Argex Titanium to Sponsor the 2014 TiO2 World Summit
Argex Management to Present Evening Keynote Address on October 8, 2014
MONTREAL, Sept. 18, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - Argex Titanium Inc. (TSX: RGX), an emerging producer of high-grade titanium dioxide (TiO2) used as white pigment in paint, plastic, paper, cosmetics and other applications, has been selected as a major sponsor of the 2014 TiO2 World Summit being held in Montreal, Quebec, October 7-9, 2014 at the Le Westin Montreal Hotel.
TiO2 World Summit brings together industry delegates from around the world to discuss the most important economic health drivers of the TiO2 industry, new mineral projects, industry profitability, feedstock supply and demand, and the latest in end-use applications.
As a new low-cost provider of high quality and high purity TiO2 pigment, Argex's COO Enrico Di Cesare, and the company's head of sales and marketing, Philippe Guillemaille, will be keynote speakers on Wednesday October 8th at 5:00 p.m. They will discuss the unique characteristics of Argex's titanium pigment and related production technology, which includes purity beyond 99.8% as well as significant cost and environmental advantages over current legacy TiO2 production methods.
"The TiO2 World Summit is the ideal venue to showcase our environmentally friendly and low-cost TiO2 process, and we look forward to participating in panel discussions with our partners, PPG Industries and Helm," said Roy Bonnell, president and CEO of Argex and a member of the TiO2 Summit Advisory Board.
About the 2014 TiO2 World Summit
TiO2 2014 will cover the state of the global TiO2 industry including the investment environment; minerals and feedstocks, new applications, supplier perspectives, projects and production, and end user designs. For more information on TiO2 2014, visit www.tio2conference.com.
About Argex Titanium
Argex Titanium Inc. has developed an advanced chemical process for the volume production of high grade titanium dioxide (TiO2) for use in high quality paint, plastics, cosmetics and other applications. The company's unique proprietary process takes relatively inexpensive and plentiful source material from a variety of potential vendors, and produces TiO2 along with other valuable by-products. Argex's process provides a significant cost and environmental advantage over current legacy TiO2 production methods.
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SOURCE Argex Titanium Inc.
Contact
Company Contact: Sophy Cesar, Manager, Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, Argex Titanium Inc., 514-843-5959 Ext. 128, sophy.cesar@argex.ca; U.S. Investor Relations Contact: Chris Tyson, Liolios Group Inc., Tel 949-574-3860, RGX@liolios.com