In 2021, the total output of titanium dioxide in China is 3.79 million tons

According to the latest statistics, in 2021, the total amount of various types of products produced by 42 full process titanium dioxide enterprises with normal production conditions in China's titanium dioxide industry reached 3.79 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 280000 tons, an increase of 8%, a record high.

Some people from titanium dioxide enterprises said that in 2021, the domestic titanium dioxide market volume and price rose together, the production enterprises did not press the inventory, and the downstream enterprises collected the money relatively quickly. The overall operation of the industry was in a virtuous circle, the enterprise sales orders were good, and the production enterprises had arranged the orders until March this year. It is expected that titanium dioxide will still be in the business cycle in 2022, and the price rise may continue.

It is understood that a number of titanium dioxide enterprises released performance forecasts for 2021, which showed that the main product titanium dioxide market was in a boom cycle during the reporting period, the product price increased significantly year-on-year, the production and sales of titanium dioxide exceeded a new high, and the operating revenue and operating performance increased significantly year-on-year.

The average price of titanium dioxide in 2021 shows an overall upward trend throughout the year. The average transaction price of rutile titanium dioxide by sulfuric acid method during the year was 19700 yuan / ton, a new high in recent five years, with an increase of 20.83%. The average transaction price of anatase titanium dioxide during the year was 16846 yuan / ton, an increase of 37.32%.

Not only the performance of 2021 is expected, but also in the new year of 2022, titanium dioxide enterprises at home and abroad lock in a new round of price increase in advance. Since January 1, 2022, leading titanium dioxide enterprises such as Longbai group, CNNC titanium dioxide, Huiyun titanium, Jinpu titanium, anada and Yuxing Chemical have successively increased the sales price of various models of titanium dioxide, 1000 yuan / ton for domestic customers and 150 US dollars / ton for international customers.

Since January 1, 2022, Chemours, a foreign titanium dioxide enterprise, will increase the price of Ti purem titanium dioxide of all specifications purchased in Greater China by 300 US dollars / ton (about 1915 yuan / ton); Ishihara isk has raised the selling price of titanium dioxide in all regions except Japan by US $200 / ton (about RMB 1274 / ton) since January 1, 2022. Since January 1, 2022,Tronox， the price of all titanium dioxide products sold in the Asia Pacific region will be increased by 350 US dollars / ton (about 2237 yuan / ton). Since February 1, 2022, KRONOS has raised the selling price of all models of titanium dioxide in the Middle East, Africa and Asia (MEAA) by 340 euros / ton or 400 dollars / ton (about 2200-2600 yuan / ton). From January 1, 2022, venator will increase the selling price of all grades of titanium dioxide for paint, plastic, ink and paper applications sold in the following regions. Europe raised 350 euros / ton (about 2556 yuan / ton); The Middle East and Africa increased by US $400 / ton (about RMB 2551 / ton).

Due to the rising volume and price of titanium dioxide in the domestic market, the international foreign trade demand is OK, and there is no overcapacity and inventory pressure in the short term, the downstream believes that the titanium dioxide Market in 2022 is still optimistic.