Abstract
With the decline of the U.S. housing and construction market and the slowing
U.S. economy, domestic consumption of titanium dioxide (TiO2) has hit
recessionary-even depressionary levels. SBI estimates the total value of the
U.S. market declined 18% percent alone in 2007. And since 2003, U.S.
consumption in volume terms has declined 23%. But the decline of the U.S.
dollar has made domestically produced TiO2 more attractive to overseas
customers, pushing exports up 19%. So what' s in store for producers of a
commodity that is used in everything from paints to toothpaste?
This all-new SBI report contains data and analysis describing the U.S. market
for TiO2. Because the supply and demand of TiO2 is so expansive, the U.S.
market is also looked at in the context of the global marketplace. The report
examines both the value of the market, the size of the market in terms of
quantities produced and consumed, the average selling prices for various
components of trade and the competitive landscape with profiles of major TiO2
producers.
The report includes an analysis of economic factors affecting the industry,
the factors affecting growth and innovation. In addition, major end-user
markets are analyzed for potential opportunities.
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