TiO2 forecasts for 2018 looked strong worldwide. Then yellow flags signaled warnings by early summer. What happened? And what can we expect in the near future? CEOs of major TiO2 producers are still upbeat, because they see a strong industry and growing demand without significant capacity expansion.
However, as usual, China demands our attention and remains the central issue for TiO2 worldwide. To reduce environmental damage, the central government has not only imposed environmental regulations and stepped up enforcement, but it has also severely restricted expansion of sulfate process TiO2 production.