Given the increased sales volumes so far in 2016, the TiO2 market has begun to feel tighter than it has in years, which is providing confidence to some producers that the worst is behind the industry for the near term.

Many, if not all, of the top coatings formulators have dedicated China TiO2 supply strategies.

The landscape of the TiO2 industry is changing rapidly and there is no guarantee that the market fundamentals of the last 20 years will return during the next five years.