What is the nameplate capacity of Tioxide's restarted TiO₂ plant at Greatham, and when did production resume?

The Greatham facility has a total nameplate capacity of 150,000 metric tons of TiO₂ pigment per year, and Tioxide Materials Ltd. announced on August 18 that it has restarted production at the site after being idled in the fourth quarter of 2025.

What was the ownership transition that enabled the Greatham plant's restart, and who now operates it?

The restart follows LB Group’s acquisition earlier in 2026 of the Greatham site and associated TiO₂ pigment assets from Venator Materials UK Ltd., completed in April via its wholly owned subsidiary LB Titanium UK Ltd.; the newly formed Tioxide Materials Ltd. now operates the facility.

Tioxide restarts TiO2 production at Greatham, UK

Aug 18, 2026

Tioxide Materials Ltd restarted production at its 150,000 metric ton/year TiO2 pigment plant in Greatham following an LB Group acquisition. The site targets full operational capacity by early 2027 to supply coatings, plastics, and inks markets.

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Tioxide restarts TiO2 production at Greatham, UK

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