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HZ info,Tronox has confirmed the permanent closure of its titanium dioxide pigment plant in Fuzhou, China, citing weak domestic demand, rising costs, and oversupply. Preliminary Q4 2025 financial results reveal mixed performance, with strong volumes but significant challenges in pricing and profitability.
Tronox Holdings has announced its decision to shut down its titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment plant in Fuzhou, China. The facility, with an annual capacity of 46,000 metric tons, will cease operations due to persistently weak domestic demand, rising production costs—particularly for sulphur—and excess TiO2 production in the region. The closure will affect approximately 550 employees but is not expected to hinder Tronox’s ability to serve global customers due to its diversified manufacturing footprint.
The company estimates restructuring charges related to the shutdown of EUR 55–75 million, including non-cash write-downs of approximately EUR 32–41 million. Tronox anticipates annual cost savings exceeding EUR 14 million following the closure. CEO John D. Romano expressed gratitude to the impacted employees, citing the prolonged market downturn and unsustainable pricing by Chinese competitors as key factors behind the decision.
Preliminary Q4 results highlight mixed performance
The pigment producer also shared preliminary financial results for Q4 2025, reporting revenue of EUR 680 million—a year-over-year increase of 8 %. TiO2 accounted for EUR 538 million of sales, supported by a 13 % rise in volumes, particularly in India. Zircon sales also rebounded strongly, with volumes increasing 27 % year-over-year. However, pricing challenges persisted, with TiO2 prices declining 8 % year-over-year and zircon prices down 23 % due to unfavourable product and segment mix.
The company posted a net loss of EUR 164 million for the quarter, while Adjusted EBITDA reached EUR 53 million. Free cash flow of EUR 49 million exceeded expectations, attributed to inventory reductions and targeted working capital initiatives.
Strategic focus shifts towards rare earth processing
As part of its long-term strategy, Tronox is advancing plans to enter the rare earth elements market. The company is assessing the feasibility of building a cracking and leaching facility in Australia to process monazite-bearing tailings from its mining operations. This feedstock could support a potential U.S.-based refinery to produce rare earth oxides for advanced technologies, energy solutions, and defence applications.
While the Fuzhou plant closure underscores challenges in China’s TiO2 market, the company continues to explore opportunities for sustainable growth through vertical integration and diversification into critical minerals processing.
On January16, 2026, Tronox announced that following a review of our global asset footprint,we intend to permanently close our TiO2 pigment facility in Fuzhou, China. This site is currentlyin an extended, planned shutdown which began on October 1, 2025. The company does notintend to restart the site.
The decision to close our Fuzhou site is driven by prolonged market downturn, weak domesticdemand,overcapacity and unsustainable pricing levels, caused by China's continued capacityexpansion.
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