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The Chemours Co. revealed that it has begun commercial commissioning of its new titanium dioxide (TiO2) line at its Altamira plant in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas.
Chemours reached mechanical completion of the line in December 2015. Now, the company has started running the new line using Chemours' chlorine process, producing tiO2 ™ Ti-Pure pigment for customer qualification.
Production from the new line is expected to increase steadily with total nominal capacity of 200,000 metric tons per year, being reached over a few years. While this is happening, Chemours will balance utilization at its other facilities to align with customer needs.
With a proprietary process, know-how and the ability to use a wide variety of mineral raw materials, the company anticipates reducing overall TiO2 manufacturing costs by around $20 million annually. In addition to the Altamira plant, Chemours also manufactures TiO2 products at locations in Mississippi, Tennessee and Taiwan.
