DuPont to increase production

The DuPont Co. said it will expand its global titanium dioxide production by about 350,000 metric tons to help meet increasing demand for the widely used pigment. The expansion announced Wednesday includes a new production line at the company's Altamira, Mexico, site, and improvements at other production facilities around the world, including the DeLisle plant in South Mississippi. DeLisle manager Marc Holman said his plant is in the permitting process with the state Department of Environmental Quality to increase capacity next year and that the company is making a “significant investment” at the site. (Source: Sun Herald, 05/11/11)