Millennium to increase titanium Dioxide prices

HUNT VALLEY, Md. (June 13)—Millennium Inorganic Chemicals will increase the price of its Tiona-brand titanium dioxide products. Effective July 1, prices of all Tiona products, marketed for the North American coatings and plastics industries, will increase 4 cents per pound in the U.S. and 7 cents per pound in Canada, Millennium announced. The company cited no cause for the increase, but said the price adjustments will allow technological and other business reinvestments.