# Tronox cleared to acquire Cristal's titanium dioxide pigment business in New Zealand

The Commerce Commission of New Zealand has granted clearance for Tronox Limited to purchase the titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment business of National Titanium Dioxide Company Ltd (Cristal), as it affects New Zealand markets. The global merger would bring together two suppliers of TiO2 pigment.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2017-09-06
- Where: New Zealand
- Status: announced
- Products: titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Tronox](https://endata.com/companies/23239.md) (acquirer)
- [National Titanium Dioxide Company Ltd](https://endata.com/companies/26760.md) (target)

## Sources

- [business.scoop.co.nz](https://business.scoop.co.nz/2017/09/06/tronox-cleared-to-buy-titanium-dioxide-pigment-business/), 2017-09-06: "The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for Tronox Limited (Tronox) to purchase the titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment business of National Titanium Dioxide Company Ltd (Cristal), so far as it affects markets in New Zealand."

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