Keyword: TiO2

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TiO2 Industry Mulls Action against EU Classification

26.02.2020 - After almost a decade of discussion, the European Commission has signed sealed and delivered its decision to reclassify the inhalable powder form of titanium dioxide TiO2) as a...

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EP Extends Objection Window for TiO2 Classification

15.11.2019 - The European Parliament’s Environment committee (ENVI) has reportedly extended by two months the window for objections to the classification of titanium dioxide in inhalable powder...

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Have EU’s new TiO2 Classification Plans Hit a Snag?

11.11.2019 - Plans by the European Commission to classify titanium dioxide (TiO2) in inhalable powder form as a category 2 suspected human carcinogen, adopted in mid-September, may have hit a...

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EU Shelves TiO2 Restrictions for now

12.03.2019 - The EU member state commitee on Mar. 7 again postponed a decision on whether to restrict the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) after a qualified majority in favor or opposed could not...

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Tronox Agrees Sale of Paper-grade TiO2 to Venator

16.07.2018 - Tronox has submitted to the European Commission a definitive agreement to sell its paper laminate grade of titanium dioxide (TiO2) to Venator Materials, Huntsman’s former TiO2 and...

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Tronox Sues FTC over Cristal Merger

28.01.2018 - Titanium dioxide (TiO2) producer Tronox is suing the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), alleging that the antitrust regulator is trying to illegally block its proposed acquisition...

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Six Countries Greenlight Tronox-Cristal Merger

18.01.2018 - With a stiff wind still blowing in its face from regulatory authorities in the two important markets EU and USA, titanium dioxide (TiO2) producer Tronox this week said it has now...

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FTC Seeks to Block Tronox/Cristal TiO2 Deal

08.12.2017 - The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed a lawsuit on Dec. 5 seeking to block Tronox’s acquisition of the titanium dioxide (TiO2) business of Saudi Arabia’s Cristal. The US TiO2...