Argex Titanium Wins ICIS 2014 Best Innovation Award

MONTREAL, Oct. 17, 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 won the ICIS 2014 Award for Best Innovation by a Small or Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) in recognition of its novel method of producing titanium dioxide pigment.

With this award, the ICIS judging panel of leading industry experts identifies companies which have made significant steps forward in technological and business innovation, with tangible results emerging during 2013 and the early part of 2014.  

Argex has developed an advanced chemical process for the volume production of titanium dioxide for use in paint, plastics, cosmetics and other applications. The company's unique technology turns relatively inexpensive and plentiful source material into high-grade TiO₂ along with other valuable by-products. The Argex process provides a substantial cost and environmental advantage over legacy TiO₂ production methods.

"This prestigious award honors the hard work and dedication of our research and development teams," said Roy Bonnell, president and CEO of Argex Titanium. "It validates the disruptive nature of our technology and affirms the strong progress we've made over the last year to bring this valuable product to market in collaboration with some of the largest players in the industry."

The ICIS awards address a total of five categories: Innovation with Best Environmental Benefit, Best Product Innovation, Best Innovation for Sustainability, Best Innovation by an SME, and Best Business Innovation. ICIS is a leading global provider of news and information for the chemical and energy sectors, and the awards are sponsored by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants  and U.S. Chemicals.

"This year the ICIS Innovation Awards attracted a near-record number of entries, demonstrating the wide range of outstanding innovation across the chemical sector," noted John Baker, ICIS editor and awards organizer. "Our winners reveal that not only is innovation alive and well in the chemical industry, but it can create amazing benefits for both consumers and the environment."

Further information about the 2014 ICIS Innovation Awards be found at www.icis.com/awards.

About ICIS
ICIS, the trusted information provider for the chemical and energy industries, is part of Reed Business Information (RBI), a division of Reed Business and a member of Reed Elsevier plc (525), (UK:REL) (US:RUK) (NL:45443), the world's leading publisher and information provider. ICIS aims is to give companies in global commodities markets a competitive advantage by delivering trusted pricing data, high-value news, analysis and independent consulting, enabling our customers to make better-informed trading and planning decisions.  ICIS has more than 30 years of experience providing pricing information, news, analysis and consultancy to buyers, sellers and analysts. Its global staff of more than 800 is based in Houston, Washington, New York, London, Montpellier, Dusseldorf, Milan, Mumbai, Singapore, Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Yantai, Tokyo and Perth. For more information about ICIS, visit www.icis.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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