Last year, the output and capacity of titanium dioxide industry increased

On February 18, the reporter learned from the titanium dioxide sub center of the National Chemical Industry Productivity Promotion Center and the Secretariat of titanium dioxide industry technology innovation strategic alliance that, according to statistics, in 2019, the comprehensive output of 41 national titanium dioxide enterprises with normal production conditions reached 3.18 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.69%. Due to the upgrading and transformation of enterprises in the industry and the joining of new enterprises outside the industry, in 2019, titanium dioxide Enterprises The total effective capacity of the white powder industry was increased to 3.8 million T / A, an increase of 400000 T / A, or 11.76%. According to Bi Sheng, Secretary General of the national titanium dioxide industry technology innovation strategy alliance and director of the national titanium dioxide industry expert advisory committee, in 2019, the average capacity utilization rate of the whole titanium dioxide industry is 83.68%, which is in a reasonable range. The capacity utilization rate of large and medium-sized enterprises is generally high, while that of small and micro enterprises is relatively low. Product classification: in 2019, among the 3.18 million tons of titanium dioxide products in China, rutile type is 2.54 million tons, accounting for 80.00%, 2.39% higher than the previous year; sharp titanium type is 520000 tons, 16.29%, 1.3% higher than the previous year; non pigment grade and other products are 120000 tons, 3.70%, 1.5% lower than the previous year. The output of the whole industry has reached 11 enterprises of 100000 tons and above, with the comprehensive output accounting for 69.27%.

In 2019, there are 41 full process titanium dioxide enterprises that can maintain normal production conditions in China, among which the output of the top 11 enterprises has reached or exceeded 100000 tons, which is completely consistent with the previous year (the ranking of some enterprises has changed slightly). The comprehensive output of the top 11 enterprises reached 2.224 million tons, accounting for 69.27% of the total output of the year, down 1.11 percentage points from the previous year, indicating that the concentration of production capacity was slightly scattered. The output of chlorination method exceeded 200000 tons for the first time. In 2019, the comprehensive output of titanium dioxide produced by four titanium dioxide chlorination enterprises is 209000 tons, breaking through 200000 tons for the first time in history. In 2019, the production of titanium dioxide by chlorination accounted for 6.56% of the total production of titanium dioxide in China and 8.20% of that of rutile type. When it comes to the import and export of titanium dioxide, Bi Sheng told the China chemical news that the import and export situation continued in 2018, with the import volume decreasing and the export volume increasing. According to the statistics of the General Administration of customs, in 2018, the total import volume of titanium dioxide nationwide was 197501.54 tons, 8.13% less than that of the previous year; in 2019, the total import volume of titanium dioxide nationwide was 167600 tons, 41600 tons less than that of the previous year, 20.00% less. In 2018, China's total titanium dioxide export volume was 908003.74 tons, an increase of 9.28% over the previous year; in 2019, China's titanium dioxide export volume was 1.034 million tons, an increase of 95100 tons, an increase of 10.47%. In 2019, the export volume of 1.03 million tons accounted for 31.54% of the total output of the year, up 0.8 percentage points over the previous year.

The export volume in 2019 is the first important node in history to exceed 1 million tons. Bi Sheng pointed out that the apparent demand for titanium dioxide in China is: in 2019, the apparent demand for titanium dioxide in China is 2.3461 million tons, an increase of 90700 tons over the previous year. The per capita apparent demand in that year was 1.68kg, slightly higher than that in the previous year. Titanium ore supply and demand: in 2019, China's titanium ore import volume is 2.614 million tons. Panzhihua, Sichuan, the largest titanium ore producing area in China, produces about 3.8 million tons of titanium ore, including 2.2-2.5 million tons in Yunnan, Shandong, Hebei and other regions in Xinjiang. Therefore, the total titanium ore supply in the market is about 8.5-8.7 million tons. In 2019, titanium dioxide industry consumes about 7-7.5 million tons of titanium ore, other industries consume about 700000-750000 tons, and the total market demand for titanium ore is 7.7-8.3 million tons. Bisheng pointed out that, on the whole, although the titanium market in 2019 has ups and downs, and because of the cost relationship, the market price of the whole year basically shows an upward trend; in the second half of the year, due to transportation and other reasons, the supply is tight in some periods; at present, due to the impact of the new virus epidemic, the relationship between the basic balance of supply and demand has been disrupted, but this should be temporary.