Compared with the same period last year, marked by the growth of production volumes, it was 4%. The main buyers of Ukrainian titanium dioxide are still Russian companies.
At the same time the supply of “TITAN” increased by 50% to more than 15 thousand tons. This is due to the fact that all settlements with Russian companies made in rubles. Also significantly increased supply of titanium dioxide companies’ Sumykhimprom. ” They rose by 37% to 10,600 tons. In just three quarters of shipments amounted to 55.2 thousand tons. This is less than in the first nine months of last year by 12.5%. Own production of titanium dioxide from Russia.
The drop in demand caused by the reduction in the pigment in industrial production in the country. The depreciation of the ruble affected the reduction of foreign trade relations. American DuPont has reduced shipments by 47% (7.4 thousand tons), and only Finnish Sachtleben Chemie increased by 19% (5,500 tons).