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TOR Minerals International Inc. (TORM)On Nov 23: 0.51  Down 0.04 (7.10%)  
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TOR Minerals International Inc.
722 Burleson Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78402
United States - Map
Phone: 361-883-5591
Fax: 361-882-6948
Web Site: http://www.torminerals.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Basic Materials
Industry:Synthetics
Full Time Employees:164

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
TOR Minerals International, Inc., a specialty chemical company, manufactures and sells mineral products. Its principal product, HITOX, is a light buff-colored titanium dioxide pigment used primarily in paints, coatings, plastics, paper, and various other products. The company also offers ALUPREM (premium alumina) products, which are used for color critical applications as fillers and flame retardants; SYNTHETIC RUTILE used as a feed stock for white TiO2 and as a component in welding rod flux; BARTEX, an inert extender pigment, used in coatings; HALTEX, which is used in technical applications, including SMC/BMC thermoset molding compounds, thermoplastic profiles, electrical wire and cable insulation, mining conveyor belts, and specialty coatings as well as adhesives and sealants; and TIOPREM, a series of heat stable colored TiO2 hybrid pigments used in various applications, including engineered plastics, laminates, window profiles, plastic lumber, roofing granules, and ceramic coatings. Its mineral products are used as pigments, pigment extenders, and flame retardants for the manufacture of paints, industrial coatings, plastics, catalysts, and solid surface applications. TOR Minerals International sells its products through direct sales representatives and independent stocking distributors in the United States, as well as through distributors and agents internationally. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    TOR Minerals International Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 69% of CGQ Universe companies and 40.8% of Materials companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Dr. Olaf Karasch , 52
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres, Director and Member of Exec. Committee
    N/A N/A
    Ms. Barbara Russell , 56
    Acting Chief Financial Officer, Sec. and Controller
    $ 87.00KN/A
    Mr. Mark J. Schomp , 49
    Exec. VP
    N/A N/A
    Mr. Hee Chew Lee , 53
    VP of Asian Operations
    N/A N/A
    Ms. Elizabeth K. Morgan , 68
    Director of Admin., Assistant to the Pres
    N/A N/A
    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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