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Kronos Worldwide Inc. (KRO)At 4:03PM ET: 13.41  Up 0.11 (0.83%)  
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Kronos Worldwide Inc.
5430 LBJ Freeway
Suite 1700
Dallas, TX 75240-2697
United States - Map
Phone: 972-233-1700
Fax: 972-448-1445
Web Site: http://www.kronostio2.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Basic Materials
Industry:Specialty Chemicals
Full Time Employees:2,450

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Kronos Worldwide, Inc. produces and markets titanium dioxide pigments primarily in North America and Europe. The titanium dioxide pigments are used to impart whiteness, brightness, and opacity in various products, such as coatings, plastics, paper, fibers, food, ceramics, and cosmetics. The company produces titanium dioxide pigments in two crystalline forms, rutile and anatase in approximately 40 different grades. It also offers ilmenite, a raw material used directly as a feedstock by sulfate-process titanium dioxide pigment plants; iron-based chemicals, which are co-products and processed co-products of the titanium dioxide pigment production process and 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. In addition, the company provides titanium oxychloride and titanyl sulfate, which are side-stream products from the production of titanium dioxide pigments and used in specialty applications in the formulation of pearlescent pigments, a well as production of electroceramic capacitors for cell phones and other electronic devices. It serves paint, plastics, and paper manufacturers. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Kronos Worldwide, Inc. is a subsidiary of Valhi, Inc.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Kronos Worldwide Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 56.6% of CGQ Universe companies and 33% of Materials companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Harold C. Simmons , 77
    Chairman, Chairman of NL Industries Inc and Chief Exec. Officer of NL Industries Inc
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Steven L. Watson , 58
    Vice Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Chief Exec. Officer of Valhi Inc, Pres of Valhi Inc, Director of Valhi Inc of NL Industries Inc
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Gregory M. Swalwell , 52
    Chief Financial Officer, VP of Fin. and VP of Fin.-NL Industries Inc
    $ 272.00KN/A
    Dr. Ulfert Fiand , 60
    Chief Technology Officer
    $ 479.00K $ 63.00K
    Mr. H. Joseph Maas , 57
    Pres of Sales & Marketing
    $ 403.00K $ 67.00K
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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