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Venator closes German TiO2 plant as benzene reaches four-year highs. European PE/PP demand vanishes eroding prices, while Arkema focuses investments on advanced materials.
icis · 2026-05-25 00:00 UTC
Venator closes German TiO2 plant as benzene reaches four-year highs. European PE/PP demand vanishes eroding prices, while Arkema focuses investments on advanced materials.
Indorama has completed the acquisition of Venator's titanium dioxide production base in Huelva, Spain, with an annual capacity of 80,000 tons. This strategic move marks Indorama's official entry into
Nuova Solmine acquired Venator's shuttered titanium dioxide plant in Scarlino, Italy, to restart production in January under new entity SOL.TIOX. The 80,000-tonne capacity facility, previously idled d