Kronos Worldwide, Inc. Announces a Price Increase for all Titanium Dioxide Products Sold in Europe

CRANBURY, N.J., July 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: KRO) today announced a price increase for all titanium dioxide products sold in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Turkey.

Effective September 1, 2010, or as permitted by contract, prices for all Kronos® titanium dioxide products sold in Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Turkey will be increased by 200 Euro per metric ton (or equivalent in other currencies).

This is a new price increase announcement that is in addition to the previously announced increase of July 1, 2010.

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide products.

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