Presenters Name: Steve Herbert
Employment Title: Consultant
Company: TZMI
Biography: Steven Herbert has worked in the Western Australian minerals processing industry since 2003, including ten years as a Senior Engineer in the TiO2 pigment industry. Steven joined TZMI in 2022and works on TiO2 publications, market evaluations and cost benchmarking of the TiO2 pigment and titanium metal business. Steven is a graduate of Applied Chemistry and Extractive Metallurgy degrees from Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia
Presentation Title: Titanium dioxide: Balancing the supply/demand equation
Presentation Abstract: TiO2 producers have been under pressure for some years. Expansion of Chinese capacity and weak demand are the main drivers behind the continued withdrawal of traditional titanium dioxide supply, particularly impacting Europe. In this presentation I will dive into the where, why, how of events leading to today’s landscape and what potential futures could look like, including trade and other barriers present in the industry, and the pros and cons thereof.
