Pangang plans to recapitalize Dongfang Titanium, in order to strengthen TiO2 business.

Guangzhou, Guangdong -- (SBWire) -- 01/30/2012 --On 23 Dec. 2011, Pangang Group Steel Vanadium and Titanium Co., Ltd. (PGVT) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Titanium Industrial Corporation of Pangang Group (Pangang Titanium) will add capital and expand shares in Panzhihua Dongfang Titanium Co., Ltd. (Dongfang Titanium) , according to CCM’s January issue of TiO2 China Monthly Report.

The expansion of capital and stocks aims to support Dongfang Titanium's new sulfate rutile TiO2 project, which will expand the company's TiO2 production capacity from 40,000t/a to 100,000t/a. The new project needs an investment of USD71.4 million in an estimate. (Please refer to TiO2 China Monthly Report Vol.4 Issue 06.11).

By 31 March 2011, Pangang Titanium held 49% of Dongfang Titanium's total shares with an investment of USD15.6million, and Miyi County An'ning Iron & Titanium Co., Ltd. (the An'ning Company) held the left 51% with an investment of USD16.2 millon.

After discussion with Dongfang Titanium, Pangang Titanium decides to acquire another 97 million shares with capital increase (no more than USD27.0 million), and the An'ning Company wants to acquire another 3 million shares. After the completion of the expansion of capital and stocks, Pangang is expected to hold 65% of Dongfang Titanium's total shares, while the An'ning Company will hold the left 35%. As a result, Dongfang Titanium will be absolutely held by Pangang Titanium.

Pangang Titanium's move is in line with its purpose of strengthening its TiO2 business. By 2011, PGVT owns three subsidiaries for TiO2 production, namely Pangang Titanium, Dongfang Titanium and Chongqing Titanium Industry Co., Ltd. (Chongqing Titanium), with a total TiO2 production capacity of 100,000t/a rutile TiO2 and 20,000t/a anatase TiO2. In H1 2011, the rutile TiO2 output of the three companies are 11,000 tonnes,19,000 tonnes and 18,000 tonnes, respectively.

Source: TiO2 China Monthly Report 1201
http://www.cnchemicals.com/Newsletter/NewsletterDetail_7.html

Content of TiO2 China Monthly Report 1201:
China's sluggish international trade of TiO2 continues in Nov. 2011
Pangang to recapitalize Dongfang Titanium for absolute holding
CNNC Huayuan under bankruptcy reorganization
Crimea Titan set a record in TiO2 output in 2011
China's titanium feedstock import weakens in Nov.
Vietnam upset by titanium ore export
SRL optimistic about titanium feedstock market in 2012
Iluka got high ilmenite revenue growth in 2011
Globe expands ilmenite production in Mozambique
Maydos starts coating e-commerce in Dec. 2011
Carpoly recognized as National Enterprise Technology Center
Zhanchen Coatings need to redo EPV report for IPO
Valspar opens research and development center in China
China's TiO2 prices continue to increase in Jan. 2012
Wrap-up China's TiO2 price trends in 2011
Policies of China's TiO2 industry in 2012

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