KRO · CIK 1257640
What Kronos Worldwide, Inc. told the SEC could break it.
Kronos's disclosures center on the inputs its titanium-dioxide pigment business runs on and its international footprint. Production depends on titanium-containing feedstock — natural rutile ore, chloride slag, ilmenite — plus chlorine and petroleum coke, and that feedstock comes from a limited set of suppliers concentrated in countries like Australia, South Africa, Norway, Canada and India, constraining its sourcing flexibility. On the revenue side, about 64% of sales come from non-U.S. markets, mostly in euros and other European currencies plus the Canadian dollar, leaving it exposed to currency swings. Because it makes much of its North American TiO2 in Canada, it also flags that a sustained U.S. tariff on Canadian imports would make those products more expensive and dampen demand.
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In its own words
What could break it.
Commodity & input dependence
- titanium feedstock (rutile/ilmenite/slag), chlorine, petroleum cokemedium
Kronos's TiO2 production depends on titanium-containing feedstock (natural rutile ore, chlorine slag, ilmenite), chlorine and petroleum coke; price and availability swings in these inputs directly affect its costs.
“The primary raw materials used in chloride process TiO 2 are titanium-containing feedstock (purchased natural rutile ore, chlorine slag, or other high-grade feedstocks), chlorine and petroleum coke.”
Currency (FX)
- euro / European currencies and Canadian dollar exposuremedium
About 64% of Kronos's revenue is from non-US markets (mostly euro and other European currencies plus the Canadian dollar); a hypothetical 10% adverse FX move would raise the USD equivalent of its debt by ~$50M.
“Revenue from non-U.S. markets accounted for approximately 66%, 66% and 64% of our revenue for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively.”
SEC filing →As of 2026
Regulatory & policy
- U.S. tariff on Canada-manufactured TiO2 importsmedium
Kronos makes a significant portion of its North American TiO2 in Canada; a sustained U.S. tariff on Canadian imports would make those products more expensive, reducing demand or forcing it to absorb the cost.
“As we currently manufacture a significant portion of our North American TiO 2 in Canada, if sustained for an extended period of time, a tariff on our imports into the U.S. from Canada would make our products manufactured in Canada and sold into the U.S. more expensive.”
SEC filing →As of 2026
Supplier concentration
- titanium feedstock from a limited number of suppliers/countriesmedium
Chloride-process titanium feedstock is available from a limited number of suppliers concentrated in Australia, South Africa, Norway, Canada and India (petroleum coke also from limited suppliers), constraining sourcing flexibility.
“Titanium-containing feedstock suitable for use in the chloride process is available from a limited but increasing number of suppliers principally in Australia, South Africa, Africa, the Middle East, Norway, Canada and India.”
SEC filing →As of 2026
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