Cristal Global
# Cristal Global

Cristal Global is the world's second-largest producer of titanium dioxide and a leading producer of titanium chemicals. It was formed when The National Titanium Dioxide Company Ltd. combined with Millennium Chemicals. The headquarters are in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is a significant shareholder in Bemax, the world’s 5th largest $TiO_2$ feedstock producer.

## Products

* Titanium Dioxide $(TiO_2),$ using both the chloride and sulfate processes.
* Performance Chemicals
   * Specialty Titanium Dioxides (Ultrafine $TiO_2)$
   * Titanium tetrachloride $(TiCl_4)$ and related products
* Ferrica™
   * Gypsum
   * Hydrochloric Acid
   * Copperas
   * Iron Chlorosulfate
   * Carbon Dioxide
   * Molten Sulfur
   * Sulfuric Acid
* Other
   * Chlorine
   * Caustic Soda
   * Zircon
   * Ilmenite
   * Rutile
   * Sodium Silicate

## Manufacturing Plants

As of 2008, Cristal Global has eight manufacturing plants in 6 countries and on 5 continents.

* Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
* Bunbury, Australia
* Stallingborough, United Kingdom
* Thann, France
* Paraiba, Brazil (a mine site)
* Bahia, Brazil
* Ashtabula, OH United States
* Baltimore, MD United States

## Leadership

As of 2008 the company leadership is:

* Dr. Talal Al-Shair Chairman and CEO
* Jamal Nahas President
* Abdalla Ibrahim Executive Vice President – Finance and Investments
* Thomas VanValkenburgh Executive Vice President - Commercial/Supply Chain
