DuPont Titanium Technologies Announces a Price Increase for Ti-Pure(R) Titanium Dioxide Products in Europe, Middle East and Africa

By Prne, Gaea News Network
Tuesday, September 22, 2009

WILMINGTON, Delaware, August 30, 2010 - DuPont Titanium Technologies announces a price increase for all
DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure(R) titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in Europe, Middle
East
and Africa regions.

Effective September 1, 2010, or as permitted by contract, net prices in
the Euro markets of Western and Central Europe and North Africa regions will
increase by 175 Euros per metric tonne. This is in addition to the previously
announced July 1, 2010 increase.

Effective September 1, 2010, or as permitted by contract, net prices in
the U.S. dollar markets of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa
regions will increase by $200 per metric tonne (USD). This is in addition to
the previously announced July 1, 2010 increase.

DuPont Titanium Technologies is the world's largest manufacturer of
titanium dioxide, serving customers globally in the coatings, paper and
plastics industries. The company operates plants at DeLisle, Miss.; New
Johnsonville, Tenn.
; Edge Moor, Del.; Altamira, Mexico; and Kuan Yin, Taiwan;
all of which use the chloride manufacturing process. The company also
operates a mine in Starke, Fla. Technical service centers are located in
Paulinia, Brazil; Mexico City, Mexico; Mechelen, Belgium; Dzerzhinskiy,
Russia; Kuan Yin, Taiwan; Ulsan, Korea; Shanghai, China; and Wilmington,
Del
., to serve the Latin American, European, Middle Eastern, Asian and North
American markets.

DuPont (www.dupont.com) is a science-based products and services
company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable
solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere.
Operating in more than 90 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative
products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building
and construction; communications; and transportation.

The DuPont Oval Logo, DuPont(TM), The miracles of science(TM) and
Ti-Pure(R) are registered trademarks or trademarks of DuPont or its
affiliates.

    Contact:
    Kimberlie A. Lantz
    +1-302-999-2361
    kimberlie.a.lantz@usa.dupont.com

Kimberlie A. Lantz, +1-302-999-2361, kimberlie.a.lantz at usa.dupont.com

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