TOR Minerals International, Inc. is a manufacturer and seller of mineral products for use as pigments and extenders, primarily in the manufacture of paints, industrial coatings plastics, and solid surface applications. The Companyâs products and applications include alumina trihydrate, barium sulfate slurry, boehmite, colored titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigments and white TiO2 synergist. The Company's specialty mineral products, which include flame retardant and smoke suppressant fillers, engineered fillers, and titanium dioxide color hybrid pigments, are designed for use in plastics, coatings, paints and catalysts applications, as well as a range of other industrial applications. The Company and its subsidiaries operate in the business of pigment manufacturing and related products in three geographic segments, namely, United States, European and Asian. Its subsidiaries include TOR Minerals Malaysia, Sdn. Bhd. and TOR Processing and Trade, BV.
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