PPG Industries Inc. said its joint venture titanium dioxide plant in China is on track to begin production in early 2015.
The plant in Henan Province uses a chloride-based process to create the titanium dioxide. PPG (NYSE: PPG) and Henan Billions Chemical Co. Ltd. partnered on the plant, which uses a PPG process licensed to Henan Billions.
“The preproduction batches at the facility have scaled up well and we are in the final stages of qualifying commercial quantities of product. With the quality demonstrated to date, PPG plans to significantly increase its purchase of TiO2 from the facility,” said Charles Kahle, PPG’s vice president and chief technology officer, in a prepared statement. “This facility and our partnership with Henan Billions exemplify PPG’s commitment to securing the global supply of titanium dioxide needed to support our business.”
Source: Pittsburg Business Times
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