Russia, that is one of the fastest growing markets for titanium dioxide (TiO2) in the world because of the rapid expansion of industries producing consumer goods, is to get better customer service from DuPont. DuPont has opened a technical center near Moscow to support Russian manufacturers who use TiO2 products in the country's rapidly expanding coatings, plastics and paper industries. The new technical center in the city of Dzerzhinsk is co-located with the Radian Company, DuPont's distributor of titanium dioxide in Russia. Increased demand for TiO2 usually signals the emergence of more affluent consumers who are interested in high-quality home improvement products that incorporate TiO2. This facility demonstrates the company's strategy of going where the growth is and locating in proximity to customers.
DuPont has also recently announced plans to build a world-class TiO2 plant at Dongying, China at a total investment outlay estimated at US$1 bln. Upon completion, this will be DuPont's largest single investment outside the United States.
02-Apr-07 
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