DUPONT NEGOTIATING TO BUILD

DuPont and the city of Dongying,
Shandong province in China have
begun talks that could lead to construction
of a titanium dioxide plant
in the city’s Economic Development
Zone.
“Current and forecast demand for
titanium dioxide in Asian markets,
especially China, is growing faster
than any other region of the world,”
said Sam Severance, vice president
and general manager of DuPont
Titanium Technologies. “Our goal is
to be strategically positioned as the
leading TiO2 supplier in that expansion.
We believe that location of a new
plant at Dongying would significantly
improve our ability to serve our customers
in these fast-growing markets
while contributing to the continued
development of the local economy.”