VICTORIA PARK, Australia – The second edition ofTiO2 Pigment Annual Reviewhas just been released by independent industry experts TZMI. TZMI reports that the TiO2 industry is currently rebounding from years of persistently low margins, and this trend appears likely to continue for several years, provided a macro-economic calamity such as the 2008 global financial crisis does not recur. TZMI expects global demand for the pigment to grow by 4.4 percent CAGR in the period 2010 to 2013, with demand in North America growing by 2.2 percent and 6.7 percent in Asia-Pacific. Total global demand is expected to grow from 5.31 million metric tons in 2010 to 6.05 million metric tons in 2013.

For more information about the report, visithttp://www.tzmi.com.