WILMINGTON, Del., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DuPont Titanium
Technologies today announced an energy surcharge for DuPont (TiO2) Ti-Pure(R)
RPS Vantage(R) titanium dioxide products sold in North America.
Effective August 1, 2008, a six cent per pound (US$0.06/lb) energy
surcharge will be added to all Ti-Pure(R) RPS Vantage(R) products sold, in
North America (United States and Canada).
'Our costs are at historically high levels and continue to escalate,' said
Ian Edwards, global business director for DuPont Titanium Technologies. 'So,
we have no choice but to impose an energy surcharge in addition to the one we
announced on June 4, 2008. The rising price of energy continues to be a key
contributor to the higher costs our business is experiencing.'
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 plant in Uberaba, Brazil, for finishing titanium dioxide and a mine in
Starke, Fla. Technical service centers are located in Uberaba, Brazil; Mexico
City, Mexico; Mechelen, Belgium; Kuan Yin, Taiwan; Ulsan, Korea; Shanghai,
China; and Wilmington, Del., to serve the Latin American, European, Middle
Eastern, Asian and North American markets.
DuPont (NYSE: DD)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 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products
and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and
construction; communications; and transportation.
Contact: Maureen P. Roberts
302-999-2217
Maureen.p.roberts-1@usa.dupont.com
SOURCE DuPont Titanium Technologies
