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Focuses on the suppliers' announcement on a series of titanium dioxide price increases applicable to all grades in Europe, and on material sold into pulp and paper markets in the United States. Amount of price increase; Reason why hikes to paper makers have lagged other segments; Operating rates and margins for paper makers.

Reports on the impact of reduced operating rates at derivatives units on the prices of propylene in Europe since January 2001. Decrease in the prices of propylene; Average price of propylene in the United States; Paper chemical companies which were affected by the decrease in the prices of propylene.

Predicts on the sales of pulp and paper chemicals in Europe in the year 2003. Growth of pulp and paper chemical in the market; Statistics of the expected sales growth of pulp and paper chemicals.

The article discusses the outlook of the chemical industry in Europe in 2009. The author sees a bleak midwinter outlooke pointing to a long year ahead for European chemical companies. The paper provides information about chemical prices, international trade performance, supply and demand, production capacity and production efficiency in the region.

The article presents an outlook for the global prices of titanium dioxide as of February 2009. The global $10.2 billion titanium dioxide market reached 5.1 million metric tons in 2008, according to SRI Consulting. Demand is expected to grow at 4.1 percent per year, to hit 6.3 million metric tons by 2013. North American and Western European demand is decreasing, due largely to significant decreases in the paper and paint industries, SRIC says.