Titanium dioxide production increased slightly

The reporter learned from the Titanium and White Branch of the National Chemical Industry Productivity Promotion Center that the center has recently conducted annual production statistics for each member unit. In 2018, 39 full-process large-scale titanium dioxide production enterprises capable of maintaining normal production nationwide The output was 2,953,800 tons, an increase of 84,000 tons compared with 2017, an increase of 2.94%.

Among the total output of 2,953,800 tons of titanium dioxide, the rutile type was 2.292 million tons, accounting for 77.61%; the anatase type was 507,600 tons, accounting for 17.18%; the non-pigment and other titanium dioxide was 154,000 tons, accounting for 5.21%. %.

According to customs statistics, China imported 209,200 tons of titanium dioxide in 2018, a decrease of 2.7% year-on-year; the cumulative export was about 907,200 tons, an increase of 9.18%.