Sachtleben and Kemira – Two experienced titanium dioxide specialists are pooling their activities: the modern TiO2 plants operated by Sachtleben Chemie and Kemira Pigments will in future run under unified management. The corresponding joint venture has been set up by Rockwood Holdings Inc., of which Sachtleben is part, and Finland‘s Kemira Oyj chemicals group.

The new company, which operates as Sachtleben, is the leading producer of specialty titanium dioxide pigments for the synthetic fiber industry, specialty titanium dioxide pigments for packaging inks and specialty titanium dioxide grades for the cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food industries.