week of the national legal holiday, on February 10, Shandong Dongjia Group announced: Affected by the recent increase in the prices of raw and auxiliary materials and the appreciation of the renminbi, the company’s price committee has decided that since February 10, 2021, rutile titanium dioxide has increased domestic sales prices by 500 yuan/ton, and foreign sales prices have been increased by US$150/ton. . The price adjustment will be based on the date of shipment of the goods from Shandong Dongjia Group, and the new price adjustment notice will come into effect. On February 12th, Luohe Xingmao Titanium announced that: based on the current market conditions of raw and auxiliary materials and the impact of RMB appreciation, and at the same time combining the actual supply of the company, the Company’s Price Committee has decided to chlorinated rutile since February 12, 2018. Titanium dioxide was increased by RMB 500/ton in domestic customers based on original prices, and increased by US$100/ton in foreign customers. In addition, the contract remittance date signed has been valid until February 28, 2018 and will no longer be implemented after the overdue period.

    A-share titanium dioxide listed company in the leading company Long Yi Li (002601) announced that the domestic price of titanium dioxide was raised by RMB 500/ton, and the international customer chlorination/sulfuric acid price was increased by 200/150 US dollars/ton, respectively. Bai (002145) announced on the evening of February 8 that the sales price of rutile titanium dioxide was raised, domestic sales price was raised by 500 yuan/ton, and export prices were increased by 150 dollars/ton. Ananda also announced price increase...

At the end of the year, the price of titanium dioxide in the chemical industry attracted a lot of attention, and there were different views on the market in the future. However, the mainstream tone of the market is expected to continue to increase prices. In the survey conducted by the agency, Long Kenli stated that the company believes that in the first half of 2018. The stability of the price of white powder is guaranteed. In particular, the operating rate of various industries after the Spring Festival will increase, and the demand for titanium dioxide will increase. It is expected that the increase in demand will provide protection for the firm price of titanium dioxide.

Titanium dioxide price increases in 2018 helped boost market prices. According to publicly available information, in early January this year, the international titanium dioxide companies Kemu, Teno, and Ishihara raised the price of titanium dioxide in the Asia-Pacific region by US$125-$200 per ton. In January, more than a dozen titanium dioxide companies in the country announced a price increase. The price increase of domestic titanium dioxide enterprises on the eve of the Spring Festival coincided with the international and domestic markets.

    China Titanium Dioxide Network Xiaobian predicts that the titanium dioxide industry will enter a boom period in 2018. “The 2018 market will continue to be good. Xiao Bian is expected to use the benchmark of the Institute of Finance and Economics of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences as a benchmark to remove “double high” and get rid of “the same”. "based on quality, forecast: China's titanium dioxide industry will enter the boom period."

    The titanium dioxide industry in China has entered a prosperous period. At the same time, after nearly 60 years of development, the titanium dioxide industry in China has explored many valuable experiences in the transition from extensive production management to clean production and refined management. In 2018, it will become a deepening year for the green development of the industry.