Facts and Figures

Tronox is the world's fourth-largest producer and marketer of titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment. 

  • We produce titanium dioxide pigment grades for a wide variety of applications. TiO2 is a quality of life product used in paint and coatings, plastics, paper and hundreds of everyday consumer products. 
  • Our worldwide annual pigment production capacity is 425,000 tonnes.
  • Our primary chemical product, TiO2, represented approximately 93% of the company's net sales in 2006.
  • We use two processes to produce TiO2 pigment for a variety of applications:
    • Chloride: Our proprietary chloride process accounts for about 83% of our pigment production gross capacity. We are one of only five major producers of TiO2 with this proprietary technology. The chloride process produces pigment grades with a brighter appearance that is often preferred for paint, coatings and plastics. The paint, coatings and plastics industries account for about 80% of world pigment consumption.
    • Sulfate: We utilize the sulfate process for pigment grades preferred in some geographic regions as well as for use in paper, ink, rubber and other specialty applications.

Customer Service

We operate three production facilities around the world, strategically located to serve our customers in more than 100 countries. Our global manufacturing facilities provide quality products, stable supplies and timely delivery to our customers. Our world-class customer and technical sales service is provided by talented, dedicated employees from locations in North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.

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Environmental, Health and Safety Performance

Tronox is recognized for environmental, health and safety performance. As a company providing important commodity products in a world economy, it is our goal to do so in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

  • All Tronox pigment plants have achieved certification under the international ISO 9000 quality standard, which promotes consistency in quality processes and management across country borders.
  • The Star Worksite banner flies over two of Tronox's chemical operations in the United States. Star is the highest recognition under the Voluntary Protection Programs of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Other Products

Tronox also produces other products, including electrolytic manganese dioxide, sodium chlorate, boron trichloride and elemental boron, at three plants in the United States.