DuPont announces titanium dioxide price increase in Europe, Middle East and Africa

WILMINGTON, DE, Sept. 23, 2009 (PRNewswire) - DuPont Titanium Technologies (DTT) announced a price increase for all DuPont(TM) Ti-Pure(R) titanium dioxide (TiO2) grades sold in Europe, Middle East, and Africa regions.

Effective Oct. 1, 2009, or as permitted by contract, prices in the Euro markets of Western and Central Europe and North Africa regions will increase by 100 euros per tonne. This increase is in addition to the price increases announced on May 15, 2009 and July 27, 2009.

Effective Oct. 1, 2009, or as permitted by contract, prices in the U.S. dollar markets of Eastern Europe, Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa regions will increase by $150 per metric tonne (USD). This increase is in addition to the price increases announced on May 15, 2009 and July 17, 2009.