Kronos Worldwide Company Description

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally.

The company offers TiO2 in two crystalline forms comprising rutile and anatase to impart whiteness, brightness, opacity, and durability for various products, including paints, coatings, plastics, paper, fibers, and ceramics, as well as for various specialty products, such as inks, foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.

It also produces ilmenite, a raw material used directly as a feedstock by sulfate-process TiO2 plants; iron-based chemicals, which are used as treatment and conditioning agents for industrial effluents and municipal wastewater, as well as in the manufacture of iron pigments, cement, and agricultural products; and specialty chemicals for use in the formulation of pearlescent pigments, and production of electroceramic capacitors for cell phones and other electronic devices, as well as for use in natural gas pipe and other specialty applications.

In addition, the company provides technical services for its products. It sells its products under the KRONOS brand through agents and distributors to paint, plastics, decorative laminate, and paper manufacturers.

The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

Country	United States
Founded	1916
Industry	Industrial Inorganic Chemicals
Employees	2,524
CEO	James Buch

Contact Details

Address: 5430 LBJ Freeway Dallas, Delaware 75240-2620 United States
Phone	972 233 1700
Website	kronosww.com

Stock Details

Ticker Symbol	K1W
Exchange	Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Stock Type	Common Stock
Fiscal Year	January - December
Reporting Currency	USD
SIC Code	2810

Key Executives

Name	Position
James Buch	Chief Executive Officer
Tim Hafer	Chief Financial Officer
Brian Christian	Chief Operating Officer