钛白粉多年处于萧条状况,1995年国际市场价格开始上升为2100美元/吨后,1997年,世界最大生产厂商美国杜邦公司三次提价,使每吨价格上涨100美元。今年初杜邦公司对亚洲市场出口每吨又上涨100美元,这是由于东南亚金融危机后,该地区生产装置开工率低,库存减少,供应日趋紧张,使钛白粉的需求更加强劲。 Titanium dioxide has been in recession for many years. After the price in the international market began to rise to 2,100 US dollars per ton in 1995, in 1997, DuPont, the world’s largest manufacturer, raised prices three times, raising the price per ton by US$100. At the beginning of this year, DuPont’s exports to the Asian market increased by US$100 per ton. This was due to the low operating rate of production facilities in the region after the Southeast Asian financial crisis, which led to a reduction in inventory and supply shortages, which led to a stronger demand for titanium dioxide.