HUNTSMAN

Explosion at titanium dioxide production plant in Uerdingen / Building collapses / Some serious injuries

HUNTSMAN

Plans to shed 900 jobs, mostly in Europe / IPO envisaged for Additive and Pigments business / Looking to reduce titanium dioxide capacities

HUNTSMAN

European Commission nods off purchase of Rockwood's Performance Additives and Titanium Dioxide businesses

DUPONT

Spin-off of Performance Chemicals division / Fluoropolymers and TiO2 in new company

TITANIUM DIOXIDE MARKET

Decline in selling prices hits producers' Q4 earnings / Prices expected to firm during 2013 / Expansion plans cut back

PERSTORP

Italian distribution deal with Reschem Italia for smaller-scale customers