Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (KRO) NYSE

7.18

-0.03(-0.42%)

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Currency In USD

Kronos Worldwide, Inc.

Address

5430 LBJ Freeway

Dallas, TX 75240-2620

United States of America (the)

Phone

972 233 1700

Sector

Basic Materials

Industry

Chemicals - Specialty

Employees

2524

First IPO Date

December 09, 2003

Key Executives

NameTitlePayYear Born
Brian W. ChristianPresident, CEO & Director2.06M1979
Bradley E. TroutmanSVP & CFO420,0001975
Benjiman R. CoronaPresident of Americas831,7561961
Courtney J. RileyExecutive Vice President876,0001966
Andrew NaceExecutive Vice President876,0001965
John A. SunnyExecutive Vice President & Chief Information Officer1.01M1963
Alexis A. ThomasonSenior Vp & General Counsel01982
Erica A. AustinSenior Vice President of Human Resources01991
Bryan S. BellPrincipal Accounting Officer, Vice President & Controller of Global Finance01974
Rainer GruberExecutive Vice President and Chief Manufacturing & Technology Officer01969
William Earl MillerVice President of Global Human Resources01982

Description

Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments (TiO2) in Europe, North America, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company produces TiO2 in two crystalline forms, 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, and cosmetics. 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; 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 pearlescent pigments, 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. operates as a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.